Monogram F4U-5
Stopped in Hobby Lobby after visiting with my dad one day and decided to pick up this old Monogram Corsair as a bit of a nostalgia build. The age of the molds (1963 © on the belly) showed as I had to spend a lot of time cleaning up flash on nearly every part. One of the wing fold hinges was short shot so I had to use a little modeling skill to fix that as well. I was determined to get all those working features to actually work this time around! The wheels seem larger from what I remember as a kid; the landing gear retract but the wheels are slightly larger than the bays. I think it's possible to squeeze them in but, I'm not confident I'd ever get them out without breaking something. Maybe one day I will try.
As far as a nostalgia build, this one turned out to be one of my favorites.
Very nice finish, Scott. @guitarhack5
Finished the exact same kit, using the other scheme, on July 22nd.
1963 ! on the belly.
You achieved very well in getting the moving parts to work, I ended up in fixing all these elements to overcome the gaps.
Thanks John. I Knew the kit was going to have inaccuracies if I went with the working parts so I decided not to worry about trying to fix the gaps and bumps and so on. I’m too lazy a modeler to do that much work, lol! I think I’d go with another Hasegawa Corsair instead.
I just love seeing old kits brought up like this in excellency, Scott!
Well done!
Thanks Spiros! I think my next Monogram “oldie” is going to be the T-6.
Nice build of that venerable old Monogram F4U-4B kit They list it as F4U-4 but the 20mm armament makes it a 'B' version. You succeeded in transforming it from a toy-like model kit to a really nice model plane. Very well done.
Thanks Jim!
Nice! Great work on a classic.
Thanks Robert!
Nice clean classic build. I've never seen a Hog with the polka dot cowling - kinda interesting, that!
Thanks Greg! I remembered seeing that polka dot cowl on one before. I think it was from the old Phillip O. Stearns book Color Treasury of Model Planes. That was also part of my inspiration in getting this kit.