1/32 scale Tamiya Vought F4U-1A CORSAIR VF-17 US Navy military aircraft
1/32 scale Tamiya Vought F4U-1A CORSAIR VF-17 US Navy military aircraft from World War II, February 1944 Bougainville, New Guinea. Flown by pilot Ira C. Kepford.
Technical data: Tamiya kit, aftermarket details: Eduard wheels, HGW seatbelts, Montex masks (stars & bars), Techmod and HGW decals.
Fantastic kit to be built, enjoyed every minute if it. 🤩
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Michel Verschuere said on February 18, 2021
Awesome looking bird, must be huuge!! Liked, especially the pin washes and weathered look on this epic machine!
Bhandez Models said on February 18, 2021
Thank you Michel, yes defo a huge one 😁 Was a great pleasure to build it.
Tom Cleaver said on February 18, 2021
Beautiful work – you caught every surface detail of weathering one can see in that series of photos taken of this plane. I like the result a lot.
“Liked”
Bhandez Models said on February 18, 2021
Thank you for your comments Tom, it means a lot to me. 🙌
Bob Dudolevitch said on February 18, 2021
Tamiya 1/32 Corsair might be the best model kit ever produced and you have done it perfectly. The weathering really captures a what a land-based plane operating on/around crushed coral airfields and taxi-ways would look like.
Superb!
Bhandez Models said on February 18, 2021
Thank you Bob, defo it is a great kit. Enjoyed all stages of building it.
Spiros Pendedekas said on February 18, 2021
What a great result, @bhandez-models!
Amazing painting and weathering!
Bhandez Models said on February 18, 2021
Thank you very much Spiros, it was full of joy making it.
John vd Biggelaar said on February 18, 2021
Very realistic looking Corsair, Bhandez.
Love the weathering you applied as well as the detailed engine.
Bhandez Models said on February 18, 2021
Thank you John, I did my best. 🙌
Ross Paton said on February 18, 2021
Bit speechless to be hosest!
Bhandez Models said on February 19, 2021
Hello Ross, I hope that means something good! 🙂
Ilan Shapiro said on February 18, 2021
Really beautiful with realistic weathering not overdone. What paint did you use for main colors?
Thanks for sharing.
Bhandez Models said on February 19, 2021
Hello Ilan, thank you for your nice comment. I used Gunze paint for the main colors.
Pedro L. Rocha said on February 18, 2021
Spot on! A very well balanced model, one that I believe represents very well those war weary Corsairs. In fact your model is probably the best I’ve seen in this scale. Thumbs up!
Bhandez Models said on February 19, 2021
Thank you Pedro, this means a lot to me!
Jim Sullivan said on February 19, 2021
My compliments on a very nicely done South Pacific Corsair. Your weathering and detail work is outstanding and quite realistic. One of the best Corsair models I’ve seen in a long time. Well done Sir.
Bhandez Models said on February 19, 2021
Thank you very much Sir, I really appreciate your comment.