Tamiya 1/48 F4U-2 Marine night fighter Saipan
F4U-2 Corsair BuNo.02624 No.212 'Midnite Cocktail' flown by Capt Howard W Bollman, VMF(N)-532, Kagman Field, Saipan, 14 April 1944...two kills
these had the bullet proof glass removed for night visibility
should not have had the blown canopy but i preferred it
two kills for a night fighter was pretty extraordinary, this guy was a hunter in a "hot spot"
most of these pilots didn't fire their guns alot but they saved quite a few ships and downed pilots
they just did their dangerous jobs quietly like most fine military men
night fighter was a hairy dangerous occupation
night take-off and landings...was a kill'in business...relying on instruments a more technical job
Great looking Corsair Bob!
thank you Dale, i'm still reeling from your "George"
Nice...those Tamiya Corsairs are sweet, ain't they ? 🙂
Craig they build themselves...five days...thank you
A real beauty! Night missions are still no picnic.
bob the docs hooked wires up to pilots making a night landing and said the pressure was twice as intense as combat...thank you
Nice work, Bob.
thank you very much Tom
Looks great! Love the Corsair.
greatly appreciated Greg...great aircraft
You did a fantastic job with the Corsair Bob ! It just happens to be my favorite plane...
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thank you louis...it's my son's favorite too and surely one of mine
Lovely work Bob!
awe...thank you so much David as always glad to hear from you
Lovely build with a lot of subtle nods to how well you know your subject. Great finish on her and nice photos.
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thank you very much for that David...if I had 1/4 of your knowledge I'd throw mine away...oh and i saw that new middlestone and earth posted today...i just can't get enough of them sugar puffs ;0)
Nice Corsair Bob. Good work and excellent painting.
i thank you very much for that Clark as you are a truly marvelous builder...your stearman makes me want one...i'm in awe sir