@fiveten, thank you, Spiros

@gblair, thank you, George.

John vd Biggelaar (@johnb)
This looks very good ! I'm a huge fan of the Corsair with the wings folded.

If you decide not to, it's small enough to leave on and most will not notice it.

John@johnb: The instructions for the Tamiya F4U-1/2 say to remove that scoop from the F4U-1 only and not the 2. There's a pointer marking the spot on section 11 of the instructions.

@eb801, thanks for indicating. Must have overlooked that instruction to remove it. I was more focussed on installing the folded wings mechanism.
@fiveten, thank you, Spiros.

@gblair, thank you, George. Same here, first time wings up, so fingers crossed.

John vd Biggelaar (@johnb)
Yes Eric is correct about the Tamiya instructions. From what I have read, Vought took 16 (or so) F4U-1 "birdcage" Corsairs from the regular production line and converted them into the F4U-2 night fighter version. This involved adding the radar dish unit on the wing, and installing the associated electronics / avionics / wiring that went along with the modifications.

The small scoop was added to the fuselage to help assist with cooling down these additional electronics. Because of this, you will not normally find the scoops visible on the F4U-1A (or later versions) either.

I really like what you are doing here with your Corsair. It's definitely going to be a head turner with folded wings... and you will have room for more of them later if you decide to build them... It's a win / win no matter how you look at it.

I'm looking forward to your next postings. Take care buddy.