The Corsair Channel at iModeler (163 articles)

The Corsair Channel at iModeler

Chance Vought F4U Corsair

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A-7E Corsair II, Trumpeter 1:32

by Martin Dytrych on November 18, 2019
in Aviation — 9 Comments

As many successful constructions, also Corsair is real beauty beast - robust, durable, reliable, serving in many countries can deliver deadly ordnance to whatever target. Its upperwing allowing to carry large variety of bombs, rockets, electroni[...]

Vac-u-form box.

by Rodney J. Williams on November 5, 2019
in Aviation — 7 Comments

In 1984 I wanted to build a 1/32 scale Corsair, but there was no kit and I had no experience in what they called "scratch-building," including "vac-u-forming" parts. In fact, I had no idea what "vac-u-forming" ment. I was told to build a box an[...]

EDUARD 1:72 F6F-3 Hellcat, VF-16, USS LEXINGTON CV-16, late 1943

by roger fabrocini on October 24, 2019
in Uncategorized — 10 Comments

This build brought back memories of my childhood on the '50s, early '60s building Monogram F6Fs. Though the surface detail is great, typical Eduard, i felt the need to replace many smaller detail parts with the following. Brassin resin P&W r[...]

F2G “Super” Corsair

by Jim Harley on October 18, 2019
in Aviation — 11 Comments

I read an interview with Cook Cleland about racing in Cleveland and he said something to the effect "I had to win it, I was mortgaged up to my eyeballs!", that always struck me as funny. He sure fielded some beautiful Corsairs. The decals for #5[...]

Hobbyboss 1/48 F8F-1 Bearcat

by bob mack on July 24, 2019
in Aviation — 27 Comments

the Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat came on the scene too late to serve the U.S. Navy in WW11.. they were on the carriers halfway across the Pacific when the war with Japan ended...it was the fastest thing Grumman ever came up with to that point and pil[...]

F4U-1A Corsair Arii 1/48

by neil foster on July 14, 2019
in Aviation — 24 Comments

Hi all , it's been a while since my last posting but here we are. This is an Arii kit of the brilliant F4U Corsair, it seems strange for me to say that as a lifelong modeller I've never built one of these before in any scale so when I saw it on [...]

Corsair F4U-1D USS Cape Gloucester

by Peter Ibes on July 11, 2019
in Aviation — 13 Comments

Here are some images of my 1:72 Tamiya F4U-1D Corsair, as it flew from the USS Cape Gloucester off Okinawa in 1945. The kit, actually my first Tamiya ever, is a joy to build with great fit and all. However, it is too bad the flaps are only mol[...]

Tamiya 1/48 F4U Corsair

by Matthew Fletcher on June 2, 2019
in Aviation — 14 Comments

Have not been active for a while so here is a little something I have been working on and recently finished. Tamiya have made a really amazing kit with an adequate level of detail. There were very few issues during the building, painting and wea[...]

On This Day…May 31st.

by david leigh-smith on May 31, 2019
in Photo Collections — 8 Comments

British Expeditionary Forces try to stand down after being evacuated from Dunkirk, May 31st, 1940. ____________________ By the date alone, you can see where this story is heading to. US. Army Air Force Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress bombers of[...]

On This Day…May 29th.

by david leigh-smith on May 29, 2019
in Photo Collections — 18 Comments

29th of May 1940: Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft Division test pilot Lyman Bullard, Jr. took the U.S. Navy’s new prototype fighter, the XF4U-1, Bu. No. 1443, for its first flight at the Bridgeport Municipal Airport, Bridgeport, Connecticut. The hull[...]