The F4U-1A Database at iModeler

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1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A Cosair

This build was a commission build. I have a client who requests/schedules a build every year. He was a Harrier pilot for VMA-214 also known as the “Blacksheep”. For this build he requested a build of the famous F4U Corsair the [...]

Magic Factory 1/48 F4U-1A Corsair

A highly detailed and fiddly build resulting in the best 1/48th Corsair mold in the market. The box contains two kits. Only one can be presented with extended wings. Yet, the conversion of the wing fold option to extended wings is simple.

Ole 122, F4U Corsair

After reading the book “Twilight Warriors” by Robert Gandt, I was inspired to build a US Navy or Marine aircraft from World War Two . I chose a longtime resident of my kit stash, a Tamiya 1/48 Corsair F4U-1A. although it’s not a [...]

Kepford' Pirate

I took a long break from the resin Macchi M39 because I'm having trouble with boot alignment... I've been building another Corsair, the second from Magic Factory. I chose the unusual subject of Ike Kepford 😉 that others on this forum [...]

Jim Sullivan Group Build: Vought F4U-1A Corsair "Big Hog"

Even though it took a longer time than expected, I finally finished my contribution to honor Jim Sullivan. Jim has been a very important person for all aviation enthusiasts and therefore it is an honor to be able to remember Jim by [...]

Tamiya 1/32 F4U-1A Corsair

One of the best ever produced prop aircraft models.

1/72 F4U-1A Corsair

This was a reprise of the Hasegawa Corsair kit that I built two weekends ago as a F4U-4 flying from Bunker Hill in February 1945 in overall Glossy Sea Blue. This build was an attempt to get a good tricolor scheme down, as well as try out [...]

1/48 Tamiya F4u-1a "Big Hog"

Alas the summer is ending and next week I will be returning to my teaching job (history of course!). Before the school year begins I wanted to finish one more kit- Tamiya's 1/48 Corsair. I started this kit in the spring of 2020 but shelved [...]

Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A Corsair, 1 Servicing Unit RNZAF, Henderson FieldGuadalcanal 1944 (bitsa)

G'day all. I've just finished this one in time for our annual show next weekend. It's the 1/48th Tamiya F4U-1A as an RNZAF machine with 1 Servicing Until while at Henderson Field at Guadalcanal in 1944. This one is an interesting one as it [...]

Tamiya F4U-1A, 1/48. Two Planes in One.

The final aircraft from the Corsair trio build is one that represents the 3rd largest operator of the Corsair, the Royal New Zealand Air Force whom operated the type from land bases in 1944/45. In 1942 the RNZAF began to operate in [...]