The F4U Database at iModeler

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Chance Vought F4U Corsair

1/72 Tamiya F4U-1A Ira Kepford

Just finished! Very quick build for a collector friend of mine. Short Wip here: (link) Thanks for watching

Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A Corsair flown by Major “Pappy” Boyington VMF-214 Blacksheep, on January 3rd, 1944

I just finished my first model of the new year. This is the final one of the three Corsairs that I started last year. These planes were from my very first posting here on Imodeler. I want to thank my friend Jim Sullivan for his assistance [...]

Tamiya 1/72 scale F4U-1 Corsair

"Marines Dream", has always been one of those scheme's I've always wanted in my display case. The decals are BarracudaCals (sheet #BC72152). A great decal sheet ! I added some Eduard PE seatbelts and wired the engine, "this [...]

1/48 Revell F4u-7 Corsair

This is my last build for 2016.I hope you like it

1/48 Tamiya F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair “Daphne C” Bureau number 03829, VMF-213, Captain James Cupp

Tonight's article is about the second F4U from my very first article here on Imodeller. This one is hot off the work bench. It's one of 3 early Corsair builds that I had going on at the same time. Two were by Tamiya and one was from [...]

(Revised) 1/48 Hobby Boss F4U-1 “Early” Corsair, Great Lakes recovery Bureau Number 02465 “F-21”

Tonight I revised the article on my latest build, a Hobby Boss F4U-1 "early", which is hot off the work bench. The revision is due in part by observations and information from our fellow Imodeler members, namely my friends and [...]

Arrrrgh she be done!

Fredrick “Big Jim” Streig was one of the original member’s of “Blackburn’s Irregulars” The Jolly Rogers of VF-17. Born in Sacramento California he earned his wings of gold and was commissioned as an Ensign October 1, 1942. He [...]

Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1D Vought Corsair

Here is my Tamiya Corsair, built as it served with VF-84 on board the US Aircraft Carrier "Bunker Hill". You just can't have enough of them ! (At least I can't) This one was built using the kit parts to fold up the wings. This [...]

1/48 F4U-1 builds (Tamiya and Hobby Boss)

This is my first posting here. I'm new to this group. Here are a few pictures of the Corsairs I'm currently working on. I'm a die hard F4U fan. I try my best to make my models as accurate as possible. I do a lot of research and [...]

Corsair build, some tips, and what a great fit

First, the beer. I am not in general fond of Pumpkin beers, especially ones from larger breweries. As often as not it is like they tried to stuff a pie in a bottle with some alcohol. But here in the Pacific Northwest I have found 3 I [...]