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Magic Factory 1/48 F4U-2 Corsair

by Rafi Ben-Shahar on December 28, 2024 · in Aviation · 13 ≡

The Corsair is one of the most realistic looking scale models ever produced, particularly at the 1/48th and 1/32nd scales. Magic Factory's F4Us maintains the notion, not to mention that it is more accurate and detailed than the equivalent [...]

Kepford' Pirate

by DAVIDE PONTICELLI on September 20, 2024 · in Aviation · 22 ≡

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 [...]

Review: MAGIC FACTORY 1/48 Douglas A-4M Skyhawk

by Chuck A. Villanueva on August 21, 2024 · in Reviews · 24 ≡

Having built a number of A-4's over the years in 72nd and 48th scale. Those kits, Fujimi, Monogram, Hobbycraft and Hasegawa pretty much had the same philosophy of assembly with some minor differences, for example the Hobbycraft kit nose [...]

It's finally finished!

by DAVIDE PONTICELLI on April 24, 2024 · in Aviation · 18 ≡

It's finally finished! Nothing in particular to add except that I followed the details of what I found online especially in reference to the nice article by Dave Hansen ( @davidhansen ) ((link) and (link)). The effect is completely [...]

Review: Magic Factory F4U-1 & F4U-1A Corsair, 1/48. 'A New Line of Plastic Corsairs on the Horizon'

by Harvey R. on April 13, 2024 · in Aviation, Reviews · 13 ≡

I recently got round to finishing these pair of Corsairs from Magic Factory's new tooled set, this set is a dual-combo build of an F4U-1A and an F4U-2 Nightfighter but with minimal effort the -2 can be reverted to a -1 which is what I've [...]

Corsair(S)... update

by DAVIDE PONTICELLI on March 15, 2024 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

Make another post to update on the progress of the work on my 4 Corsairs... In particular this is the first (F4U-2). I'm experimenting with the painting process which for now has included a gloss black base and chrome finish for the metal [...]

2nd back to hobby... Corsair

by DAVIDE PONTICELLI on February 22, 2024 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Hi! After a long time I'm returning to my favorite activity... I'm trying my hand at the new Magic factory box. I took two and I'm trying to make them with a combination of variously arranged wings, I hope you like it... I'll keep you [...]

Magic Factory F4U-2 Corsair. 1/48

by Russ King on February 14, 2024 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

F4U-2, "White 212", Midnite Cocktail. On April 14, 1944 flown by Capt. Howard Bollman USMC shot down a Mitsubishi G4M near Kagman Field, Saipan. Wanted to try this Magic Factory kit and was very pleased. Excellent full kit [...]

Review: Magic Factory F4U Corsairs

by Tom Cleaver on November 4, 2023 · in Reviews · 29 ≡

The F4U Corsair was designed by Vought Aircraft in response to a 1938 BuAer RFP for a fleet defense fighter. The prototype appeared in 1940, the first fighter to be powered by the new Pratt & Whitney R-2800, 2,000 hp radial engine. In [...]

Review: First look – Magic Factory F4U-1A / F4U-2 Corsair

by Tom Cleaver on October 16, 2023 · in Reviews · 13 ≡

Photos to come later. This is first impressions: Most important: don't believe the voices over at Hyperscale. The kit is not unbuildably wrong - not as much as the usual critics are unreformable. The rivet pattern in the wings they are all [...]