1/48 Tamiya F4U-1 Corsair

Gallery Article by David Rapasi on Apr 20 2010

 

This is a model of a F4U-1 Corsair of VMF-123 on the Russell Islands in September of 1943. This aircraft retained all four of it's wing insignias. The two on the bottom of the wings only had the white bars added.

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The model is finished with Model Master Paints and homemade decals.

The colors used on this model are;

  • ANA 603 Blue Gray/Sea Gray  MM1723, MM1768; approx. mix 80/20.

  • ANA 602 Light Gray MM1730.

  • ANA 607 Sea Blue MM1718.

  • ANA 608 Intermediate Blue MM1720.

I hope you enjoy the photos.

David Rapasi

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Photos and text © by David Rapasi