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LOL Phil! They are addictive!!!

Thanks Peter.

Cockpit done with Quinta details. Seat is from Quick Boost.

Next up is this Tamiya F4U-1D/FG-1D of VBF-88 on the USS Yorktown during the last couple of month's of the war. You will see the prop hub is painted pea green which what most of the Yorktown a/c used on their prop hubs throughout the war. Most of the Quinta details are in place and most of the interior parts and landing gear are now painted (my modus operandi is to pre-paint as much as possible before glueing anything up which makes things easier, etc). So stay tuned sports fans and athletic supporters! LOL Another Corsair build for my collection.

Thanks Gaz! I appreciate the nice words and I'm pleased that you like the results of my efforts.

Thanks Ernie! Something a little bit out of the usual.

Thank you Peter! I'm glad you like it.

Thank you!

Thanks Peter!!!!!

Thanks again Stuart!

Thanks Carl. About time to get back to it isn't it?

Thanks Stuart!

Completed and ready for your perusal. https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/19443-cavalier-f-51-2-completed/

I used the Revell kit for this build. I scratch built the fin extension and rear cockpit (except for the seat). As I didn't have a chisel blade prop I used a left over Hasegawa Aero Products prop which I trimmed to shape. Since this particular a/c, which served with the Salvadorian AF, was returned to the US civilian market, I decided to build it as it was at a particular point in time when it had the extra underwing racks and wing tip tanks. Very pretty for the air show circuit I think. I painted the camo with Xtracolor, which is a gloss paint, to try to match the way it looked before the extra racks and tip tanks were removed since I had those parts left over from my first Halberd Cavalier F-51 build. The only decals needed were the red fuel filler caps and the N number under the tail (from my decal stash). I hope you like it. PLEASE REMEMBER to click on the 1st photo to have better resolution and cleared pictures. THANKS!

Thank you Gaz. I hope to have it all done in a day or two.

That's good! Maybe there will be a decent demand for it.

Looks good Tim. Would you consider doing a F4U-5N conversion for the Trumpeter F4U-4? That would be outstanding.

Two interesting reads. (100 hour war is a book. Soccer War is a 8 page PDF.) https://www.flightjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/The-Soccer-War.pdf Honduran Corsairs vs El Salvador Mustangs

Painting with Xtracolor coming along well.

Racks added. (Click on the photo for a sharper image.)

Wing tip tanks attached. Sure does give it a different look!. After puttying the join lines and getting that cleaned up I can proceed with the upper surfaces camo. Fingers crossed I don't break anything!!!

Thank you Phil! I agree, it will be a standout for sure!

Sure would be Peter! The repair looks okay I'm pleased to say. Now I can proceed with painting this mother (with my fingers and toes crossed there will be no more foul ups.) 🙄

I hope we will be able to find what we need sooner than later. Fingers crossed. (I know Biggtim is working on remastering a -2 night fighter conversion so maybe someone will come up with the ones we want too.)

I'd like to convert my Trumpeter -4 to a -5 or -5N (optimally my Tamiya -1D if possible). I'm wondering if there's a conversion out there I could pick up. Thanks for the help!