VFB-88 FG-1D completed

[JohnB]

Ready for your perusal. Tamiya 1/32 F4U-1D depicting a FG-1D of VBF-88 on the Yorktown in 1945. Armed up and ready to deliver a load of rockets to the Japanese! I added a Quinta cockpit set, resin wheels from DEF.Model and a resin seat from Quick Boost. Exterior painted with Colourcoats, interior with a mixture of Testor's yellow zinc chromate and my own mix of Interior Green for the cockpit. The numbers and letters are from my decal stash while the national insignia is partly Tamiya and partly Techmod. I hope y'all like it.

Remember to click on the 1st photo for optimum viewing and to view the pics as a slide show. (It makes a LOT of difference!)

[Peterpools]

John

Brilliant work as always ... fit and finish is spot on the money.  

[JohnB]

  On 6/30/2023 at 7:50 PM, Peterpools said:

John

Brilliant work as always ... fit and finish is spot on the money.  

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Thank you Peter.

[CANicoll]

Beautiful!  I've never attempted a folded-wing Corsair, and probably won't.  Nice job on yours, John.

[JohnB]

  On 6/30/2023 at 9:53 PM, CANicoll said:

Beautiful!  I've never attempted a folded-wing Corsair, and probably won't.  Nice job on yours, John.

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Thanks Chris. I don't blame you! It does have a fairly high cuss-factor! 🤪

[Rod Bettencourt]

Good looking build John! Thanks for sharing.

 

Rod

[JohnB]

  On 7/1/2023 at 3:36 PM, Rod Bettencourt said:

Good looking build John! Thanks for sharing.

 

Rod

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Thanks Rod! Much appreciated.

[denders]

Looks great, John!

[Vandy1 VX-4]

Really nice one John!!!!  

[JohnB]

  On 7/2/2023 at 1:12 AM, denders said:

Looks great, John!

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Thanks! I'm glad you like it.

[JohnB]

  On 7/2/2023 at 1:22 AM, Vandy1 VX-4 said:

Really nice one John!!!!  

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Thank you! I'm pleased with the way it turned out.

[GazzaS]

well done, John!

[JohnB]

  On 7/2/2023 at 2:08 AM, GazzaS said:

well done, John!

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Thanks Gaz! I pleased you like the model.