Tamiya F4U-1C

[Padubon]

Gentlemen,  

     This is the work in progress of a 1/32 Tamiya -1A converted to a -1C by modifying the required parts, and using some from the

 Trumpy -1D, also Master Models 20mm Hispano barrels.  Please, any suggestions are more than welcome.

 

I am new to LSM I wish for your patience with the pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Corsair Experten]

Great to see a Corsair being built,interesting conversion.

The cockpit looks great and can't wait to see decals etc,cheers!

[Padubon]

Thanks, i'll be posting more photographs soon.

[JeroenPeters]

Nice!

What parts did you use of the Trumpie kit?

[Padubon]

I used the rockets, rocket mounts, propeller blades (needed to be thinned a bit), and bomb racks.  An additional bomb was taken from another Tamiya Corsair.

[Wingco57]

Hi Padubon,

Very nice conversion work.

That looks great, by the way....Welcome to LSM!

Cees

[Padubon]

Cees B,

 

  Thank you very much.  I hope to work a bit more on the model soon.

[Padubon]

A picture with markings of the only -1C ace of WW2, # 11 flown by Lt. Joe D. Robbins, VF-85 aboard USS Shangri-La, 1945. 

[Padubon]

This are the pictures of the final work on the -1C.  The propeller was made from the Tamiya Corsair prop spinner and the paddle blades from the trumpeter -1D.  I decided to replace the 500lb bombs with 1000lb using Hasegawa ordinance.  Please, suggestions are welcome.