1/32 Trumpeter F4U-1D Corsair

by Damian Murphy

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This was a great kit with wonderful panel detail; I used a resin cockpit from Black Box. I was impressed with the detail if the engine but still I decided to add wiring to the stock engine kit. I also replaced the flap connecting rods in the wing fold area with some I fabricated out of brass rod. I painted the model in Testors Model Masters acrylic basecoat and black washed with a thinned solution of enamel. After clean up I dry brushed weathering to highlight all the detail. To finish the kit I added an antenna wire of stretched sprue.

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In all I thought the Trumpeter F4U-1D was a great kit with the exception of maybe the metal hinges for the various flight controls and flap system the addition of the cockpit update kit for me is a must, and really adds much depth to the stock kit.

Greg

Photos and text © by Greg Webb