1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A Corsairs of VMF17

Gallery Article by David Rapasi on May 14 2010

 

The model of #14 shows how a fairly new aircraft of VF17 appeared on a carrier passing through the Panama Canal in mid 1943.

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The models of # 3 & 8 show the aircraft of VF17 stationed on New Georgia and Bougainville in '43 and '44.

The models are finished with Model Master Paints, kit and homemade decals.

The colors used on these aircraft;

  • ANA 601, Flat White MM 1768
  • ANA 607, Sea Blue MM 1718
  • ANA 608, Intermediate Blue MM 1720

David Rapasi

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Photos and text © by David Rapasi