This latest
decal sheet from Cutting
Edge Modelworks features three F4U-4 Corsairs.
The recommended kit is the 1/48 Hasegawa F4U-4 or the Academy F4U-4.
The
first aircraft is
a F4U-4B corsair with VMF-214 K-3 (Pohang) Korea in 1953.
This particular Corsair is a USMC Corsair painted overall Glossy Sea blue
FS 15042. Markings include white
noseart of the Squadron crest on the forward engine cowling.
The tail has large white letters ‘WE’ and on the side of the fuselage
is a large white #’22’ followed by a red and white US national.
On the fuselage below the tail is the F4U-4 MARINES 63065’.
This is a F4U-4B so it has two 20 mm cannons in each wing instead of
three 50cal machine guns. The
second aircraft is a F4U-4B Corsair #F-96995 from the ‘Football War’ (Soccer
War) flying with the Honduras air force in 1969.
This aircraft was painted in overall glossy sea Blue FS 15042.
The tail has blue and white horizontal stripes (similar to the Honduran
flag) with a blue star on the middle white stripe.
The wing tips also had blue and white stripes.
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