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Vought F4U-4B Corsair; Revell 1:72 (03955)
Topic Started: Jun 7 2016, 12:20 AM (748 Views)
Johni044
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This will be a build review of the recently released F4U-4 Corsair from Revell. An in box review had been posted previously Here

Construction starts with the I/P

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And the seat, control column and bulkhead

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These were then painted with Revell Aquacolor and decals applied. I used Humbrol Decalfix to help settle the decals down. The inclusion of decal seatbelts works quite well in this scale.

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These were then inserted into the fuselage.

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A little care is needed as the fixing of the I/P to the fuselage is a bit vague but the horizontal portion behind the I/P should be level with the top edge of the fuselage. The fuselage halves are then joined

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The wings were then glued together after first painting the wheel bays. The instructions show to paint these the same colour as the fuselage but after a little research I went with a chromite green colour.

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Then the radiators were glued in place. (just a little trimming here to ensure a positive fit). One thing that you may wish to fix is the cartridge ejector slots. Revell have supplied this kit with the four 20mm cannon required for this airframe, however the wing is the same as the F4U-1A in the initial release which was armed with 6 machine guns. However the kit comes supplied with parts for the six guns, I understand some "4"'s used these so if you can source the relevant markings no adjustments would be necessary.

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Then the wings were glued to the fuselage and the fit is exceptional.

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Then the wing tips were glued in place.

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Followed by the rudder and tail planes.

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However skipping forward a little, as you can see the locating tabs are visible in the rear wheel well, a quick splash of interior green will help blend these in.

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I then glued the front fuselage section in place.

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On to the engine which also goes together very easily.

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Which is then affixed to the fuselage (yep painting has commenced)
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And the cowls fitted around the engines

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after further painting, clear coating and decal application the undercarriage and fuel tanks were installed.

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Including the rear wheel/arrester gear arrangement. Revell seem to have omitted having an option for having the rear wheel retracted despite the undercarriage bay doors being supplied in a closed position.

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Leaving just the glazing; U/C doors: aerials etc to finish it off.

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Johni044
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Revell 1:72 Vought F4U-4B Corsair, Naval Air Reserve Training Unit, U.S.Navy, Jacksonville, Florida, June 1954 (03955)

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An eminently buildable kit that is highly recommended but if you are wanting complete accuracy then a little work and research will be required. If you are not too bothered it builds up into a good representation of the prototype.

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jacksdad64
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:thumb: lovely build John. I am no expert on the Corsair but it really looks the part and is reasonable well detailed. And it looks to be a fairly straightforward build.

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