1/48 Tamiya F4U-1D Corsair

by Ralph Emerson "Shonen Red" Dabao

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This is Tamiya's F4U-1D Corsair. This Corsair has the most powerful engine and the largest propeller to be fitted to a fighter plane. It can carry a vast number of payloads of up to 3,000 lbs. The folded wings makes the aircraft take up less space on the carrier.

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The kit was built entirely out of the box. I painted the kit using Tamiya enamels and a few oils and pastels for weathering. Overall it was a joy to build.

The only problem I had was with decals. Some are too big, especially the stars and require delicate handling and application.

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The kit was done within a week. I remember starting this kit 7 days ago and now finally finished it. I highly recommend this kit to everyone.

Shonen Red

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Photos and text © by Shonen Red