About a year before Trumpeter released it's Corsair, I took on the old Revell
kit. It is a basically sound model but it lacks the finesse of newer kits, but can be made into a good replica.
I re-scribed the panel lines and added an after market resin cockpit from Verlinden which has an incredible level of detail.
I also replaced the engine with a resin one from Teknics. Another after market resin set provided undercarriage bays and
flaps (Their name escapes me now.)
Eduard's etch set provided the cowl flaps, and also provided detail for the the wing root intakes.
Decals were from Techmod.
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I used Life Color acrylics who's colours match the scheme
perfectly.
Washes of raw umber oil paint, dry brushing, and extensive paint chipping simulated the heavily weather appearance of the Corsairs in the Pacific Theatre of
Operations.
When Trumpeter announced they were releasing a new 32nd kit of the Corsair I initially thought "Typical! Sod's law strikes again!" But ultimately I Enjoyed the build and all the extra work involved.
Angelo M Picardo
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