Operation Crossroads F4U-4K

[Scooterman]

After serving with several squadrons, this Corsair was converted to an F4U-4K target drone with the installation of sophisticated radio-control equipment. It was painted red/orange with pink tail that carried the number 8. Its mission was to be used in Operation Crossroads - the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll. It flew on June 24, 1946, with a pilot, on a practice flight and was launched, unmanned, soon after the first bomb test. Instrumentation on board and photographic plates taped to the control stick obtained data on radioactivity. Three more manned flights preceded the final unmanned flight on July 25, 1946, which evaluated the first underwater explosion. Records indicate that exposure of this aircraft to the radioactive cloud was minimal and residual radiation is negligible.





Hobbyboss F4U-4 Easy kit 1/72. Tamiya paints and decals from the bank.

[zenrat]

Way cool.
Did you use glow in the dark paint? 

[Modelling_Mushi]

Nice and crisp ! 

[sandiego89]

Wow, great idea and execution.  Like the Hellcats that were used, but better! 

-Dave

[kitnut617]

Yeah! very nice Scoot'   

[NARSES2]

Now that is nice Scoot 

[PR19_Kit]

You didn't have to do all that pesky cockpit detailing, or paint up a pilot either! What's not to like? 

[Army of One]

That looks great........i just been reading up on a 1/72 build on a Hellcat in an old modelling mag........you done really well

[Captain Canada]

Love it. Looks excellent in those colours !

[Gondor]

Just wondering if it would have been nicknamed "Benny"?

Gondor

[DogfighterZen]

Flashy! Very nice build.

[Dizzyfugu]

Nice and colorful.