Raaf Corsair

[NARSES2]

It's late 1946 and the Commonwealth/French forces in Indo-China are preparing to invade Japanese occupied Southern China.

As part of this plan some RAAF Spitfire squadrons are converted to fly F4U-4 Corsairs (Corsair V in Commonwealth service) to operate in the ground attack/close support role during the invasion.

This aircraft is pictured whilst flying from recently captured bases on Hainan.

[NARSES2]

Kit is the Hobby Boss F4U-4 which is a nice easy (almost snap fit) build

[Brian da Basher]

Nice one, Narses! I really like that color of green you used. This is one very clean build!

Brian da Basher

[NARSES2]

Markings are from the spares box - I think the serial is actually the CA15 prototype

[NARSES2]

Had planed to use a real Australian Spit squadron but my old sheet of Almark RAF codes finally died on me  

Xtracrylic USAF Mid Green and Hellbleu are the main colours used to represent foliage green and sky blue

[NARSES2]

Final shot of what was an enjoyable fairly quick build. BUT one does wonder why I went and got a HObby Boss kit when I've at least 8 assorted Accademy/Hasegawa/Tamiya Corsairs in the stash ?    

[Rafael]

OOoooh!!!, Lovable!!!    

I have a soft spot for Corsairs!!!

Brother Narses, this is a beauty!!!

The scheme you chose makes it look very non-US and the loadout is impressive!!

Great work!!!

Rafa

[nev]

Yet another simple yet effective whiff from the Edwards design group    

you're developing a real AF of these far east whiffs, and I am loving them    

[Captain Canada]

Nice work, Chris ! Love that colour on the Corsair....makes me want to build one ! Thanks for posting what paints you used...might have to pick some of those up next week !

 

[lancer]

Brilliant looking bird mate. simple, but stunningly effective.

[Excalibur]

Just a personal preference but nose art would look awesome on that bird.  

[Radish]

I love those HB Corsairs.

And great looking colours  

[ysi_maniac]

Looks RIGHT          

[NARSES2]

Just a personal preference but nose art would look awesome on that bird.

It nearly got some - but Airfix forgot to print the white     and then I decided to do her clean for a change as I usualy manage to stick some kind of artwork on my Wif's

Thanks lads

Chris

[Sisko]

You fuzzy bunny you stole my idea!  Will you stop reading my mind!!!!!!!

Having just built a hobby boss armour kit there was a bit of flash what are the aircraft kits like?

Looks great BTW