F4U, AU1 (Vought), FG1, F2G (Goodyear), and F3A (Brewster) Corsair.

kitnut617 · October 27, 2012, 10:03:12 AM

It looks like a Lincoln Merlin 85 set Kit, maybe a DB productions one (Flightpath). It's not like Martin's set though or the Paragon Lancaster Merlin 85 set (which doesn't have the air intake positioned under the spinner)

D'oh! to late. BTW Lincolns were powered by Merlin 85's -- however there was a Griffon 61 installation that did look a bit like it, on one of the Hawker Fury prototypes.

PR19_Kit · October 27, 2012, 02:29:21 PM

I wish I was at home, I have samples of both conveniently to hand, especially the Merlin 85s, for which I have two projects planned already.

It sure looks the business though.

kitnut617 · October 27, 2012, 03:30:27 PM

The Griffon set-up that looks like that was used on another aircraft other than the Fury prototype, it was installed on the Fairey Firefly Mk.III. Only one was built but later the Firefly AS.7 and U.8 also had the Griffon installed like that. There's some excellent photos of them in the Squadron 'Firefly in Action' book. As far as I'm aware those are the only fighters that got that particular installation (someone is bound to jump in and correct me now --- )

nighthunter · October 29, 2012, 01:49:23 AM

So, something like this with the Radar?

https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Photos/CorsairFAW.png?w=3f87ecff

Dizzyfugu · October 30, 2012, 06:13:15 AM

Conversion makes good progress. Body work is through and I started painting - the EDSG/Sky livery with a high waterline looks excellent on the long-nosed Corsair. Decals are about to be applied

Radish · October 30, 2012, 09:40:20 AM

Sounds good....got a couple of 1/48th steampunked Corsairs.
One in Beer Wars "Budweiser" markings....the other is RAF in the Korean War.

perttime · October 30, 2012, 10:54:14 AM

Quote from: Radish on October 30, 2012, 09:40:20 AM
Sounds good....got a couple of 1/48th steampunked Corsairs.
One in Beer Wars "Budweiser" markings....the other is RAF in the Korean War.

What? Where? I want to see them!

Dizzyfugu · October 31, 2012, 12:33:42 AM

More pics from the scrapyard...

1:72 Vought-CAC Corsair S(AW).1, 1957 (Whif/Kit conversion) - WiP by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

perttime · October 31, 2012, 01:26:07 AM

.... an open cockpit corsair might look cool.
Then it would have to be built for a slightly earlier period, or some dieselpunk or even steampunk world ....

Dizzyfugu · October 31, 2012, 01:44:40 AM

You could even make it a "Double Decker", with another (inverted) pair of wings on top of the front fuselage. Then add a fixed landing gear...? Sounds odd, but could work and even look good?

perttime · October 31, 2012, 02:39:48 AM

My feelings on biplanes are a bit divided but fixed landing gear sounds good

Dizzyfugu · November 02, 2012, 01:59:02 PM

Closing in on beauty pics... The thing has something very British and menacing about it - even without its contraprop fitted

1:72 Vought-CAC Corsair S(AW).1, '236'/WZ882, Royal Australian Navy, 806 Squadron/HMAS Melbourne, 1957 (Whif/Kit conversion) - WiP by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

rickshaw · November 02, 2012, 04:08:09 PM

The normal Corsair had a long nose which was bad enough, that one's ginormous! Looks the part though! Coming along nicely there.

Captain Canada · November 02, 2012, 07:50:16 PM

That's quite the machine !

Mossie · November 03, 2012, 06:07:39 AM

Brutish, I like that! Fighters don't have to be pretty, looks like it's been hit with the ugly stick, then turned it on it's owner and bludgeoned them to death with it.