Hi Guys.
Getting ready to build the 1/32 corsair kit from Revell that I’ve had stashed for a few years in my closet. I was wondering which cockpit set would be a better buy? The Black Box or the Verlinden?
Also, I noticed a “Future Release” on another web site for a 1/32 Corsair from Trumpeter. Anybody know anything about this?
Thanks.
You may want to pick up a copy of Verlinden Publications “Modeling, Detailing, Painting, Weathering WWII Aircraft Vol. III”. It has a brief article with some excellent photos of the Verlinden set. It looks pretty good. I don’t know anything about the Black Box set though. Here’s a link to the review of the Black Box set. What I don’t see are the classic pedal troughs
http://pmms.webace.com.au/reviews/aircraft/bx32001.htm
As for the Trumpeter… hard to say. Hopefully they’ll do a better job than they did on the F4F, although they did recall that one. Guessing, I would say it will be a more detailed kit than the Revell and include recessed lines. Stay tuned!
Here’s another article about the Revell kit with a Black Box cockpit set. I still don’t see the pedal troughs though.
Dave
http://www.kithobbyist.com/largescaleplanes/articles/RickCotton/F4U/f4u.htm
I also have the old Revell Corsair in 32nd. I picked up the Black Box inter and it looks pretty darn good…!!! Let me tell you it is almost a kit in it self
I did pick up a PE set by Eduard just for the Instrument panel. BOY what one will go throu to be happy LOL…!!
Flaps up, Mike
Corsair, Hmm, think I have some blueprints around here somewhere. Also read in a book (Hell in the Heavens by Capt. John M Foster USMCR) that VF-17 was using shorter than standard props from one of the Grumman cats. I,ll hunt up those prints if you are interested.
Thanks for the info guys. Claymore68, I’d definately be interested in the blue prints if you could find them. Thanks!
Found 'em,[:D] I’ve got plans/drawings for 20+ aircraft and I need to start labeling my CDs when I burn them then maybe I can find stuff.[B)]
Post your e-mail or contact me at:
highland_eagle68@sbcglobal.net
Edited e-mail: files were too large to attach from hotmail (1024K maximum). [B)]
jew0312:
I sent them let me know if there is a problem
No problems at all. Sent you a reply back as well. Thanks for everything.
It’s kinda funny-I hunted this stuff up so i could do my own and now I’ve sent it on to two others and still even picked my own kit! [:D][:I]