This will be my 5th Corsair that I have built. Recently two of the Corsairs were donated to the VFW here in Streetsboro, Ohio. As you can tell by my avatar, as well as I building a 5th Corsair to add to my collection, I am a rabid fan of this aircraft! My love for the Corsair started with with a TV show called “Baa Baa Blacksheep”.
The show was based on “Major Gregory “Pappy” Boyington”! I also love the stance of the Corsair, it’s gull wing configuration as well as It’s huge prop needed to propell this giant monster of a fighter/bomber. Thank you so very much for the read and reply from my family of forum members.
It did take me a while to even take a single part off the sprue of the Academy 1/72 Corsair. I usualy am half done by now. LOL! Today, Mrs. Toshi asked if I can go with her to visit her friends house to see a new born baby boy. Congratulations on this but not my cup of tea! You know us modelers, we would rather stay at home on the bench. What was cool was that I gave my Revell 1/48 B-24 Liberator to Mrs. Toshi’s friend’s older son. You wonder if I would find this in pieces! This would make my trip interesting.
Upon arriving, Mrs. Toshi’s friend’s son immediately took me to his room only to be surprised to find the Liberator in pristine condition hanging from his ceiling. He started to ask me questions about building kits. I told him about snaptite kits. His eyes grew big. His next question was that if he could get a built jet from me with machine guns.
I had the perfect kit in mind for him. My Monogram Skyhawk! He would love it. It had not one but two machine guns, it also carried bombs, drop tanks, and a pair of missiles! It was cool, carried munitions, and was decorated with colorful decals. He would love this gift to him. It would also be nice to see the Skyhawk hanging from his ceiling!
I’ve learned that this is a great part and feeling of being a modeler in our hobby. Who knows, he might just pick up on the hobby as well.
Here is the Monogram Skyhawk that is going to Marcus, Mrs. Toshi’s friend’s son. I can now see and open my eyes to see the growth in my modeling techniques. Good or bad, we can only move in one direction, forward if that’s the direction one wishes to choose. If it wasn’t for Forum members of FSM, I would nor could not vision any type of modeling and personal growth in my life! Thank you all!
I hope so too. I always want to spark the essence of a child that we forgot a long time ago! The spark of curiosity and not being scared to do something. Kids will always ask, why, why, and why! They will also do things they are not supposed to engage in. LOL!
Here is the final reveal of the Academy 1/72 F4U-1 Corsair. I now enjoy building in the 1/72. I have great respect for those that can detail in this scale!
