Hi, folks![:)]
Just picked up Trumpeter’s new 1/32 F4U-4 Corsair. Looks real good in the box.
I haven’t built a Corsair since Revell issued their “Baa Baa Black Sheep” Pappy Boyington version decades ago. Gonna be nice having a big four-bladed Corsair to chase my Tamiya Zero around the ceiling!
Since it seems that Trumpeter releases in Japan pretty much coincide with world-wide releases, if you’re looking for for this kit, I bet it’s on the shelves in your country, too! (The F4U-1D was released last month)
Hey J-Hulk,
Yeah my local shop received the Trumps Corsair about a few weeks ago.
I have not yet peeked into the box but does the canopy have a hazy look to it??
Why I’m asking because trumps Wildcat is an over all good kit except for the canopy. For some reason the kits canopy/windscreen sections have a hazy appearance[:(].
Its a shame though, like I have said the Wildcat is nice lookin. With them retooling her, you’d think they would have caught that lil over sight
Flaps up, Mike
Hi, Mike!
You guys had BOTH Corsairs out a coupla weeks ago? No fair! We just got the F4U-4 in this week.
The canopy that came with my kit is as clear as any I’ve ever seen. The only frosted bits are the frames. Hopefully this will be consistant in everybody’s kits.
The ejector pin marks are quite pronounced, but they’re all in discreet locations, so no worries there. Other than that, there’s a wee bit more flash than you’d expect from a modern Tamiya or Hasegawa kit, but nothing worth griping about.
Hey J-Hulk so does the kit look like the ole Revell just rehashed or does it look like a whole new kit?, cause the wife really likes the ole Bent Wing Bird so it may be something I’ll have to build
'Cuda, this baby ain’t got nuthin’ to do with that old Revell relic! It’s all-new, and magnificent, as far as I’m concerned. And not much more expensive than what Revell’s selling their antique for these days.
If you want a mostly accurate, well-molded Corsair in 1/32, I don’t think there’s really much of a debate now which is better, unless you’re into the nostalgia of building the old Revell 1/32 kits.
Don’t get me wrong: I love the old Revells (I just bought a 1/32 Me 262 A-1a Kanonenvogel last week!), but there’s just no comparison between their old veteran and the new Trumpeter Corsairs.
By the way, do you own a '72 'Cuda? I had a '70 Duster 340…sure do miss that little Mopar.
But I’ve always longed for a 1970 Hemi Cuda…[:P]
I’m still waiting to see if my local Hobby Lobby gets any in. I would love to build that thing! From the pics I’ve seen of the kit, it just looks marvelous. And to think I was about to pick up the old Revell Dinosaur.
Here’s a Q, fellas:
I’m aware of the floorless versions, but did the F4U-4 have a solid floor? I ask this only because Trumpeter goes out of its way to mention a “new cockpit floor” and “simplified bucket seat” as features of the updated -4 Corsair.
Any ideas? Did the -4 have a solid floor?
I’m not worthy, J-Hulk ! I’m not worthy !
You know, I’d kinda like to give some of the new “braille scale” kits a try. When I got back into modelling seriously, about 10 years ago, I tried a few of the 1/32 Hasegawa kits. I figured that the larger scale would be easier. I was satisfied with the kits (hadn’t seen a modern-day kit). When I couldn’t get the 1/32 Me 262, I ordered the DML kit. I’ve been doing 1/48 since then.
But with all the raves about the latest generation of 1/32 kits, I’m tempted. Just have to get a BIGGER apartment !
Hey J-Hulk;
that’s great someone finially put the ole Revell kit to rest, and Yes I do own a 72 'Cuda had 2 others too a '69 & a '73 but came upon hard times and had to clear the barn and sell the ones I’ve owned the longest + a divorce from the 1st wife also helped rid the stalls but I still have my model collection & my warpped sence of humor
Yup, they fold, but you have to leave a piece loose on the wing in the down position and remove it for the up position. The wing is hinged, though. No idea how strong it is yet (it’s still in the box!) but I don’t have a whole lot of confidence in it. I’m doing mine down anyway, so I’m not even going to bother with the folding mechanism.
Well, if you’re doing an F4U-4, there’s not much choice other than overall Gloss Sea Blue. I do have some ref pix of an F4U-4 at NAS Olathe circa 1956 in an interesting Light Gull Gray / Insignia White / International Orange scheme.
But I’m probably going to do Capt. Walsh’s Okinawa veteran (one of the two choices on the decal sheet) in overall Gloss Sea Blue.