The Chance Vought F4U-1D Corsair is a fighter-bomber developed from the earlier F4U-1 Corsair. Some have said that the -1D was the high point of the Corsair's development as a true fighter bomber. It certainly perfected the Corsair design as it was used in World War 2. It enjoyed a storied career in the US... Continue Reading →
I am no different than most scale modelers. I got into models as a kid, put them away, and then sometime later (after school, work and wedding) I got the bug to build again. I got back into the hobby sometime in 2007 with a 1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A and my inspiration came from the internet... Continue Reading →
This kit was my first attempt at a 32nd scale kit and would ultimately be the first model I entered into a contest. This model was completed in September 2009 and it shows how I did things back then. This model is still proudly displayed in the model case even though I am sure I... Continue Reading →
IPMS Rochester hosted its annual show on September 23, 2018. It was held at the Webster Recreation Center in Webster NY (about a 10 minute drive East from Rochester). Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond my control (a freak TORNADO) my trip was delayed. That meant missing a visit to the local hobby shop in Webster. However I met... Continue Reading →
I picked this kit up at some 60% off at the LHS. It was my first trumpy kit and at less than half off, its an excellent deal and it is a great kit. To be honest - its not without its warts (far from a breezy Tamiya build). I think its MSRP is way... Continue Reading →
This one was a "recycled" kit - a good model friend of mine picked this one up a few years ago. I am not sure why he acquired it (he is a serious Tank guy) or what he intended to do with it but he offered this started kit to me and I jumped on... Continue Reading →
Pretty isn't it? I like the late Corsair variants; they were more bomber than fighter at this point and armed to the teeth. As for their service in the Argentine navy I don't know much. However, with the blue on the rudder and the big anchors on the wings - these Corsairs are just wonderful. ... Continue Reading →
This particular Zero has come to be known as 'Koga's Zero' after its pilot, Flight Petty Officer Tadayoshi Koga. As part of the greater battle of Midway, Koga flew from the Ryujo and took part in a raid on Dutch Harbor in the Aleutians. The Zero was damaged in that raid so Koga decided to... Continue Reading →
As much as I like building them, I also like to see airplanes up close. You can't get much closer than at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson AZ. With almost 300 planes stored outdoors and inside 5 ridiculously large and impeccably maintained hangars - I had long been looking forward to returning... Continue Reading →
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