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HOW TO
BUILD...
VOLUME 2
CORSAIR
Brett Green
INCLUDES
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F4U-1A AND F4U-1D
TAMIYA’S 1:32
COMPREHENSIVE BUILD PLUS
Historical summary
Corsair restoration close-up
Corsair in 1:32 scale
Step by Step - tips and techniques for
building the ultimate F4U-1D Corsair
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Chris Wauchop’s F4U-1A
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BONUS 1:48 scale Tamiya F4U-1A build
From the publishers of Tamiya Model Magazine International,
Model Military International, Model Airplane International
and Military Illustrated Modeller
Brett Green and Chris Wauchop
FEATURING THE WORK OF
FOREWORD AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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TAMIYA 1:32 F4U-1A and F4U-1D CORSAIR
W
hen Tamiya released their 1:32
scale Spitfire Mk.IXc in 2009, they
set a new standard for plastic
model kits. Each model since then
has seen incremental improvements. Just when
you think the series can’t get any better, Tamiya
goes and proves you wrong.
Their 1:32 scale Birdcage Corsair was
released in mid-2013. This was an outstanding
kit in every respect.
Tamiya expanded their 1:32 scale Corsair
family with an F4U-1A in late 2014. This kit
included several new sprues and offered a wider
range of camouflage and marking possibilities.
Tamiya has now completed the -1 trio with
their new 1:32 scale F4U-1D Corsair. Once
again, this kit includes a significant number of
brand new sprues to depict the unique attributes
of this variant.
We can marvel at the kit’s subtle surface
textures, high level of detail, clever parts
breakdown and accuracy.
The main purpose of this book is to deliver
a step-by-step illustrated guide to building
Tamiya’s 1:32 scale F4U-1A and F4U-1D
kits, clarifying construction and suggesting
sequences for sub-assemblies and painting.
This time around we have also made extensive
use of accessories and upgrades from suppliers
including Eduard, Barracuda Studios, Grey
Matter Models, Wings Cockpit and more.
Any modelling book is an ensemble effort and
this title is no exception. I would like to extend
my sincere appreciation to Chris Wauchop,
whose wonderful work also appears on these
pages, and to Marcus Nicholls for his advice
and feedback during the book’s preparation.
Thanks to both of you for your efforts.
Thanks also to Alex Hall, who has once
again transformed raw text and images into the
attractive illustrated journey you see before you.
We are very grateful to Tamiya for providing
the kits built in this book.
Brett Green, September 2017
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Chris Wauchop
Chris Wauchop was born in Deniliquin in regional Australia in
1954. Chris’s career began in the photo studio of a major Sydney
advertising agency. From here, Chris moved on to professional
model making at Lego. After nearly five years, he decided to
go solo, opening a hobby shop called “Absolute Hobbies” in
suburban Sydney. This became a Mecca for local modellers. The
end of the property lease after seven years prompted another
career change, this time painting props and vehicles for the
science fiction movie, Red Planet. Chris has built many models
for commercial advertising, displays at trade shows, articles for
magazines and websites including Tamiya Model Magazine, Model
Military International, Military Illustrated Modeller, HyperScale and
Missing-Lynx, and has been a contributor to many modelling
books. Chris now lives in semi-retirement on Sydney’s northern
beaches with his wife Deirdhre.
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Brett Green
Brett Green was born in Sydney, Australia in 1960. Brett displayed
a passion for aviation and aircraft modelling from an early age.
This developed into a particular interest in camouflage and
markings. Brett established the popular scale modelling website
HyperScale (www.hyperscale.com) in 1998. He is also Editor of
the ADH Publishing magazines Model Military International and
the Aircraft Edition of Military Illustrated Modeller; the armour
modelling website Missing-Lynx (www.missing-lnx.com), and
author of more than 25 books. Brett concluded his 25-year career
in the Australian telecommunications industry in 2003, when he
decided to pursue his interests in online publishing and writing as
a full-time occupation. He still lives in Sydney today.
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How to Build...
Tamiya’s 1:32 F4U-1A and F4U-1D Corsair
CONTENTS
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Foreword
Chapter 1
Corsair Development, Variants and Close-Up
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Chapter 2
Corsair In 1:32 Scale
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Chapter 3
Tamiya’s 1:32 scale F4U-1A and F4U-1D in the box
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Chapter 4
Building Tamiya’s 1:32 scale F4U-1D Corsair
Step by Step
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Chapter 5
Bent Wing Bird – Tamiya’s 1:32 F4U-1A
by Chris Wauchop
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written permission from the publisher is strictly
prohibited. While due care has been taken to
ensure the contents of this book are accurate,
the publisher cannot accept liability for errors.
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Chapter 6
Building Tamiya’s Corsairs in 1:48 scale
by Brett Green
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Appendix 1
After-Market Accessories and Decals
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Appendix 2
References
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CHAPTER 1 CORSAIR DEVELOPMENT AND VARIANTS
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1.
This F4U-1A
Corsair, on display
at the Planes of
Fame museum in
Chino California, is
in flying condition.
CORSAIR DEVELOPMENT
AND VARIANTS
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We examine the development and variants
of the F4U family, then take a close-up look
at the Corsair and its powerplant.
At the same time, Pratt & Whitney
was developing the supercharged
R-2800 radial engine. Radial
engines had recently lost favour
to the sleeker inline configuration,
but the US Navy preferred the
ruggedness and simplicity of
the radial arrangement. Vought
therefore designed their new V-166B
around the Pratt & Whitney R-2800
powerplant.
The brute force of the R-2800
engine had to be absorbed by a
correspondingly large propeller. With
a diameter of 13’ 4”, the Hamilton
Standard three-bladed propeller
assembly was the largest fitted to a
fighter aircraft to that date.
This imposing propeller needed
very high ground clearance.
Vought’s solution was to install
an inverted gull wing. The main
undercarriage was fitted to the
lowest point of the wing, improving
he combat career of the
F4U Corsair stretched
longer than almost any
other WWII fighter aircraft.
The first of more than 12,000
Corsairs were produced in 1940,
and the last of these bent wing birds
were still doing battle above Central
America nearly thirty years later.
The Vought Aircraft company had
a strong association with the US
Navy during the inter war decades,
but their focus in the 1930s was
observation aircraft, trainers and
seaplanes.
In response to a US Navy
specification issued in February
1938, Vought submitted two
designs. With the second of these
carrier-based fighter proposals,
Vought adopted the simple strategy
of building the smallest possible
airframe around the most powerful
available engine.
ground clearance for the propeller
while still permitting robust landing
gear – essential for carrier landings.
This design also lowered the profile
of the Corsair with the wings folded,
and strengthened the join with the
fuselage via its sturdy central spar.
The result was the sole prototype
XF4U-1, which first flew on 29 May,
1940. The ruggedness of Vought’s
design was proven at the end of
that maiden flight when the aircraft
flipped after a forced landing.
Although the prototype was badly
damaged, it was repaired and
flew again within months. Indeed,
before the end of 1940 the XF4U-1
became the first US fighter aircraft
to exceed 400 mph in level flight.
Further development was
required to iron out a number of
undesirable flying and landing
characteristics. In December 1942
the Corsair commenced carrier
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Chapter 1 -
Corsair Development and Variants
trials. Ongoing problems with poor
pilot visibility on final approach
and premature port wing stall
disqualified the Corsair from US
carrier operations at this time.
However, the first land based
Corsair Marines squadron entered
front line service in February 1943.
The famous Jolly Rogers, VF-17,
became the first US Navy Corsair
unit to see action shortly after. The
Corsair immediately demonstrated
its superiority over Japanese fighters
with an impressive kill ratio. The
performance of the F4U also proved
to be at least on equal footing
with its US Army Air Force fighter
counterparts, the P-47 and the P-51.
The Corsair was also adopted
by the British Fleet Air Arm. Unlike
the US Navy, Britain operated their
Corsairs on carriers from their
first sorties in March 1944. With
their strikes against the Tirpitz, the
Fleet Air Arm was the only Corsair
operator to face German forces.
US Navy Corsairs were eventually
cleared for carrier use in April 1944,
in time to deal with the Kamikaze
threat later that year.
The Royal New Zealand Air Force
was the third Corsair operator in the
Pacific. 238 F4U-1As, 126 -1Ds and
60 FG-1Ds served with 13 RNZAF
squadrons from May 1944.
Development of the Corsair
continued throughout the Second
World War and beyond. When most
WWII fighters were being abandoned
in the dawn of the new jet age, the
Corsair was adapted to the times.
Fitted with a more powerful version
of the R-2800 engine and equipped
for even heavier loads, the Corsair
became a valuable close support
asset during the Korean War. Its
ruggedness, reliability and versatility
made the Corsair ideal for the harsh
conditions encountered on ship
and shore.
Even after the Korean War, the
Corsair remained a front-line aircraft
in a number of theatres. The French
Navy operated the AU-1 and the
F4U-7 in Indochina, Algeria and
during the Suez crisis, while a
handful of Latin American countries
used Corsairs in air-to-air combat
until the end of the 1960s.
The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine
had an equally impressive record,
with total production exceeding
125,000 between 1939 and 1960.
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2.
Here are the
inner landing
flaps. Note the gap
between the front
of the flaps and the
back of the wing.
The cutout in the
inside flap is a step
for the pilot. This
feature was only
introduced during
the production run
of the F4U-1D.
3.
This is a view
of the bottom of
the starboard side
outboard flap. The
hinge moves the
flap down and
backwards, away
from the main part
of the wing.
4.
The wing fold
contains hydraulic
and mechanical
elements. Note
that the wheels are
more typical of late
Corsairs than the
F4U-1A.
5.
The split elevator
trim tabs and
actuators may be
clearly seen in this
photograph.
6.
The Corsair
instrument panel
was quite flat
and relatively
featureless except
for the instruments
themselves.
7.
Here is an
F4U4-B, originally
built in 1944
and now under
restoration at the
Yanks facility in
Chino California.
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