Corsair I (Warning large photos)

Killerf6 · Post by **Killerf6** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:03 pm

As most of you know I am a total corsair nut, and one of the things I've been wanting is an F4U-1 "birdcage" in 1/18. Not very likely that one of the big three is going to make one of these, so I decided that I would see if I could build one myself.

I'm using the front canopy, and very rear canopy from an Avenger. I'm in the process of fitting the canopy pieces to the plane. When I'm satisfied with the way it looks I will paint the frame work to match the plane.

Let me know what you think.

MIGMADMAVIS · Post by **MIGMADMAVIS** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:37 pm

Very Very Nice!!!

I love the Birdcage Corsairs!

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:53 pm

Looks like it came with the original plane!

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:58 pm

Looks

HardenSteel · Post by **HardenSteel** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:03 pm

Cool Mod & cleverly done!

HD

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:18 pm

Hey killer check this link out

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/G ... gur/17.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/144/322169082_2e9dedbf22.jpg

Your mod does look good. way too cool!!!!!!!!!!!!

MightyMustang · Post by **MightyMustang** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 12:36 pm

Very well done Killerf6.

Killerf6 · Post by **Killerf6** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:58 pm

Thanks for all the kind words, but I'm not done yet.

The canopy sets a little to high, and I have been working it down a little at a time. I don't want to get in too much of a hurry as I'm not sure if I'll be able to find another avenger canopy.

As a matter of fact if anyone has the canopy off of an avenger they want to sell let me know. There are a couple more birdcage corsairs I would like to do.

On this particular plane I'm not going to add the cutouts in the turtle deck, and I have photos to show that not all birdcages had the cutouts. I would like to eventually make one with the cutouts.

And if you all are wondering why I'm using the British corsair it is because all British corsair had eight inches clipped from each wing with the exception of the corsair I, and since the 21st British corsair doesn't have the clipped wing it should be a corsair I.

MightyMustang · Post by **MightyMustang** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:00 am

I cant wait to see when your birdcage Corsair is finished Killerf6. To bad the big 3 wont come out with one of these.