21st Century Toys "Bunker Hill" Corsair

kevrut · Post by **kevrut** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 9:51 am

While catching up on reading this post someone mentioned a Corsair that was on QVC. Which one was that? I thought I had all of them.

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 10:02 am

It was the blue checkernose if I remember correctly. I bought one from somewhere else later, as it turned out not to be a QVC exclusive afterwards.

kevrut · Post by **kevrut** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 10:56 am

Thanks CW4, I've got that one.

eddie372 · Post by **eddie372** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:48 am

I've been thinking about the old days of the T-Model Ford, when "....you can have it any color you want, as long as it's black".

The only thing that is obviously clear from reading this thread is that we have different opinions. That's alright as far as I'm concerned. If you like the new Corsair paint job, go for it; if you don't or can't have it for any reason, that's alright too.

Have a very merry Christmas everyone (for those of you who celebrate it), and best wishes for a very happy and prosperous New Year, filled with good health, peace, love, and lots of new 1:18 models and figs, and that's for everyone here!

God bless you all.

eddie372

MightyMustang · Post by **MightyMustang** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:08 pm

After looking at the photos of the Bunker Hill Corsair for the 4th time it seems on the Area-21 website, I'm gonna have to buy it. That is when 21st gets around to releasing it. I like the fact that it represents an actual Corsair and not just a made up paint scheme. So I've changed my mind and am going to purchase one. Theres alot of history behind this particular Corsair done by 21st and thats what I like.

Now I wait for its release.

JOC · Post by **JOC** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:10 pm

Fix or redesign those damn hinges on the folding wings and the Bunker Hill will surely be a Winner.

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 4:23 pm

JOC wrote:Fix or redesign those damn hinges on the folding wings and the Bunker Hill will surely be a Winner.

Well, just remember to loosen the hinge screws and dremel down the hooks on the tab and you should have little problem with the wings.....

-Ski

JOC · Post by **JOC** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:33 pm

teamski:
I've done what you have suggested on my other Corsairs, I only commented that maybe 21st would get their (you know what together) and correct this on the newer aircraft such as the Bunker Hill. BBI seems to have come up with a better hinge.

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 5:01 am

I very highly doubt you will see any sort of mod to the hinges.

-Ski

MightyMustang · Post by **MightyMustang** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:19 am

Any news on when the Bunker Hill Corsair will be released? I love the paint scheme and want to pick one up when they come out. But has 21st gave a release date yet?

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:22 pm

No solid ETA yet for the Bunker Hill Corsair. What I do know is that it has just about finished prodution. So it should be very soon. I would say that the P-38 Pudgy V will release first then the Corsair, and I even think the new Afrika Stuka will release about the same time as the Bunker Hill. Between 2 mustangs, 1 Corsair, 1 Lightning, and 1 stuka It looks like 5 new aircraft comming our way quickly! It's going to be a fun start to the year.

MightyMustang · Post by **MightyMustang** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:39 pm

Thanks tko for the update. I know I said I wasnt going to buy another F4U but this one I cant pass on because like I said I love the paint scheme. Bunker Hill Corsairs seem to be very popular with Aviation artists being that I have seen numerous paintings depicting Bunker Hills Corsairs especially Corsair 167 which for those who dont know was flown by former VF-17 Ace Rodger Hedrick. So kudos go out to 21st for coming out with this F4U and I really look forward to it, hopefully we shall see it very soon.

digger · Post by **digger** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:56 am

I saw this thread

http://www.modelhangar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=614

and it appears the new 21C Corsair might be the perfect adversary for the bbi Green Zero. Not sure if they went head to head but it sure seems possible considering the time and location. I always like it when there are historically accurate match-ups with the planes or figures.

If anyone knows for sure that info would be much appreciated.

MightyMustang · Post by **MightyMustang** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:53 pm

Hey tko,

Are you gonna do any more in depth reviews of the new tool Mustang? I pre-ordered "Petie The 2nd" but I would like to get an idea of what the cockpit looks like and so fourth. I liked your photos of "Petie" on your Area 51 site so I would like to see a little more. Let me know.

digger · Post by **digger** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:53 am

Corsair 167 which for those who dont know was flown by former VF-17 Ace Rodger Hedrick. So kudos go out to 21st for coming out with this F4U and I really look forward to it, hopefully we shall see it very soon.

I see it is on pre-order at BCA so it is likely on the way.

MightyMustang · Post by **MightyMustang** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:28 pm

I saw that to digger and I will have to order one on Monday. Thanks for the heads up!

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:54 pm

Photo from the Bunker Hill...

JimBob

GooglyDoogly · Post by **GooglyDoogly** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:54 pm

hmmm....isn't the BBI Zero an A6M2? Kinda weird to have a A6M2 still flying at the time of the Bunker Hill Corsair. If it's an A6M5....

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:02 pm

I am working on an article for the new Mustangs as we speak. 21st is in the process of providing me with final production photos of the "Ridge Runner" P-51D Mustang.

Be on the look out for an update with in-depth coverage of the P-51 very soon.

Bunker Hill and new Stuka will also have some development follow up very soon!

-TKO

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 4:34 am

Nice picture! Mind if I add it to the profile album??

-Ski

digger · Post by **digger** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:26 am

GooglyDoogly wrote:hmmm....isn't the BBI Zero an A6M2? Kinda weird to have a A6M2 still flying at the time of the Bunker Hill Corsair. If it's an A6M5....

Well, no folding wings anyway so it is not 100% anything really. If you look at the Mariannas paint scheme on the Green Zero it is the practical counterpart of the White Corsair, no?

But now that I look at those rockets you wonder why bbi did not release THIS scheme instead of the airshow Corsair. The bbi Corsair would have been perfect as 167 and it would have been the perfect match-up for the green zero. Makes you wonder.

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:23 pm

Ski, yes, feel free to add the photo to the album. I'm afraid that I can't remember where I located it, though. If you look close enough, I think the aircraft number is 168--one off from Hedrick's 167.

In the Squadron book on the Zero, there is a 1945 photograph of the 302nd Kokutai at Atsugi showing aircraft of the Home Defense. In the group of aircraft are several A6M2's in a variety of green paint like the BBI a/c. Apparently the older A6M2's were still in use to the end of the war. I've also read that carrier-based A6M2's were used as fighter-bombers at the same time that the A6M5's were the primary IJN fighters in mid-1944.

So, A6M2 Zero's would've certainly gone up against the Bunker Hill Corsairs, particularly on raids to Japan itself. The yellow cowl on the 21C Bunker Hill Corsair signified US aircraft involved with raids on the Japanese home islands in 1945.

JimBob

From the US Navy History site:

JimBob55 · Post by **JimBob55** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:36 pm

Here's another great shot of the Bunker Hill deck with Corsairs, Hellcats, and Avengers (and Helldivers at the back):

JimBob

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:08 pm

I found two of the Bunker Hill Corsairs, along with two of the new tropical cammo Stukas at a Wal Mart in Fresno, California! The Corsair looks pretty good, and has all the warning labels, etc. The Exhaust pipes on the underside are unpainted, though. Still, just thought I'd let you guys know they're out!!

ETA for the Corsair -- TODAY!!

vulgarvulture · Post by **vulgarvulture** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:54 am

Wow. Thanks for the recon, Tman. I was not expecting them at W-M so soon.

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