Oliver love the Komet such nice work.

Thank You Michael and PrickleHead!

Hopefully I will finish this one in a little diorama this weekend. Promised Michael to do a definite 1945 topic !

Oliver

So, calling this one done! I guess, the US troops should prove the year 1945. As I have no real recordings about this plane prior to its arrival in the US, I just guessed, that it was found by US troops.Hope You enjoy it!





Oliver

Nice one Oliver!

Michael

Nice dio, Oliver!

Michael and Gary,

thank´s a lot!

Oliver

OK, I've finally settled on a 1/48 Tamiya F4U-1D:



The box is kind of beat up but the plastic is just fine:



Pre-painting is pretty much done and about time to start construction:



I'll be building it in the markings of Ens. Alfred Lerch of VF-10 off USS Intrepid. On 16 April, 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa Lerch shot down 7 Japanese aircraft in one sortie. It was his first combat engagement. Seems like a worthy subject!

Michael

Like I said, Tamiya F4U



(right out of the box)





Actually, by now it's blue. Have to wait for next week to gloss coat though.

Michael

Great one, Oliver! Looks cool and tells the story instantly.

Painting done and half the decals on. Decals are being a pain. But I'm winning! See my build log for details.

Hello Jesper, glad You like this one!

Chris, Your 109 looks good so far. Like to see more of this one!

Oliver

Nice work everyone!

The F4U is finished. Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1D from VF-10 off USS Intrepid. On 16 April, 1945 Ens. Alfred Lerch shot down seven Japanese aircraft in one sortie in this this airplane. It was his first combat mission.



I'll be putting more pics in the campaign gallery.

Just for fun, here's a shot of my Corsair collection so far:



Four Tamiya and two Hasegawa kits. Still a few more to go!

Michael

Very nice, Michael!

Michael, great Corsair collection. The latest Cosair is a cool addition with an awesome history. 7 kills in the first mission is quite something.

Chris, great work on the 109. Looks great. Looking forward to see more.

Great finish of a lovely plane Michael,

I like Your family photo, especially the french corsair! Is this one of the suez campaign?

Oliver

Thank you Oliver (and everyone else)!

Yes, it's an F4U-7 off the French carrier Arromanches(?) in 1956. The Hasegawa 1/48 kit. Those late Hasegawa F4Us are nice kits too!

Michael

I´m in with this....
F-6F5 Hellcat in Pacific 1945

What scale is it Jose? 1/72nd?

Yes Chris

Very nice kit Jose.

Is it the EDUARD one?

Oliver

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Yes Oliver, the Eduard Combo set in 1/72
I select the last scheme. An Hellcat of Oscar Lorenzo, an argentine who combat in Ceylon in 1945 during WW2 alongside the british and commenwealt forces. More than eight hundred argentine pilots was in the WW2 with these.

Hi Jose, I wasn't aware till recently that Argentina had participated in WW2 on the Allied side. I look forward to seeing what you do with the kit.

Okay some progress to report, decals on, panel line wash done! Undercarriage on and glued into place. Spinner and wheels painted (yet to paint the tyres). The landing gear are shaped in such way that they will only fit one side which makes assembling them pretty much fool proof.

And of course the obligatory progress pics.

Only volunteers was in WW". The country was neutral until 27 MAR 1945.

@Chris yor 109 is beautiful!!!!!

A few advances in my Hellcat