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how would you paint it?

I personally find the USS Bunker Hill markings on a Corsair to be pretty cool, so I'd probably go with that.

I know I did this about a year ago, but I thought I'd bring it back to see what you'd say now.

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...I would sell it so fast you wouldnt believe it , then buy an alpha jet. sorry but I'm afraid i don't have the millions required to keep a WWII plane happy and in the air!

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Better, We dont want you to lose your lunch...Or you can go with the factory

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8) I dont care what she looks like, as long as shes flying!

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For those who don't realize it, this is the late Merle Gustafson's "Angel of Okinawa", now belonging to Kermit Weeks, in her 'real' military garb.


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Fleet Air Arm Corsair....in the camoflage with clipped tips...
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As much as I love Odegaard's orange super corsair, I believe the same scheme in "Corsair Blue" and white sunburst stripes, on a Super Corsair would be one really gorgeous airshow bird.
The original blue and white checkerboard and Navy blue warbird paint on 'The Blue Max", the F4U-7 was the prettiest Corsair I have ever seen. Don't even know if it was authentic. I believe it was owned by Bob Guilford.
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I would have to go with a factory fresh, tri-color scheme, no squadron or personal markings.
If it was a later -4 factory fresh dark blue.

If I had a -1A or an FG-1, I think I'd first paint it as the prototype for a few years, just because it would looking really cool! Maybe add a birdcage to it for the same time period.
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For those who don't realize it, this is the late Merle Gustafson's "Angel of Okinawa", now belonging to Kermit Weeks, in her 'real' military garb.




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That would be my choice. :f4u:
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