If you could own an F4U Corsair...

lvkeith83 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:26 pm

kenlyco wrote:

Clean and fast looking..

N240CA? photoshop?

wally · **Joined:** Mon Mar 19, 2007 5:40 pm **Posts:** 4

Well, as it goes.

http://www.fleetairarm.com/restorationindex.htm

Quiet moment for me, Erk. :wink:

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

Quote "N240CA? photoshop"? YES

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:47 am

Jerry O'Neill wrote:

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.
Jerry

Na' na', after you convert it to TF-F4U-1 dull control version, then you can put it in the ole' silver and yellow! Then sell rides to make some money back.

Maybe?

Nathan · **Posted:** Mon Sep 29, 2008 7:20 am

Actually I would like to own a F3A....one being that its different...two...they were built in my state!

marine air · **Posted:** Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:02 am

Kenlyco, that's it! What a beauty the F4U-7. I think the reason it looks so good is that it diesn't have the checkerboard on the tail. Provbably the wrong shade of blue too.
Another real beauty that achieved "dream" status was the FG-1d that was owned by Dennis Bradley/ CWH and painted in Canadian Navy colors of a Victoria Cross winner. It always had throngs of admirers around it. Only two colors; Blue and white on it's scheme.

Matt_in_NC · **Posted:** Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:56 am

I have to admit, the Bunker Hill Corsairs looked pretty sexy with that yellow cowl ring and the arrows. If I had a -1D, that's probably how I would paint it. If I had a -5, it would have to be an all-black night fighter, somewhat like the one at the Flying Leathernecks Museum http://www.flyingleathernecks.org/photos270/f4ucorsairlarge.jpg

kalamazookid · **Posted:** Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:40 am

I'd have mine painted exactly like the Air Zoo Corsair:

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2685

I thought this would make a nice paint job.

Regards,
Mike

richkolasa · **Posted:** Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:00 pm

marine air wrote:

Another real beauty that achieved "dream" status was the FG-1d that was owned by Dennis Bradley/ CWH and painted in Canadian Navy colors of a Victoria Cross winner. It always had throngs of admirers around it. Only two colors; Blue and white on it's scheme.

Michael Potter now has his FG1D marked (decals) as this aircraft:
Check out some nice photos of it on Eric's site:

http://www.airic.ca/html/vwoc80warbirds.html

Rich

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:40 pm

Mike you are a sick bastard! Why would you want to paint that. NMF is the only thing to do to that.

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

Whittington's Corsair was nice looking and the Pic's Doug Fisher took are some of the best.

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