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This new decal
sheet from Cutting
Edge Modelworks includes markings for two different 1/32 F4U-4 Corsairs. The recommended kits for these decals is the
1/32 Trumpeter F4U-4 kit. One thing to remember if the F4U-4B has two 20mm
cannons in each wing instead of three 50 cal. machine guns of the F4U-4.
The
first aircraft is a F4U-4B corsair with VMA-332 off the USS Bairoko (CVE-115) on
the Yellow Sea (off Korea) in July 1953.
This particular Corsair is a USMC Corsair painted overall Glossy Sea blue
FS 15042. Markings
include a very unique combination of a white band around the engine cowling with
large red polka dots.
To apply these you first paint the white band….then the red dots are
applied as one strip over the white band.
The tail has large white letters ‘MR’ and on the side of the fuselage
is a large white #’16’ followed by a red and white US national insignia and
the word ‘MARINES’ with ‘VMA-332’ below it.
On the fuselage below the tail is the F4U-4 MARINES 62969’.
The
second aircraft is a F4U-4B corsair “Commander John ‘Tex’ O’Neil” with
VF-113 off the USS Princeton in 1950.
This particular Corsair is a US Navy Corsair painted overall Glossy Sea
blue FS 15042.
Markings include a light blue tip on the tail.
On
both sides of the tail has large white letter ‘V’ and on both sides of
the fuselage is a large white #’301’ followed by a red and white US
national.
On both sides of the fuselage below the tail is the F4U-4 NAVY and
the BuNo????’….one problem here is the BuNo is unknown, so a full set
of numbers is included and you’ll have to figure out the BuNo on your
own. Unique
markings and artwork on the left side include “CDR. TEX O’NEIL” on
the left side of the engine cowling in front of the cockpit above the
wing. Directly
below the windscreen is artwork of a red honey bee hive with a bee with
it’s stinger extended and the yellow text ‘STINGER’ on the lower
part of the red hive.
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