1/72 Airfix F-4U 1D "Corsair"

by Olivier Bonnet

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It's the old Airfix's kit from this well known aircraft. Sure, it's not the better, but with some work, it's possible to obtain something realistic.

All the cockpit is scratch build, using evergreen sheet, stretched sprue and some different wires.  Landing gear was also improved with same materials.

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Some work have been done on airframe, mainly for flap's cooler and gear bay.

I used a Pavla's vacform canopy and a Techmod's decal sheet.  Paint with Gunze and Tamiya.

The tarmac is a "Mark 58" production: http://mark58.maqueweb.info/articles.php?lng=fr&pg=19

I hope you like it!

Olivier

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Photos and text © by Olivier Bonnet