Chance Vought F4U Corsair of the USMC

fundekals, 1/32 scale

Reviewed by Mick Evans

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Fündekal produces a line of fine quality decal sheets printed by Cartograf of Italy with this sheet depicting markings for the Chance Vought Corsair in 1/32 scale.  This sheet is dedicated to USMC -1As from the Solomon’s to Okinawa including VMF-214, 215, 223, 321, 351, 441 & 512. And, there are a few aces present and accounted for, such as “Pappy” Boyington, Marion Carl, and Donald Aldrich.

The decals are superbly printed with good colour saturation and excellent register.  The carrier film is ultra-thin and will need to be handled carefully and should snuggle down into the surface detail well. 

I always use decal setting solution with decals but this does not to look necessary with these decals.  The carrier film will almost totally disappear under a coat of clear.

The instruction sheet does not come with the decals but is available to download from the Fundekals website and is in full colour.

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Details are as follows:

1. F4U-1A Corsair BuNo 17740 of VMF-214 flown by Major Gregory Boyington based at Vella La Vella in December 1943.  The aircraft is finished in the three tone scheme of Non Specular Sea Blue, Non Specular Intermediate Blue and Non Specular White.

2. F4U-1A Corsair BuNo 17833 of VMF-223 flown by Major Marion Carl based at Torokina Bougainville in December 1943.  The aircraft is finished in the three tone scheme of Non Specular Sea Blue, Non Specular Intermediate Blue and Non Specular White.

3. F4U-1A Corsair BuNo 17991 of VMF-223 flown by Major Marion Carl based at Torokina Bougainville in December 1943.  The aircraft is finished in the three tone scheme of Non Specular Sea Blue, Non Specular Intermediate Blue and Non Specular White.

4. F4U-1A Corsair BuNo 17883 of VMF-214 and 215 flown by Major Gregory Boyington and Captain Donald Aldrich based at Vella La Vella in December 1943 to January 1944.  The aircraft is finished in the three tone scheme of Non Specular Sea Blue, Non Specular Intermediate Blue and Non Specular White.

5. F4U-1A Corsair BuNo 50042 of VMF-321 flown by Lieutenant B.J. Holmes and Lieutenant J.J. O’Connell based at Guam in December 1944.  The aircraft is finished in the three tone scheme of Non Specular Sea Blue, Non Specular Intermediate Blue and Non Specular White with a Yellow propeller boss and trimmings to the vertical and horizontal stabilisers.

6. F4U-1A Corsair BuNo 50165 of VMF-321 flown by Lieutenant R.S.T Marsh and Captain G.T. Doster based at Guam in August to November 1944.  The aircraft is finished in the three tone scheme of Non Specular Sea Blue, Non Specular Intermediate Blue and Non Specular White with a Yellow propeller boss and trimmings to the vertical and horizontal stabilisers.  There is an inscription in white on the nose cowl which states “Peace Ever After” and “Sweet Eloise”.

7. F4U-1D Corsair BuNo 50417 of VMF-441 flown by 1st Lieutenant William. W. Eldridge based at Yontan Airfield in Okinawa in April 1945.  The aircraft is finished in overall ANA 623 Gloss Sea Blue.  The aircraft has the words “Buzz Bunny Jr” painted on both sides of the nose.

8. FG-1D Corsair BuNo 88056 of VMF-351 flown by Lieutenant Colonel Donnald.K.Yost Commander of VMF-352 based on the USS Cape Gloucester in the Okinawa area in July-August 1945.  The aircraft is finished in overall ANA 623 Gloss Sea Blue.  The aircraft has a broad white stripe on the tail and upper and lower wing surfaces.  It also has narrow yellow bands around the rear fuselage and starboard wing.

9. F4U-1D Corsair BuNo 82732 of VMF-512 based on the USS Gilbert Islands (CVE-107) in the Okinawa area in July-August 1945.  The aircraft is finished in overall ANA 623 Gloss Sea Blue.  The aircraft has a broad white stripe on the tail and upper and lower wing surfaces.  It also has narrow white bands around the rear fuselage and starboard wing.  A pack of cards and the words “Grand Slam” are painted on both sides of the nose.

Thanks to fundekals for this sample.

Text and Images Copyright © 2016 by Mick Evans
Page Created 13 September, 2016
Last updated 13 September, 2016

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