Birdcage Corsair Decals

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BarracudaCals, 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32 scales

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BarracudaCals has sent information and images of their newest decal release, avaialable in the three major scales:

Barracuda Studios is proud to announce a new decal sheet in 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32 scales for the F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair.

This sheet has been in development for quite a long time. A lot of new research has revealed some interesting new details on some of the better known paint schemes. We have worked closely with some well known Corsair experts and have spent many hours scrutinizing the original photos and discussing scheme specifications and field painting praxctices and anomalies.

Marines Dream has been the subject of decals before, but they have been incomplete, lacking the interesting markings on the starboard fuselage. The island girl pinup artwork on the cowling is also revealed to be a darkly tanned native girl, not a caucasian girl as has been depicted before. Comparisons of flesh tones of salvage crew members standing next to the pinup artwork show her skin to be considerably darker, although we do provide a fair skinned version for those who don't agree.

Ramblin Wreck, in its field applied 3 tone scheme, is interesting in that it sports the noseart on the engine cowling panel taken from Marine's Dream after it was scrapped. White 126, with its rude "Tojo Eats Shit!" inscription, is one of the filthiest Corsairs ever, and has returned from the earlier (and now discontinued) BarracudaCals Corsairs Part 1 sheet, along with Ken Walsh's VIVA! These two are new to 1/32nd scale.

Rounding out the sheet are a first ever complete depiction of Dangerous Dan's 8 Ball and the stunning Jacksonville Florida based Birdcage trainer resplendent in overall Glossy Sea Blue finish.

Detailed painting notes and fully rendered profiles are included. A link to a forthcoming blog pages featuring photos of the original aircraft and more in depth discussion of the schemes will be found on the product pages.

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We are very excited about this new sheet. With great F4U-1 kits available in all 3 scales from Tamiya, we hope to see plenty of buildups of these interesting subjects.

Happy modelling! Roy!

Available online from Barracuda Studios

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Page Created 2 May, 2014
Last updated 2 May, 2014

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