I love memories that come to mind when I look at certain builds I have done. Like a marriage of kit with movie etc. Scratch building usually does it every time because of the oddity of creating parts. Kit builds tend to slip by from repetition.
Hi peter,imust just say how much I enjoyed your video on the F4-u1,i have got the early mark Corsair which is great,but it doesn’t look as good, well done mate.
When you say some of these were in rough condition you are not wrong. The RNZAF flew them in the pacific and at the end of hostilities there are stories they were almost falling out of the air. Good review. Cheers Stu
Another wonderful video Peter. I'm afraid my modelling skills need to improve before I tackled this kit! I'm in the process of building a 1/35 Tamiya Churchill tank (following your advice to start with some armour) and I must say it's a great kit that fits together perfectly. Who would have thought as a kid in the 70's that you would end paying £120 for a model kit? I only paid £175 for my first car a Triumph dolomite!!
A query comment question. The Tamiya kit is a super detail model as is lots of other Tamiya kits. Yet followed by after market kits for corrections. Does that mean the kit is still not correct? Even though there's lots of parts with these new upgraded 1/32 Tamiya models? I know I'm stretching my luck with this comment question.🤫🤔?🙂🇭🇲✌️👋
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Got it. In my situation it takes time before I can afford something so expensive especially in Australia. After market kits extra accessories are costly also. I do agree about the Rubber wheels or any other rubber item as they eventually deteriate over time. Thanks. Regards George.🙂🇭🇲✌️👋
That's a very nice 1/32 Tamiya Corsair model but I don't have that. I do have decals for Pappy Boyington. I do have that dreaded 1/32 Revell Corsair but I don't think I'll use good decals on that. I still like it despite its drawbacks. But I do have two 1/32 of a Trumpeter FU-1D ? I think and a 1/32 Tamiya Bird cage version. How I ended up with that version I don't even remember. But it's a nice kit. The 1/32 Revell I have four of those. I'm still attracted to it for some reason. But I also have plenty of 1/48 scale Corsairs. Can't get enough of them. I'd like to get that Tamiya 1/32 Pappy's Corsair only here in Australia it's quite pricey almost au $200.00 mark. Thanks for sharing this model .🙂👍🇭🇲🦘✌️👋
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Ok. I didn't know. That's probably why I got that one. It did also include a weathering kit. It's nice still early canopy. Thanks for the heads up. Good show.👍🙂🇭🇲🦘✌️
great review! im binge watching your videos! it was called whistling death because of the noise the air made as it went through/over the wing mounted radiators/ducts, alot of people think it was because of the engine! :)
Very fine looking kit, will you video build it? This is my first visit to your channel and I like it so much I subscribed. Thanks for the upload Peter and stay safe and healthy and I look forward to new videos :-) Cheerio from the Netherlands!
Hi Joffrey, thanks for your support! I am not a fan of video builds as they can be rather boring and need a lot of editing, but will probably do a photo montage of the build.👍🏻
I have to say I have mixed feelings about Tamiya models. It's not the cheapest brand and sometimes i wish the instructions were a bit more clear. But maybe, just maybe I'm too much into Revell 🙂 But Tamiya is most of the time a real joy to build. I'm not really into Tamiya paints, I have a few of them but online it's easy to find matching paints by other paint manufacturers. Ok a bit more heresy then: I built Revell's Corsair in the same scale (04781) in the same three colour version with the red outlined roundels. Hu77 for dark Navy Blue, Hu144 for Intermediate Blue and.... whatever matt white paint I have for White.
“Pappy” Boyington was named pappy because he was much older than the other pilots in his squadron. He scored 26 kills and I believe is the highest in the Marine Corps. Richard Bong scored 40 kills and the highest ace in WW2 for the Americans. The bent wing came about because the propeller was couldn’t work on a straight wing. The Congressional Medal of Honor is also known as the Medal of Honor, the president of the US present the medal in the name of congress. It is a really confusing on the name of the medal. The tv series was not like by the veterans of VMF-214, they thought Pappy sold them out.
Hi Steph, There was a second reason for the bent wing, as it also meant the undercarriage was close to the ground enabling a shorter, stronger gear leg, ideal for carrier landings. 👍🏻
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab : Peter that might be true but the Corsair had a notorious problem of flipping over when they landed. The navy forbid the Corsair from carrier landings because of this problem. This reason was why the marines got the plane. It was the marines that proved the F4U could land on a carrier.
@@stephicohu Yes indeed, but I suggest you watch this doc: It seems The Royal Navy had the first success with deck landings with them: th-cam.com/video/quo-AgC4ZiU/w-d-xo.html
@@stephicohu No worries Stephi, I only learned about recently. There is a great book called 'The Kamikaze Hunters' by Will Iredale, about the Royal Navy Corsair squadrons in the pacific, its worth a read: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kamikaze_Hunters
An over engineered piece of naff. I was tempted to get one to build as a birthday present for my best mate. Glad I didn’t after seeing this review. Instead I got him a signed copy of Pappy’s biography, Baa Baa Black Sheep.
I’m starting my build for a wrong markings group build on August 1! Very excited and getting pumped!!
I love memories that come to mind when I look at certain builds I have done. Like a marriage of kit with movie etc. Scratch building usually does it every time because of the oddity of creating parts. Kit builds tend to slip by from repetition.
I believe Pappy would be quite impressed
Hi peter,imust just say how much I enjoyed your video on the F4-u1,i have got the early mark Corsair which is great,but it doesn’t look as good, well done mate.
When you say some of these were in rough condition you are not wrong. The RNZAF flew them in the pacific and at the end of hostilities there are stories they were almost falling out of the air. Good review. Cheers Stu
Great in box review Peter, I built the 1/48 Hasegawa version of this and its up there in my top 5 builds..
Another wonderful video Peter. I'm afraid my modelling skills need to improve before I tackled this kit! I'm in the process of building a 1/35 Tamiya Churchill tank (following your advice to start with some armour) and I must say it's a great kit that fits together perfectly. Who would have thought as a kid in the 70's that you would end paying £120 for a model kit? I only paid £175 for my first car a Triumph dolomite!!
Hi John, I know! The world has gone truly mad!
A query comment question. The Tamiya kit is a super detail model as is lots of other Tamiya kits. Yet followed by after market kits for corrections. Does that mean the kit is still not correct? Even though there's lots of parts with these new upgraded 1/32 Tamiya models? I know I'm stretching my luck with this comment question.🤫🤔?🙂🇭🇲✌️👋
I think the limitations of hitting a certain price point restrict how much detail of what is in the box.
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Got it. In my situation it takes time before I can afford something so expensive especially in Australia. After market kits extra accessories are costly also. I do agree about the Rubber wheels or any other rubber item as they eventually deteriate over time. Thanks. Regards George.🙂🇭🇲✌️👋
That's a very nice 1/32 Tamiya Corsair model but I don't have that. I do have decals for Pappy Boyington. I do have that dreaded 1/32 Revell Corsair but I don't think I'll use good decals on that. I still like it despite its drawbacks. But I do have two 1/32 of a Trumpeter FU-1D ? I think and a 1/32 Tamiya Bird cage version. How I ended up with that version I don't even remember. But it's a nice kit. The 1/32 Revell I have four of those. I'm still attracted to it for some reason. But I also have plenty of 1/48 scale Corsairs. Can't get enough of them. I'd like to get that Tamiya 1/32 Pappy's Corsair only here in Australia it's quite pricey almost au $200.00 mark. Thanks for sharing this model .🙂👍🇭🇲🦘✌️👋
@@George-pp2hr The Tamiya 'Birdcage' version was the first they released. 👍🏻
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Ok. I didn't know. That's probably why I got that one. It did also include a weathering kit. It's nice still early canopy. Thanks for the heads up. Good show.👍🙂🇭🇲🦘✌️
Hi Peter, another great kit review mate. Would love to see Tamiya make the ME - 109 kit in 1/32.
Thanks Daryl, Yes indeed, though Zoukei Mura have now beaten them to it.
great review! im binge watching your videos!
it was called whistling death because of the noise the air made as it went through/over the wing mounted radiators/ducts, alot of people think it was because of the engine! :)
Very fine looking kit, will you video build it? This is my first visit to your channel and I like it so much I subscribed. Thanks for the upload Peter and stay safe and healthy and I look forward to new videos :-) Cheerio from the Netherlands!
Hi Joffrey, thanks for your support! I am not a fan of video builds as they can be rather boring and need a lot of editing, but will probably do a photo montage of the build.👍🏻
I have the "Birdcage" version of this kit. They are quite nice. Enjoy!
I have to say I have mixed feelings about Tamiya models. It's not the cheapest brand and sometimes i wish the instructions were a bit more clear. But maybe, just maybe I'm too much into Revell 🙂 But Tamiya is most of the time a real joy to build. I'm not really into Tamiya paints, I have a few of them but online it's easy to find matching paints by other paint manufacturers. Ok a bit more heresy then: I built Revell's Corsair in the same scale (04781) in the same three colour version with the red outlined roundels. Hu77 for dark Navy Blue, Hu144 for Intermediate Blue and.... whatever matt white paint I have for White.
Nice review...I love the Brassen wheels its too bad they were not molded as weighted though
Yes, Charlie...I was thinking that too. Odd. 🤔
“Pappy” Boyington was named pappy because he was much older than the other pilots in his squadron. He scored 26 kills and I believe is the highest in the Marine Corps. Richard Bong scored 40 kills and the highest ace in WW2 for the Americans. The bent wing came about because the propeller was couldn’t work on a straight wing. The Congressional Medal of Honor is also known as the Medal of Honor, the president of the US present the medal in the name of congress. It is a really confusing on the name of the medal. The tv series was not like by the veterans of VMF-214, they thought Pappy sold them out.
Hi Steph, There was a second reason for the bent wing, as it also meant the undercarriage was close to the ground enabling a shorter, stronger gear leg, ideal for carrier landings. 👍🏻
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab : Peter that might be true but the Corsair had a notorious problem of flipping over when they landed. The navy forbid the Corsair from carrier landings because of this problem. This reason was why the marines got the plane. It was the marines that proved the F4U could land on a carrier.
@@stephicohu Yes indeed, but I suggest you watch this doc: It seems The Royal Navy had the first success with deck landings with them:
th-cam.com/video/quo-AgC4ZiU/w-d-xo.html
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab: I stand corrected.
@@stephicohu No worries Stephi, I only learned about recently. There is a great book called 'The Kamikaze Hunters' by Will Iredale, about the Royal Navy Corsair squadrons in the pacific, its worth a read: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kamikaze_Hunters
An over engineered piece of naff. I was tempted to get one to build as a birthday present for my best mate. Glad I didn’t after seeing this review. Instead I got him a signed copy of Pappy’s biography, Baa Baa Black Sheep.
love this kit made 2
Talking of weathered, the marines ran the shit out of these, and were oxidized to death