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F4U Corsair "Nose Art"
Parts 2 & 3

Cutting Edge Modelworks 

 

S u m m a r y
Catalogue Number: CED48121; CED48123
Scale: 1/48
Contents and Media: Two decal sets designed for the Tamiya or Hobbycraft kits. Each set includes single decal sheet, four schemes; coloured instructions and insert sheet containing modeller notes, colour cross references & bibliography
Price: USD$8.99 each
Review Type: FirstLook
Advantages: Interesting subjects; variety of schemes; beautiful donor kit (Tamiya F4U-1/1A);perfect registration; national insignia included
Disadvantages:  
Recommendation: Highly Recommended 

 

Reviewed by Brett Green  
 


HyperScale is proudly sponsored by Meteor Productions

 

F i r s t   L o o k

 

Tamiya’s original Corsair release in 1/48 scale remains a classic in styrene. Cutting Edge's two latest decal releases will add new life and colour to Tamiya’s birdcage Corsair or their later F4U-1A kit.

Saturation and registration of my samples were perfect.

All the subjects are F4U-1, F4U-1A Corsairs. The details of the subjects are as follows:

 

CED 48121 – F4U Nose Art #2

  • F4U-1A VMF-321 "Heavenly Body”, mid-war three-tone blue finish

  • F4U-1 VMF-214 "Marine's Dream”, two-tone blue and grey finish with high demarcation line

  • F4U-1 VMF-121 "Ramblin' Wreck”, mid-war three-tone blue finish

  • F4U-1 VMF-124 "My Bonnie", two-tone blue and grey finish with low demarcation line

CED 48123 – F4U Nose Art #3

  • FG-1D HQSS-22 "Skipper's Orchid”, Overall Gloss Sea Blue

  • F4U-1A VFM-217 "Ring-Dang-Doo”, Overall Gloss Sea Blue

  • F4U-1 VMF-213 "Dangerous Dan/Eight Ball”, two-tone blue and grey finish with low demarcation line

  • F4U-1 VMF-215 "Spirit of '76", two-tone blue and grey finish with high demarcation line
     

 

All Recommended.

Thanks to Cutting Edge Modelworks for the review samples..

Cutting Edge Modelworks products, including Cutting Edge Decals, can be viewed at
Meteor Productions website

Review Copyright © 2001 by Brett Green
This Page Created on 11 September, 2001
Last updated 09 November, 2003

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