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1/32 - BC32130 1/72 - BC72152

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F4U-1 Birdcage Corsairs part 1F4U-1 Birdcage Corsairs part 1

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White 485 White 386

White 126 White 576

White 8 White 13

1/48 - BC48153

19 19

15 15

19

1944a 44b1944a 44b

6a or 6b

39

4040

19on seperate sheet 44a 44b

1944a 44b

16 16

paint dark grey or blue graybackground with a rough brush

F4U-1 Corsair. Bu no. 03821 "White 485" OTU VF-4. Flown by pilots in their final phase of training before joining the Fleet. NAS Jacksonville, Florida February, 1945. Returned from service in the South Pacific after later versions of the Corsair reached the war zone. Refurbished and repainted in Glossy Dark Sea Blue (FS15042), these Corsairs were then assigned to stateside Operational Training Units. Exact Bu No of this Corsair is unknown, but 03821 did serve with OTU VF-4 at NAS Jacksonville at the time photos were taken. Wheel hubs, gearbays GSB, mismatched tires (plain, ribbed). Silver prop hub. Note short fwd mast and second mast on rear spine. Tall tailwheel. Fitted with later modified cowl flap installation, with top cowl flaps fixed shut.

* Some respected sources claim that these aircraft were actually finished in an extremely faded 3 tone scheme. See product webpage for a link to further discussion and photos of the actual aircraft.

Thanks to Jim Sullivan, Dana Bell, Kerry Carlyle, Dave Hansen, Chuck Wojtkiewicz and Allan Peters for their invaluable help in researching these aircraft. The constantly evolving paint schemes on Birdcages in the Pacific is an interesting subject, and the subject of much debate, even amongst those who worked on this sheet. In the end, the final interpretations are my own. Happy modelling! Roy

F4U-1 Corsair. Bu No. "Dangerous Dan - EightBall" VMF-213. Pilot varied day to day. Guadalcanal. Solomon Islands. June, 1943.Painted in Blue Gray (FS35189) over Light Gray (FS36440), with moderate dirt, wear and staining and wing root chipping. Wheel hubs of other aircraft in the squadron are Blue Gray. Silver prop hub. Fitted with original, full cowl flap installation.

F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair. Bu no. 02310. “VIVA!” * VMF-124. Flown by 2nd Lt Kenneth Ambrose Walsh. Henderson Field, Guadalcanal 28 May, 1943. Walsh became the first Corsair ace on 13 May 1943 when he shot down 3 Zekes and damaged a 4th. White 13 was painted in Blue Gray (FS35189) over Light Gray (FS36440). Viva displayed heavy dirt and fuel streaks, and moderate paint chipping on the forward portion of the wing roots. Silver prop hub.Fitted with later modified cowl flap installation, with top cowl flaps fixed shut.

F4U-1 Corsair. Bu no. unknown. “Tojo Eats Shit!” * VMF-222. Pilot unknown. Munda Airfield, New Georgia. Solomon Islands. Painted in Blue Gray (FS35189) over Light Gray (FS36440). Extremely heavily stained, faded, worn and patched. Leading edges of wings and fuel tank areas on upperwings in field mixed dark blue or Non Specular Sea Blue. White circular patches over gun ports. Prop appears new with silver hub and black blades with yellow tips. Mismatched plain/block tread tires. No external stores or racks fitted. No fuel tank sealing tape is apparent.Fitted with later modified cowl flap installation, with top cowl flaps fixed shut.

F4U-1 Corsair. Bu. No 02576. "Marines Dream" * VMF-222. Pilot varied day to day. Bougainville on December 11th, 1943.Edwin Lawrence Olander claimed a zero kill in this aircraft on 17 October 1943. Total score 5 kills, 4 probables. Overturned in a ditch, Torokina field on Bougainville on December 11th,1943. Written off 2 days later and stripped for parts. Our interpretation of this controversial scheme: Painted in Blue Gray (FS35189) over Light Gray (FS36440) with much patching and repainting. Wings patched in field mixed dark blue or Non Spec. Sea Blue, which may have also been applied to tailplanes to cover heavily sand blasted leading edges. Note pinup girl appears to be a dark skinned island girl, although a fair skinned alternate is supplied. Aircraft is heavily weathered and fuel stained. Mismatched tires. Spinner dark, possibly black?Fitted with later modified cowl flap installation, with top cowl flaps fixed shut.

F4U-1 Corsair. Bu No.02386. "Ramblin Wreck" VMF-121. Espiritu Santo on May 8th, 1944. In the one known photo. 02386 was a War-Weary Corsair, slated to be returned to the US for refurbishment and re-assignment to the Training Command. Painted in a field modified 3 tone scheme of Non-Spec Sea Blue (FS 35042), Intermediate Blue (35164),over existing Light Grey (or possibly new painted white) undersurfaces. Note cowl panel with noseart salvaged from Marine's Dream. Silver prop hub.Fitted with later modified cowl flap installation, with top cowl flaps fixed shut.

4

20 20

8

12 47a 47b

34d 35b35b 34c

9 5

15

14

(this side only)

20 45

41

46 47a 47b

49 35a

43

35b 34e

3

2

(this side only)

2047a47b 20

7

13 47a 47b

34a 35b35b 34b 10

1a or 1b

1c

11

(this side only)

(this side only)

(this side only)4a or 4b

4a or 4b

(this side only)

on other side,same as White 386

(see opposite)

(this side only)

37b

31b31b

25a & 25b

26

Left console

Left side wall

30b

29b37b

32b33b

17

27

21a & 21b

22a & 22b

23a & 23b

24a & 24b

29b

30b

32b33b

28b 28b

36b

Note: Use white counterpart stencils(lettered ‘a’) for White 485

Stencil guide for all aircraft

37b

31b31b

25a & 25b

26

Left console

Left side wall

30b

29b37b

32b33b

17

27

21a & 21b

22a & 22b

23a & 23b

24a & 24b

29b

30b

32b33b

28b 28b

36b

Note: Use white counterpart stencils(lettered ‘a’) for White 485

Stencil guide for all aircraft