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Offline Guppy35

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Hey SkyChimp. That F4U you asked about
« on: June 16, 2005, 09:58:39 PM »
It got it's final colors painted.  Ira Kepford's VF-17 bird.

What a Beaut :)

http://www.bentwings.com/fg1d/fg1d.htm


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Offline SkyChimp

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Hey SkyChimp. That F4U you asked about
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2005, 12:12:02 AM »
:D ty

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Hey SkyChimp. That F4U you asked about
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2005, 06:50:25 AM »
Gotta love those Jolly Rogers ;)
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Hey SkyChimp. That F4U you asked about
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2005, 09:21:40 AM »
I so wish we would have manouvarable cowl flaps...

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Hey SkyChimp. That F4U you asked about
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2005, 10:32:26 AM »
Guppy

Check this website.....

http://www.davidpride.com/AirVenture/Osh92_09.htm

Same picture that SkyChimp sent a request and it was actually a Vought Corsair, not a Goodyear Corsair and also it's a Post-War Corsair.

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Hey SkyChimp. That F4U you asked about
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2005, 11:50:14 AM »
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Guppy

Check this website.....

http://www.davidpride.com/AirVenture/Osh92_09.htm

Same picture that SkyChimp sent a request and it was actually a Vought Corsair, not a Goodyear Corsair and also it's a Post-War Corsair.

Rafe


Yep, my mistake.  Saw this page with the in progress paint much the same as the one at Oshkosh.  

http://www.bentwings.com/fg1d3/photoset38.htm

Guess that means there will be another VF-17 bird done soon :)

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Hey SkyChimp. That F4U you asked about
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2005, 01:54:53 PM »
hehehe,  i know one of the guys working on that F4U  :)

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Hey SkyChimp. That F4U you asked about
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2005, 04:49:43 PM »
whoa! Dibs on the white f4u :D

Wait is it historic?
« Last Edit: June 17, 2005, 04:57:26 PM by SkyChimp »

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Hey SkyChimp. That F4U you asked about
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2005, 05:57:27 PM »
lol skyChimp slow down lol

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Hey SkyChimp. That F4U you asked about
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2005, 07:04:13 PM »
im not workin on anything lol ;)

But i am remaking 190 skin :p

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Hey SkyChimp. That F4U you asked about
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2005, 04:15:54 AM »
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whoa! Dibs on the white f4u :D

Wait is it historic?

lol....

Yes, there is a "White" F4U/FG Corsair, but it happened in after math of Korean War and Soccer War too.  :D

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