I wish restorers would do a better job of representing their aircraft as they would have ACTUALLY appeared during the war. Besides the fact, as noted, VF-17 never equipped 1Cs, the only 1C EVER painted tri-color was the test mule. All others used the semi-gloss sea blue. The F4U-1D that's painted to be "Ken Walsh's" bird is one of the worst offenders. For one, AFAIK Walsh's first time through was in F4U-1 birdcages, (blue-gray over light gray) and later flew F4U-4s. AND HE NEVER FLEW THE "MARINE'S DREAM" NOSE ART. That image (which the design and color of it is wrong to begin with) was on Olander's primary ride until it was wrecked in 1943. And was ALSO painted on a birdcage.
Additionally, tri-color aircraft were NEVER glossy. They used a non-specular paint.
It really shows a failure of attention to detail, and is really a misrepresentation of these birds.
