I'd like to post a pic of the F4U that my grandfather has, but I don't have a digital camera or the time to get the pic.
I don't know the maker nor the exact scale, but it's an F4U-4 painted in the VMF-323 colors. It's a rare one, as not only does it have the squadron's name and plane number under the tail, it's also got the red and white rattlesnake on the cowl. It's a real representation, because my grandfather has film aboard his carrier, and when he studdied the shots of a Corsair on deck, the numbers matched.
Interesting story regarding the Rattler-cowl on the plane. Out of the entire VMF-323, only 4 planes had the Rattler on the cowl. They were considered bad luck, because something would always go wrong. They lived up to their reputation, as all four were eventually destroyed and the pilots lost. As far as I know it's true, cause my grandfather was relating the story when showing me the model.
