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Title: F4U-1D VBF-83 USS Essex CV-9 April 1945
Post by: whiteman on October 21, 2020, 06:39:05 PM
With surprise furlough days I had extra time pop up this week.

Found this one through the guys who do Fundekals, they post to a large scale model site and put as much info on each plane they produce decals for. Thankfully they seem to have similar standards as Hitech and put time to prove what they produce is correct and no made up. This one was spotted from old news real footage and has some really strange markings along with VBF-83 Bowtie/Hourglass "G" code. The nose has a hand sprayed white ring that has no set line, this would be the same time yellow was used so Essex had a mix of yellow and white nose aircaft. Crews must have used what ever color was available or already being sprayed. The wing tips have white lines and on the starboard side it carries around the edge. They couldn't find a reason or squad that had previously used these aircraft and were putting calls into Dana Bell and Jim Sullivan both considered Corsair experts. I'm thinking it was never solved. The rear doors also are white and not something I've seen or at least remember seeing.

The gun canisters are so crazy they can't be pieced back together and also have what appears to be older Blue Gray mixed in as well. Some are so odd they were also trying to find out if canisters could be switched between different types. The Essex seems to have had a few odd ducks and even some with kill markings which were extremely rare that late on CV's. I'll be hitting 1 or 2 of those later.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50514002748_7e9637a097_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jXKt8S)IMG_1054 (https://flic.kr/p/2jXKt8S) by whitemanLS1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94381131@N04/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50514002813_3ef29f7a2a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jXKt9Z)IMG_1055 (https://flic.kr/p/2jXKt9Z) by whitemanLS1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94381131@N04/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50514711971_7bb80f4098_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jXP6XR)vf83 (https://flic.kr/p/2jXP6XR) by whitemanLS1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94381131@N04/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50513996688_4131fc3e37_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jXKrko)vf83 3 (https://flic.kr/p/2jXKrko) by whitemanLS1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94381131@N04/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50514711996_f7f30b8c85_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jXP6Yh)vf83 2 (https://flic.kr/p/2jXP6Yh) by whitemanLS1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94381131@N04/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50514712066_5e819d4323_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jXP6Zu)vf83 4 (https://flic.kr/p/2jXP6Zu) by whitemanLS1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94381131@N04/), on Flickr
Title: Re: F4U-1D VBF-83 USS Essex CV-9 April 1945
Post by: Vraciu on October 21, 2020, 06:44:22 PM
Nicely done! :)
Title: Re: F4U-1D VBF-83 USS Essex CV-9 April 1945
Post by: oboe on October 21, 2020, 07:09:42 PM
Brilliant!
Title: Re: F4U-1D VBF-83 USS Essex CV-9 April 1945
Post by: Devil 505 on October 21, 2020, 07:20:52 PM
Excellent job.
Title: Re: F4U-1D VBF-83 USS Essex CV-9 April 1945
Post by: Nefarious on October 21, 2020, 07:30:43 PM
Love it! Great work! <S>  :cheers:
Title: Re: F4U-1D VBF-83 USS Essex CV-9 April 1945
Post by: Arlo on October 21, 2020, 07:33:52 PM
 :salute :aok :) :cheers:
Title: Re: F4U-1D VBF-83 USS Essex CV-9 April 1945
Post by: lyric1 on October 21, 2020, 08:03:46 PM
 :aok
Title: Re: F4U-1D VBF-83 USS Essex CV-9 April 1945
Post by: FTJR on October 21, 2020, 08:25:04 PM
nice
Title: Re: F4U-1D VBF-83 USS Essex CV-9 April 1945
Post by: Greebo on October 22, 2020, 02:25:27 AM
Great looking skin Whiteman.
Title: Re: F4U-1D VBF-83 USS Essex CV-9 April 1945
Post by: SIK1 on October 22, 2020, 08:47:12 PM
Nicely done.  :cheers:

 :salute
Sik
Title: Re: F4U-1D VBF-83 USS Essex CV-9 April 1945
Post by: Mister Fork on October 23, 2020, 10:21:21 AM
Gebuz Whiteman. You've been on fire lately with these skins. They're amazeballs. :x

Yer makin Greebz jealous too I bet. Yessir. Jay-e-ell oh you us. :D
Title: Re: F4U-1D VBF-83 USS Essex CV-9 April 1945
Post by: whiteman on October 23, 2020, 04:47:16 PM
Quote from: Mister Fork on October 23, 2020, 10:21:21 AM
Gebuz Whiteman. You've been on fire lately with these skins. They're amazeballs. :x

Yer makin Greebz jealous too I bet. Yessir. Jay-e-ell oh you us. :D

Thanks Mister Fork! Got a long way to go to get to Greebo.

Seeing as there’s not much more for USN and USMC aviators content wise to ask for, besides an SB2C, skins are the only way to get something new.