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Title: F4U-4 with post-war skin...
Post by: Widewing on April 06, 2006, 11:58:25 PM

The latest F4U-4 is a post-war airplane. The red bar on the nation insignia is a dead give-away.

Besides, the represented squadron, VF-32, wasn't even formed until August of 1948. It had previously been designated VBF-3. But, VBF-3 flew F6F-5s from the USS Yorktown and didn't arrive in theater until February of 1945. They inherited VF-11's Hellcats as VF-11 rotated home.

VF-32 saw its first combat in 1950, over Korea.

So, maybe HTC should reconsider that skin. It's a nice skin, just the wrong war.

My regards,

Widewing

Title: F4U-4 with post-war skin...
Post by: FiLtH on April 07, 2006, 01:03:44 AM

Maybe a Korean arena is coming!

Title: F4U-4 with post-war skin...
Post by: Saxman on April 07, 2006, 09:47:33 AM

SHH!!! It's a skin that's NOT a P-51 or a Spit!

We NEED more F4U skins.

Title: F4U-4 with post-war skin...
Post by: Brenjen on April 07, 2006, 12:32:21 PM

Good eye

Title: F4U-4 with post-war skin...
Post by: Shifty on April 07, 2006, 03:19:22 PM

I noticed that last night in the AvA arena when the F4U4 was enabled. I wondered how a Korean war era skin got approved. The word NAVY on the side is a dead give away too. Nice skin though.:aok

Title: F4U-4 with post-war skin...
Post by: Skuzzy on April 07, 2006, 03:21:00 PM

It will be removed soon.

Title: F4U-4 with post-war skin...
Post by: Greebo on April 07, 2006, 05:02:42 PM

When I was skinning F4Us I found this piccy of an F4U-4 flown by John Glenn. I figured the astronaut angle might appeal to the Rooks. :) Sadly further research revealed it to be a post war skin. Glenn also flew F4U-1As or 1Ds during the war, but there don't seem to be any photos of his earlier planes around.

(http://www.flightjournal.com/images/plane_profiles/corsair/3.jpg)

Title: F4U-4 with post-war skin...
Post by: Saxman on April 07, 2006, 05:08:22 PM

More fitting for the Bish, I think.

*Edit* We need more Corsair skins all around, tho. All anyone seems interested in making is yet ANOTHER P-51 or Spitfire.

Title: F4U-4 with post-war skin...
Post by: eilif on April 07, 2006, 05:13:05 PM

I think most people are waiting for it to be updated so their skin wont have to be redone as well. As it is the corsairs look like legos compared to the new modeling standard.

Title: F4U-4 with post-war skin...
Post by: Raptor on April 07, 2006, 07:02:26 PM

There are bugs on the current F4U skin. The aileron on one wing reflects onto the front of the other wing. Also F4U's are not that interesting to skin, they look alike for the mostpart, whereas there is much more diversity in P51 and P47 Skins.

Title: F4U-4 with post-war skin...
Post by: SlapShot on April 08, 2006, 08:17:22 AM

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Originally posted by eilif
I think most people are waiting for it to be updated so their skin wont have to be redone as well. As it is the corsairs look like legos compared to the new modeling standard.

I agree .... can't wait until they start remodeling the F4U series ... then the F6F ... then the F4F/FM2.