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Title: F4U-1C VF-85 no. 55
Post by: whiteman on October 04, 2020, 07:34:43 PM
I looked high and low for something unique from a squad we don't have with no luck yet. VF-85 seems to have plenty of pics and actual records that show which plane numbers where -1D's and -1C's thanks to former Shangri-La crew members putting the CV's history out there. In the picture the first row are -1D's and 2nd row are -1C's. I might go back and take the squad art off, they didn't have the numbers on the cowl and may not have had that either.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50420432057_3b9d4fe765_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jPtTQ6)80 G 278801- Shangri-La, 30 July 1945 (https://flic.kr/p/2jPtTQ6) by whitemanLS1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94381131@N04/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50419573503_7b4c0e9f21_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jPpuBr)1c 1 (https://flic.kr/p/2jPpuBr) by whitemanLS1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94381131@N04/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50420432362_d523c319c5_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jPtTVm)1c 2 (https://flic.kr/p/2jPtTVm) by whitemanLS1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94381131@N04/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50420265056_24e94affea_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jPt3bL)1c 3 (https://flic.kr/p/2jPt3bL) by whitemanLS1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/94381131@N04/), on Flickr
Title: Re: F4U-1C VF-85 no. 55
Post by: Arlo on October 04, 2020, 07:42:41 PM
Keep bringing the bent wing love, squaddie. :)
Title: Re: F4U-1C VF-85 no. 55
Post by: Nefarious on October 04, 2020, 07:48:05 PM
CHOG! lol.

Amazing work! <S>
Title: Re: F4U-1C VF-85 no. 55
Post by: Devil 505 on October 04, 2020, 08:21:04 PM
Looks great.

Only thing I'd adjust is to darken the Insignia Blue so it can be seen against the Sea Blue. I can only see it over the heavily faded paint on fabric part of the upper wing.
Title: Re: F4U-1C VF-85 no. 55
Post by: whiteman on October 04, 2020, 08:33:54 PM
Looks great.

Only thing I'd adjust is to darken the Insignia Blue so it can be seen against the Sea Blue. I can only see it over the heavily faded paint on fabric part of the upper wing.

Good catch!
Title: Re: F4U-1C VF-85 no. 55
Post by: lyric1 on October 04, 2020, 09:09:20 PM
 :aok
Title: Re: F4U-1C VF-85 no. 55
Post by: Vraciu on October 05, 2020, 05:47:20 AM
Like it. 

Did ANY of these guys get the ammo loading doors on right?   :rofl
Title: Re: F4U-1C VF-85 no. 55
Post by: whiteman on October 05, 2020, 07:33:16 AM
Like it. 

Did ANY of these guys get the ammo loading doors on right?   :rofl

I never noticed it till I started doing this lol, it seems on carrier’s it was much more common and  with more bizarre combos.
Title: Re: F4U-1C VF-85 no. 55
Post by: Greebo on October 05, 2020, 09:40:17 AM
Really good looking skin Whiteman.

Anyone else remember the time when it seemed that every other plane in the MA was a C-Hog?
Title: Re: F4U-1C VF-85 no. 55
Post by: Owlblink on October 08, 2020, 07:46:22 PM
Really good looking skin Whiteman.

Anyone else remember the time when it seemed that every other plane in the MA was a C-Hog?
YES :old:
Title: Re: F4U-1C VF-85 no. 55
Post by: lyric1 on October 13, 2020, 12:28:04 AM
I looked high and low for something unique from a squad we don't have with no luck yet. VF-85 seems to have plenty of pics and actual records that show which plane numbers where -1D's and -1C's thanks to former Shangri-La crew members putting the CV's history out there. In the picture the first row are -1D's and 2nd row are -1C's. I might go back and take the squad art off, they didn't have the numbers on the cowl and may not have had that either.



#49 & #50 has all that the left side badge #49 is not visible from the second photo another aircraft photo on Facebook did.

(https://i.imgur.com/7p37UJqh.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/cpfsiFxh.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/BMEhoEMh.jpg)

Title: Re: F4U-1C VF-85 no. 55
Post by: lyric1 on October 14, 2020, 12:00:28 AM
#49 & #50 has all that the left side badge #49 is not visible from the second photo another aircraft photo on Facebook did.

(https://i.imgur.com/7p37UJqh.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/cpfsiFxh.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/BMEhoEMh.jpg)

Just noticed #49 is a skin Saxman had done. 
That one maybe up for adoption.

Edit: Just noticed I have a partial on #50 on file.

(https://i.imgur.com/mdoU3pnh.jpg)
Title: Re: F4U-1C VF-85 no. 55
Post by: whiteman on October 28, 2020, 02:18:44 AM
Just noticed #49 is a skin Saxman had done. 
That one maybe up for adoption.

(https://i.imgur.com/mdoU3pnh.jpg)

LOL, I've tried. Haven't given up yet.