1/32 Revell F4U-1A

converted to a F2G Corsair Racer

by Rodney Williams

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This is a 1/32 scale Revell F4U-1A kit, which I converted to a F2G racer.  I had one drawing and a few photos.......that's it.  I started my conversion in 1984 and finished the model in 1986.  I did not know any thing about scratch building, nor carving out a windscreen/canopy mold, let alone how to "vac-u-form."  ( VAC-U-FORM -WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?).  

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The model took a first place award at the 1987 Washington, D.C. IPMS/USA contest.  I sold the model the next year for several thousand dollars.  Please check out my full story on:  (  www.skywrites.net ).    

Rodney

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Photos and text © by Rodney Williams