F4U-1 Birdcage Corsairs - Part 1 - 1/32

F4U-1 Corsair. Bu. No 02576. "Marines Dream" VMF-222. Pilot varied day to day. Bougainville on December 11th,1943.Edwin Lawrence Olander claimed a zero kill in this aircraft on 17 October 1943. Total score 5 kills, 4 probables. Overturned in a ditch, Torokina field on Bougainville on December 11th,1943. Written off 2 days later andtripped for parts. Our interpretation of this controversial scheme: Painted in Blue Gray (FS35189) over Light Gray (FS36440) with much patching and repainting. Wings patched in field mixed dark blue or Non Spec. Sea Blue, which may have also been applied to tailplanes to cover heavily sand blasted leading edges. Note pinup girl appears to be a dark skinned island girl, although a fair skinned alternate is supplied. Aircraft is heavily weathered and fuel stained. Mismatched tires. Spinner dark, possibly black? F4U-1 Corsair. Bu no. unknown. “Tojo Eats Shit!” VMF-222. Pilot unknown. Munda Airfield, New Georgia. Solomon Islands. Painted in Blue Gray (FS35189) ov