Corsair

Victory Productions 1/48
F4U-5/5N & AU-1 Corsairs

By Michael Benolkin

Date of Review August 2001
Manufacturer Victory Productions
Subject Vought F4U-5/5N & AU-1 Corsairs
Scale 1/48
Set Number VPD48001
Pros Markings for 7 Late-Model Corsairs
Cons  
Skill Level Basic
MSRP (USD) $9.95

Victory Productions has released their first set of decals. This set covers the a variety of late-model (post WWII) F4U-5, F4U-5N and AU-1 Corsairs. A full-color profile sheet provides the color schemes and decal placement for each of the seven subjects provided.

Designed for the Hasegawa kit, you're going to want to do several of these interesting color schemes:

  • AU-1, 129378, AES-12, Quantico MCAS, USMC
  • F4U-5N, 123176, VMF(N)-513, WF-19, USMC
  • F4U-5NL, 124559, 3-A-209, Argentine Navy
  • AU-1, 129359, VMA-212, LD-10, USMC
  • F4U-5N, 122186, VC-3, NP-6, USN
  • F4U-5N, 124453, VC-3, NP-21, USN
  • F4U-5N, unk, Honduran Air Force

This set is very impressive first effort and my sample is in perfect register. Victory Productions Decals are available from Stevens International, Sentai Distributors, Skygrid, Hannants, Beaver Corporation (Japan), Airdoc (Germany), Snowy Mountain Models (Australia), and of course directly from Victory Productions (www.victorymodels.com).

Corsair Corsair

My sincere thanks to Victory Productions for this review sample!


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