Construction
First thing was to confirm what colours I was going to use and I found the following on the internet by William Reece regarding the F4U-1D proved invaluable:
F4U-1D Corsair. Cockpit: FS 34151 Interior Green. The area above the consoles was black. This matches the Navy’s directives at the time very well. Inside of the wheel bays and engine cowling were also Interior Green FS 34151. Wheel bays could have been Zinc Chromate Yellow, FS 33481. Landing gear was Light Gull Grey or Aluminium Lacquer. After overhaul aircraft could have had the landing gear, wheel centres and wheel bays painted Glossy Sea Blue.
I will also add that the interior of the landing gear doors could be either ZCY or Glossy Sea Blue. Also, note that the first production batches of the F4U-1D were delivered in the Three Tone scheme. I have also been unable to find a photo of a never overhauled F4U-1D with the anti-glare area in Flat Sea Blue. I would also say that applies to WW2 era F4U-4 a/c. I frequently see models of F4U-5 and -5N a/c with Flat Black anti-glare areas. This is wrong and against the directives of the time and contradicts (colour) photo evidence. It should be Nonspecular (flat) Sea Blue.
From this my paints of choice where to be as follows:
- Dark Sea Blue (ANA 623) Mr Paints MRP-014
- Interior Green FS34151 (ANA611) Mr Paints MRP-131
- Zinc Chromate Yellow FS33481 Mr Paints MRP-127
- Insignia Blue FS15044 Mr Paints MRP- 300
- Insignia Red FS11136 Mr Paints MRP-299
- White Mr Paints MRP-004
- Black Mr Paints MRP-005Tyre
- Black Mr Paints MRP-173
- Alclad Aluminium
