Fiberglas Corsair photos needed

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

I'll be in Deerifield for the holidays myself. Notice the wrinkled rear fuselage on the Thunderbolt after Tallichet crashed the plane used for the mold. This is now the WestPac Thunderbolt.

jaybird · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2005 6:05 pm

I thought for sure I had pics of the replica Corsair & Thunderbolt at PBI in West Palm Beach.....I'll keep looking.

HELLDIVERS · **Joined:** Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:38 pm **Posts:** 642

HI DOES ANYONE HAVE GOOD PHOTOS OF THE FIBERGLASS SB2C? :shock:

I THINK ITS DISPLAYED ON THE INTREPID.

THANKS MIKE

TimAPNY · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:36 pm

HELLDIVERS wrote:

HI DOES ANYONE HAVE GOOD PHOTOS OF THE FIBERGLASS SB2C? :shock:

I THINK ITS DISPLAYED ON THE INTREPID.

THANKS MIKE

I did not want to waste film on it when I visited in 1998, it really looked like a mockup. I have yet to get back there. I better hurry before all the a/c are gone :wink:

Ryan Keough · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:19 pm

HELLDIVERS wrote:

HI DOES ANYONE HAVE GOOD PHOTOS OF THE FIBERGLASS SB2C? :shock:

I THINK ITS DISPLAYED ON THE INTREPID.

THANKS MIKE

Try this:

http://www.davidpride.com/Aviation/Int_27.htm

and:

http://www.maxho.com/intrepid/pages/SB2C-3-Helldiver.html

There are several photos in that last one... click the arrows.

Ryan

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

"Caution- Do Not Turn Propeller" (it might fall off!) :shock:

krlang · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:42 pm

Hmmm,
Whats he got in Palwaukee?

If I remember right its P-51 and P-47 on poles, and a P-38 on gear out back. Its been a while since we stopped in there. (2003?)

Ryan Keough · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 3:44 pm

bdk wrote:

"Caution- Do Not Turn Propeller" (it might fall off!) :shock:

Is it me, or does it look like an old Kinner or rotary engine in the Helldiver replica? You'd think that they'd at least put SOMETHING that looked believable in there.

Ryan

Jiggersfromsphilly · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:15 pm **Posts:** 951

That would make for a good project. To detail the replica with belivable substitute parts.

sdennison · **Posted:** Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:26 am

Geez, they can make a FG complete aircraft but can't simulate a FG engine? Kind of like saying, we don't have clear fiberglass so we just put a chunk of lexan up for a windshield...

RickH · **Posted:** Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:02 am

I think you're right , Ryan. Looks like a Kinner to me. But hey, its fiberglass, 150 hp might get off the deck.

HELLDIVERS · **Joined:** Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:38 pm **Posts:** 642

HI LOOKS LIKE A HESS WARIOR :shock:

THANKS FOR THE LINKS! IVE WONDERED HOW IT LOOKED,I LIKE THE UPPER CARB SCOOP,A FEW EXTRA BARS IN THE GRILL.YES BEWARE OF THAT PROP THE WHOLE ENGINE MAY FALL OFF :cry:

!ITS STILL KIND COOL,WITH ALLOT OF DETAILING IT COULD LOOK MUCH BETTER :roll:

IF YOU WANT TO SEE A REAL ONE STOP BY THE SHOP NEXT TIME YOUR IN MY AREA :wink:

THANKS MIKE

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