1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington's 17740
1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington's 17740
Here is my recently completed 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair painted in one of Greg "Pappy" Boyington's purported mounts, BuNo. 17740. The Tamiya kit is an extraordinary state-of-the-art kit and doesn't need much to build up into an impressive model but I did take the liberty of adding a few aftermarket items:
1. Vector Resin Cowling
2. Barracuda Resin Wheels and Tires
3. HGW Fabric and Phototech Harness
4. Barracuda Cockpit Stencils
5. Montex Masks
6. True Details Resin Parachute
The complete build can be found here:
http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/viewtop ... =20&t=3846
The canopy is removable so that I can pose it in the closed or open position. I did not glue the wings into place so that transport would be easier. AK Real Colors acrylic paints were used for the exterior.
John aka JKim
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- tempestjohnny
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Re: 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington's 17740
There are no words that would do this justice.
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Re: 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington's 17740
Only superlatives will do! An amazing recreation! Congratulations, John.
Bruce / SPEEDGRAFLEX
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John aka JKim
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Re: 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington's 17740
Speechless!
My Thesaurus ran out of the room!
My Thesaurus ran out of the room!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Re: 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington's 17740
What he said...
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington's 17740
Simply gorgeous!
Once again your attention to detail and focus on your end vision has come out beautifully.
Well done sir!
Once again your attention to detail and focus on your end vision has come out beautifully.
Well done sir!
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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Re: 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington's 17740
Thank you so much, Johnny! It was subject that I was not planning to do and built for a fan who used to watch Baa Baa Black Sheep, as many of us did. Once I started, I enjoyed the "newness" of doing a non-Luftwaffe warplane. And learned alot on the way too.tempestjohnny wrote:There are no words that would do this justice.
Thanks Bruce! Your input is always much appreciated and I look forward to seeing work on your own Corsair. It's an interesting aircraft for sure and I remember thinking that the floorless cockpit must've taken some time to get accustomed to.speedgraflex wrote:Only superlatives will do! An amazing recreation! Congratulations, John.
Thanks Lyle! We can always borrow Bruce's thesaurus when ours runs out!LyleW wrote:Speechless!
My Thesaurus ran out of the room!
Thanks BlackSheep! I really appreciate the input!BlackSheep214 wrote: What he said...
And thank you, Carlos! Sincerely. This was a long, drawn out build and marked by some speculative choices on my part. I know that these choices may not have made sense to everyone but rightly or wrongly, they made sense to me and that's what makes the build personal. I know that you have a lot of knowledge regarding aircraft and military history in general so I do appreciate your comments and input. Now, it's on to the next project(s)... back to my comfort zone with the Bf109 and Ta152H.Stikpusher wrote:Simply gorgeous!
Once again your attention to detail and focus on your end vision has come out beautifully.
Well done sir!
John aka JKim
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Re: 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington's 17740
Brilliant work! Congrats on a very beautiful build!
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Thank you so much!Handiabled wrote:Brilliant work! Congrats on a very beautiful build!
John aka JKim
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