1:48 Tamiya Corsair

[speedgraflex]

Your work looks great, KennyX. What’s next?

[KennyX]

Well, let’s see here. I might as well get started priming and painting the landing gear and gear bar doors, and propeller. I have just a few very minor fills to do, due to error on the part of the modeler (me) and not due to kit faults, and then I guess prime her and start painting! WOOOOHOOOO!!!!!!

[KennyX]

First thing’s first though, this was a good time to break out my Tamiya weathering kit. Not too bad. These’ll look nice under the open cowl flaps:

[Stikpusher]

Nice and dirty....
Like a good martini and bad girl should be...

[KennyX]

My wife said the exact same thing!

[Stikpusher]

Now she sounds like a keeper!

[KennyX]

HA! She also didn’t bat an eye when I bought another kit because I’ve been enjoying this one so much! I’m a lucky man.

[Stikpusher]

Did you go with a F4U-1D for a little variety? Or stick with the -1A?

And she’s probably smart enough to realize money you spend on this Hobby is better than money spent out doing things involving beer and the boys....

[Medicman71]

My wife is the same way. I think it helps that she's an artist and she knows that this is my escape from work. She's extremely supportive of my hobby.

[KennyX]

Carlos, I guess “officially” this is a 1A kit, but as I’ve noticed during this build there are many parts which are unused. I’m thinking a modeler could indeed build either/or with this kit. For me, I started kicking around the idea of buying it again because I couldn’t make up my mind which aircraft to build, “Ole 122” or “BUG HOG.” I picked “Old 122” for this build and decided I’d do “BIG HOG” in 1:32. And then I saw how much that 1:32 kit costs... everybody has a budget threshold I suppose LOL ... Anyway, I ended up buying the same 1:48 kit, and at the moment I’m just happy knowing I have another one in my stash because I really like this kit that much. It has been a very enjoyable build so far.

Also yes, it’s better that I spend my pocket money on models, as opposed to the alternative HAHAAA!

Medicman- yessir. Having wives who support our endeavors and want to see us do our best at what we’re interested in are awesome and a blessing. Keepers my man. Keepers.