1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington 17740
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Re: 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington 17740
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Re: 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington 17740
Wow, so nice!!
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Re: 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington 17740
My June is still heavily booked with family obligations. My youngest just graduated from high school and we'll be taking a family trip to the Eastern Sierras this weekend. And then driving up to NoCal next weekend. So not much modeling until next month probably.
I had some time to glue the wings to the fuselage. As typical on this kit, the fit is amazingly good.
Since I'm planning on leaving the wings removable, I'm very close to the painting stage. So I'm playing around with some pre/post-shading techniques using a Scotch Brite pad and splatter painting templates.
I had some time to glue the wings to the fuselage. As typical on this kit, the fit is amazingly good.
Since I'm planning on leaving the wings removable, I'm very close to the painting stage. So I'm playing around with some pre/post-shading techniques using a Scotch Brite pad and splatter painting templates.
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Re: 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington 17740
That's a really nice join at the wings. I'm glad to hear painting is coming soon.
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Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
Re: 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington 17740
I can’t wait to see how the technique comes out later!
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Re: 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington 17740
Fantastic progress Brother John!
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Re: 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington 17740
That's a lot of stunning work for not having much modeling time. This is brilliant!
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Re: 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington 17740
In hibernation since June but not forgotten... I'd like to get the Corsair build going again too. One of the things I was trying to work out was having the top engine cowling removable but I just couldn't get the gap to close to an acceptable level and so I made the decision to glue it shut. Not a criticism of the Tamiya kit but probably probably some pilot error and also the slight vagueness of the Vector resin cowl flaps that resulted in that gap.
The engine assembly has been attached to fuselage.
The engine assembly has been attached to fuselage.
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Re: 1/32 Tamiya F4U-1a Corsair - Boyington 17740
Excellent progress so far. I know how disappointing it can be to have to glue something closed that you wanted open. You did well with it though.
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.