SPA Modeler

Hi,

Thank You guys!!

Some progress on the Corsair.

Work continues in the central section.
I sprayed a coat of "Salmon" protection in the wheel well:













Light Gray (Gunze):





Zinc Chromate on the doors:





Rims; lovely details on those proposed by Barracuda compared to those (already very thin) from Tamiya:



Oil coolers are completed:



then installed:





They can be distinguished through the cooling flap whose lip was refined:



The leading and trailing edges of the fowler are completed and all awaiting paint:









Test fit:



For assembly that suits me, I placed strips of plastic card at the "break" of the lower wing part.
This enables perfect alignment of the radiators intakes and prevents putty after assembly.
Just leave a slight backwardation(?):





Gluing of the extrados:







I finally started working on the canopy.
Internal frames are never shown or proposed in photo-etched ... it does not suit me.
I (tried) to systematically achieve this detail which seems to me rather important in a cockpit, the more so when it is on the 32nd.





Further details will round, I hope the start of detailing.

Voilà.
Questions and comments are welcome.

Pascal

splendid job

Hi,

Thanks Paul

Small progress...
Time to work the same way on the windshield.





Test fitting.



Pascal

WOW!!! Great detail.

That is some terrific detailing! What a talent!

Gorgeous...

Joe

I am suprised by the need for plasticard shims in such a Tamiya über kit. Excellent modelling.

What material did you use for the canopy/windscreen interior frames?

Hi Mates,

Thanks a lot for all your kind comments once again!!

The metal frame of the inside of the canopy is made of self-adhesive aluminum strips.
The two lower main frames are glued in place then cut following the plastic part shape.
They are installed inside the canopy following the external frame, then "riveted" into place using a Beading tool set enhance the effect of volume.
This will also eventually allow to get some effects, representative hopefully operational use I hope.

The windshield internal frames need a master.
A template is made from Kabuki tape placed on the plastic part and the outline of the frame is traced.
After being detached from the part, you obtain a "flat pattern"(unfolded) that can be placed on the aluminum tape to cut it to the right shape.
Take care to materialize the center of the alu part to place it on the center of the plastic part and rub each side.

Sorry for my poor english
I hope you understand what I'm trying to explain...

Pascal

That is quite clear! Yet another tip I would have never thought of. . . using the kabuki tape to make a master.