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Tamiya 1:48 F4U-1 Birdcage converted to FAA Corsair Mk.I
Rick K replied to Rick K's topic in Non-LSP Works
Matt finish using MRP127 Super Clear Matt. First time using MRP clears and I'm very happy with the results. Wind screen masks removed. Pardon the dust. And the fuel leakage begins. Landing gear legs installed. Will add wheel hubs and adjust the brake lines later. Gun ports covered with thick white decal strips. Yup, they were a pain to apply. Again, pardon the dust. Stencil decals applied to the prop blades and given a matt varnish. The boss stayed shiny. On deck will be more weathering and finishing touches with wheels, landing gear doors, radio aerials. -
Tamiya 1:48 F4U-1 Birdcage converted to FAA Corsair Mk.I
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Using PropMaster I glue and align my UltraCast F4u hub with kit blades. UltraCast blades are HS Paddle Blades and incorrect for F4U-1's. I drilled .5mm holes in the prop hub and prop blades then inserted locator pins for the prop blades Using acrylic glue the props are inserted and desired pitch achieved. PropMaster is a valuable tool. I have one for 1:32 scale too. All fun n games till you drop a tool leaving a nice gash on wing through decal. A little progressive sanding and paint with MRP183 Oxford Blue is a match. Panel line wash using MiG Dark Wash. Main gear gets ejection pin removal then some PE and lead wire love. Each leg get 5 PE pieces and lead wire. I drill and inserted locator pins to accept Barracuda Studios wheel set as I cut down the axles just a tad too much. -
Tamiya 1:48 F4U-1 Birdcage converted to FAA Corsair Mk.I
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Thanks Brian. I'm going through the 48 thing with about 4 32 kits on the SOD. My therapist says, "it's ok, you'll get through this." -
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Thanks Ray Cheers Kev. -
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Tamiya 1:48 F4U-1 Birdcage converted to FAA Corsair Mk.I
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More decals.... Decal softener applied. The wrinkling of the decals says the solution is working. Walk away and come back later. Setting solution cured. No silvering, hooray! Engine dry pitted -
Tamiya 1:48 F4U-1 Birdcage converted to FAA Corsair Mk.I
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Adventures with decals. Originally, I masked n painted simulating tape on the fuel hatch. Thing is the details panel line rivets all showed through the "white paint". I decided to cut white decals to cover the detail and give more of a "tape" simulation. I happy with the results as all seams have disappeared. It's not perfect by design. Some reference pics shows very uneven application of the white tape covering the seams of the fuel hatch. Wait until I get to the gun port covers. -
Tamiya 1:48 F4U-1 Birdcage converted to FAA Corsair Mk.I
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CHeers Kev, many thanks. Thanks Jaro, lets see how the weathering keeps things promising. Thanks GMK Having fun with this. Its a unique scheme and I getting plenty of "wait a minute"...clipped wing FAA birdcage? -
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Tamiya 1:48 F4U-1 Birdcage converted to FAA Corsair Mk.I
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Masking and paint thrills. Upper camo is MRP365 Ocean Grey and MRP138 Olive Drab. Engine cowling carefully secured to fuselage with tape. Ocean Ocean Grey applied via marbeling technique the blended then same process for the Olive Drab. Masks removed undersides, wingwalk and fuel hatch. I'm mixed on the fuel hatch "tape". Yup, the engraved lines and detail show through the "white simulation of the tape. I'm formulating a method. Nice thick white decals? Stay tuned. Some minor touch ups needed. -
Test fitting yields great results. Lens component Upper, Lower wheels and Crash Pad required minor adjustments for good fit. Upper Wheel (Range adjustment) will need additional pour stub removal. Lamp Holder attached. Color me happy.
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More cleaning, cutting and colorful metaphors. Like my issues with Textile/PE belts I loath cutting pour stubs off resin parts. With the age of the 3D Print pouring resin is going the way of the rotary dial phone. Head (Reflector Glass Mount) pour stub removed. Gunsight main body is released from its pour stub. Lamp Holder pour stub removed. Crash Pad has required little work to remove pour stubs. Main Electric plug, 3 Pin Plug and Plug ring are separated. But wait! There's more... The Main Electric plug will rewqire major cleaning. Almost a 50% hollowing out. It's a slow process. Eventually getting the depth and clearance required complete. The 3 Pin Plug and connect Ring patiently await test fitting. And the fit is good.
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Tail Boom's 1:1 resin Barr & Stroud Mk.II gunsight used by the RAF and US. Had this in my stash for about 10 years. Working on the Revi12C has inspired me to tackle both of these at simultaneously. Like the Revi12 the Barr & Stroud Mk.II was a very limited run and to my knowledge are very hard to find. As with all things resin there is much of cutting off the pour stubs. \ Wheels, rings and retainers. After removing from pour stubs the sanding begins. Wheels, rings and retainers in front row. Pour stubs back row. Front row left to right: Upper Wheel* (Range adjustment), Lower Wheel* (Base Feet adjustment), Bottom Screw Ring, Lens Retainer A, Lens Retainer B. *Indicators are in feet and yards...not metric? The world wonders. Detail of the Upper Wheel, Lower Wheel and Screw ring. These were cast from a real Barr & Stroud and detail is quite good. Still some cleaning needed. The Lens Retainer rings show the screwing thread. With care the rings thread together to hold the lens in place.
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Tamiya 1:48 F4U-1 Birdcage converted to FAA Corsair Mk.I
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MRP 98 Lt Gull Grey/FS36440 is marbled then blended as well as undercarriage doors and dive brakes. Tail wheel and Roy's wheels get some panel line wash. Panel line wash reveals details especially on Roy's wheels. Fuel hatch gets it's F4u obligatory white tape treatment with some MRP 99 Navy White. After full cure I cut some masks to represent the tape. MRP77 NATO Black applied to the wingwalk areas. Will set masks after paint cure. -
Tamiya 1:48 F4U-1 Birdcage converted to FAA Corsair Mk.I
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Barracuda Studios wheels and UltraCast props get some MRP love. Prop blades dry fitted. Engine cowling components gets some primer. LSP member David Hansen informed me the UltraCast HS prop is paddle blade and the birdcage Corsairs used HS elliptical blade. I really like the UltraCast prop hub/Boss so like any modeler with OCD issues I removed the Tamiya blades. David may have heard my colorful metaphors before and after his name. Comparison of the HS elliptical and paddle blades. Let the fun begin. Mission accomplished. Will used the paddle blades for my F6F build. Thank you for the coaching David Hansen, really much appreciated. The UltraCast prop hub and boss is a gem. Alclad 116 Matte Aluminum. The Boss got Alclad 105 Polished Aluminum. Panel line wash applied. -
Tamiya 1:48 F4U-1 Birdcage converted to FAA Corsair Mk.I
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Thanks Jay. AMMO makes several 1:1 IP's. FW190, Spitfire, Mustang as well. An expensive print on cardboard. Looks very well printed with spot varnish on instruments. Nice if you want to hang on wall like a poster. That's a hard nope for me.