Rick K

Thank you all for your kind words. Really means much to me. I feel somewhat discouraged as I do not get the time to mine LSP check in and comment on all the beautiful builds There are so many outstanding modelers on this site. It's a privilege to be part of this group. Cheers - Rick

Thanks Shawn Thanks Paul Cheers Andy Cheers Kev

Danke Ernest.

Thank you all for your kind words. Really means much to me. I feel somewhat discouraged as I do not get the time to mine LSP check in and comment on all the beautiful builds There are so many outstanding modelers on this site. It's a privilege to be part of this group. Cheers - Rick

Thanks Richard! Thanks Ray! Cheers Kev!

Finished. A really fun build. Enjoyed doing this conversion of clipped wing FAA Corsair Mk.I FAA Corsair Mk.I This aircraft represents Corsair Mk.I Fleet Air Arm 1835 Sqn JT150. Transit Camp Downhill at US Naval Air Station Quonset Point, RI 1943. Pilots would train on Corsairs at Quonset Point then return with plane to UK. Tamiya 1:48 F4U1/2 Birdcage Corsair EagleCal EC152 Birdcage Corsairs, Barracuda BR48114 Wheels, Eduard PE, Ultracast Prop, Vector "Turtleback", Vector Cowling detail, HGW belts, X-Small Ultra Wire, INFINI 70 Denier 70 Lycra Thread, AirScale Decals, MRP 132 Interior Bronze Green, MRP130 Salmon Pink Primer, MRP 98 Lt Gull Grey, MRP 99 Navy White, MRP 77 NATO Black, MRP 365 Ocean Grey, MRP 138 Olive Drab, MRP 127 Super Clear Matt, Alclad 117 Dull Aluminum, Alclad 107 Chrome, Motlow Liquid Chrome, MiG Black Smoke powder, MiG Standard Rust powder, MiG Industrial City Dirt powder, MRP 130 Salmon Pink Primer.

Tail Boom Production's Revi C12/D gunsight is a full resin cast of an actual Revi 12. 32 parts with 5 parts being other substrate, glass, wire and lens. One of my most challenging builds being all resin. Test fit, test fit to the point of redundancy is needed. Lots of drilling, shaping, mount pins/tabs and scratch work. This kit is long out of production. This has been in my stash for almost 8 years. Tail Boom also made Revi16 and Barr Stroud Mk.II gunsights as well as control sticks for Luftwaffe, RAF and Italian aircraft all 1:1 scale. These too are long out of production. Build log here. Des Jägers Schiessfibel translates to The Hunters Shooting Guide.

Crash pad assembly mounted. Final test fit of sunglass and reflector glass. The protective vinyl is coming off. Sunglass and reflector glass installed. The dust is going to be my enemy with this. Will be covered however, I've decided not to glue the glass so I may have access to cleaning. Photoshoot done. See RFI link for all pics.

Thanks Kev. The end is near..... Thanks Matt. Truly been an interesting effort. What's next? Major deep clean the bench.

Thanks Alain, almost done. Thanks!

Test fit on the base. Crash pad painted with various shades of brown with highlights accomplished with "pre-shade", oils and dark panel line wash followed by an overall varnish Tamiya X22 Clear. Crash Pad is dry fitted.

Slowly the assembly begins. Using 15 minute epoxy so it's secure i part then walk away for a few hours. Return, repeat. Bead sight required inserting a .5mm brass rod for mounting pin then epoxy.

Base for my Revi is a 12" diameter wood base. I gave it some stain and varnish. Drilled a 5/16" hole for acrylic rod. I found a copy of an Luftwaffe gunsight training manual cover. I know you'll ask...Des Jägers Schiessfibel translates to The Hunters Shooting Guide. Perfect. Taped to cutting table I used a compass with cutting tool to cut out the art. Good fit. Acrylic rod to mount the Revi. Luftwaffe badge from Bling For Bases will add additional interest to the base.

INFINI 70 Denier 70 Lycra Thread for aerial line. Secured at point behind cockpit will thread through turnbuckle/loop I fashoned at the rudder with X-Small Ultra Wire then connect on aerial mast forward cockpit. Thread will be one of the last things I do. Meanwhile, I need to touch up some areas and mask/paint glazing.

Thanks Rad!