LSP_Kevin Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 This painting is looking very good, Kev. Great job, especially considering the challenge of painting everything in situ. Hubert Thanks, Hubert. You're dead right about the challenges involved, too. I had to make a few colour compromises, as my research suggests that the side consoles themselves were largely DDG as well. It was easier to paint them black, and them attempt to pick out the details as I went. I've over-brightened these photos to try to bring out the details, so the parts look a bit better in the flesh. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Great stuff, Kevin. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Great stuff, Kevin. Sincerely, Mark Thanks, Mark. I've finished painting and installing the oxygen bottle now, and it really adds quite a bit of colour. It's a shame it'll be mostly hidden when it's all finished. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Looking great Kevin! This is great work so far! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Thanks, Alan! I'll try to get some more photos up in the next couple of days. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Very nice work on the side consoles Kev they look fantastic, liking the use of the Barracuda decals wherever you could mange to get them to fit Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Thanks, Andy. The Corsair's cockpit is positively festooned with placards and the like, and I've only been able to use a tiny subset of them. Hopefully they provide a bit more visual interest to the final result. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 That looks great! that map satchel is stellar. Ron Joel_W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Thanks, Ron! I like the way it turned out myself. Adds a needed splash of colour, too. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 That and the Plycards, I have a thing for them also, I like how they spiff up a cockpit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 Thanks again, Ron. Here's an additional photo with the oxygen cylinder in place: It's very clean, but will hardly be seen, so no point spending a lot of time dirtying it up. Kev Whitey, Iain, Marmaduke and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmaduke Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Excellent job on the cockpit Kev! I really like the weathered effect on the map pocket. Keep up the great work! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 Thanks, Chris! I worked out the other day that I've been tinkering with this cockpit for 5 months now! And there's still quite a bit of work to do before it's done. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 So, time to put the seat together. The resin seat from Verlinden comes with moulded-in straps, but you have to supply your own shoulder harnesses. I painted and weathered the resin part first: And then added the shoulder harnesses from wine bottle foil: I've also added the Waldron instrument dials to the main instrument panel: This process was an absolute pain. Talk about doing it the hard way! I couldn't get the really small dials for the side panel to punch out cleanly, and basically wrecked so many that I gave up. I'm going to have to cheat a bit on the rules of the challenge, and dig out some airscale dials to finish things off. Kev Iain, Bill_S, Volture and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Any thoughts on the instrument panel, guys? I thought it was looking OK under the circumstances, but I'm worried now that you guys are too polite to tell me it's rubbish! With the cockpit nearly complete, I need to work on the tail wheel area so I can close up the fuselage. I take it from other builds I've seen that this area should be the infamous salmon pink colour? Kev Wolf Buddee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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