Ironwing Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Frank, It just doesn't get any better. Skill, execution, attention to detail and pristine construction are hallmarks of your work. Wonderfully done. Best Geoff Daywalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 Thank you everyone, I am bowled over by your positive comments! Did a bit more this evening, added the cowl parts and flaps. Will get some photos of that progress in a couple of days when I have removed all of the tape holding it together while it dries. Cheers everyone, thanks again for looking in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 KILLER...thats all I got..........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 (edited) Another update, starting to really look like a Corsair now! Engine and cowling are finished, and attached to the airframe. I added a small bit of wire for the linkage to the prop control governor, added a nice bit of detail to the top of the crankcase. I have read numerous reports of people having difficulty getting the cowl attached to the airframe without a space between the two at the top. I was VERY careful to make sure everything was aligned properly before committing to glue, and also removed all paint from glue surfaces hoping to avoid any gap at all. In the end, I had to insert a piece of .005 styrene to fill very small gap. The tail parts are on now, and the elevators have been positioned in the up position. The wing stubs are mounted as well as the inner flaps, and I went with mounting them in the "up" position as that is how they seem to appear in a lot of period photos. I have also assembled the landing gear to be able to see her on her legs. I have opted to use the DEF Models resin wheels/tires. I have purchased the Barracudacast, Eduard, and DEF sets and I like these the best. They also have the added benefit of two different sets of tread patterns to capture that look with differing tires on the same airframe. Next up, assembling the outer wings. Getting close to paint now! Edited November 27, 2014 by Daywalker Anthony in NZ, Mal_Belford, Uncarina and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 This is going great Frank! You're really doing the Corsair justice. Can't wait to see what's next Matt Daywalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Paul Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Beautiful work as always Frank! keep up the good work! Paul Daywalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 DAM thats nice !Frank ! You are capturing the real plane, No dought this will be one of your best my friend. Congrats.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Frank Beautiful work and fantastic progress on the Big Bent Wing Bird. Nice touch on the spacer, as it shows, even Papa Tamiya isn't perfect but darn close to it. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Wow..... Frank this looks real great, big progress done too.... Im very curios about paint and weathering that soon will come... any plans buddy? /Mal Daywalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 Thank you guys for looking in, I appreciate all of the feedback! It really helps to keep me motivated here. Wow.....Frank this looks real great, big progress done too....Im very curios about paint and weathering that soon will come...any plans buddy?/Mal Hmmm... not sure yet! I have picked up many new colors in oils for weathering, hope to make this one VERY dirty indeed! Mal_Belford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 (edited) More progress made this past week, wings are assembled and ready to go. Mounted them to the airframe this morning and now it's time to sort out some small details before painting finally begins! I was a bit surprised at first at the fit of the outer wing panels as it was not very good. But, there are a lot of subassemblies involved and getting them all to fit perfectly is probably too much to ask. Still, they are on with a small bit of Mr. Surfacer used to fill in some gaps. For all of the lights on the wings (there are 10 of them!) I first sprayed Alclad aluminum, then the colored lenses and such where appropriate. Some of those smaller lenses (like the ones for the blue formation lights on the top wings) are VERY small, and cleaning them up without catapulting them into the abyss was a bit stressful. Tamiya provides you with an extra lens for those blue ones, and one extra for the three colored lights on the bottom of the right wing. Thank goodness they did, as I needed them both! Next up, sorting out the canopy parts and antennas, then masking and paint! Another two weeks or so and painting should begin. I have a couple of photos showing where I am at, and this time I couldn't resist adding the prop for the photos. Amazing how big that thing really is! Edited November 27, 2014 by Daywalker Mal_Belford and Girlscanplay2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Paul Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Dang Frank! That's looking really cool! Now on to the painting! Looking forward to seeing your Corsair all finished up soon! All the best, Paul Daywalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brahman104 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Man, the corsair just looks cool no matter what. You are doing a great job on this build, I hope mine comes up even a fraction as good Craig Daywalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hansen Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Hi Frank, On the subject of the wing joints, i'll say that mine were pretty good, but not perfect. I wound up using liquid cement to glue the segments aft of the spar, and when that was dry i had to coax (read: force) the center and outer sections forward of the spar (the so called "D-Section) into place and tacked them up with C/A. Close but not perfect. I wound up using a little bit of CA and some Tamiya gray liquid surface primer to touch up the gaps. It's certainly acceptable, and when you consider the massive parts count and complexity of this thing, i'm not gonna complain. Overall i'd say the fit is better than that found on their 48th scale Corsair. Onward and upward..... -d- Daywalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 (edited) Allright Frank...Soon its ready for paint, im looking forward for that, also when your weathering stars..... So keep em coming, even small updates buddy.. /Mal Edited April 18, 2014 by Mal_Belford Daywalker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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