TAMIYA 1/32 F4U-1A WIP FINALLY DONE

[David Hansen]

i don't mean to sound obtuse, but why were the wings built and painted as a separate unit from the fuselage??

[oppenheimer]

David i am doing this on every Tamiya model, because is easy to manipulate just parts than the hole airplane at once, Tamiya's fitting is so perfect that you dont need any putty at all

Edited June 6, 2015 by oppenheimer

[oppenheimer]

as i stated earlier in this post, i started the paint job on the fuselage, so far only airbrush work on the dark blue, no clear coat yet, neither paneling or weathering at all, when this step are done the fuselage will darken the tone of the blue, need opinions, should i leave it like this?

 

 

 

[LSP_Kevin]

I think it looks terrific, Jorge! Once it's weathered to match the wings, it will be perfect.

 

Kev

[Ryan]

I agree leave it alone.

 

Ryan

[DeanKB]

Looks great - as mentioned, a bit of weathering on the fuselage to match the wings and it will look perfect.

[Mustang JBB]

I would fade the top of the fuselage a little more. Think of the twelve o,clock position of the fuselage if looking at the plane head on. That part of the fuselage will get the most sunlight and fade more. As you go down the sides one and eleven o'clock positions should be faded less and less. The twelve o'clock position should match the fading on the wings.

 

James B

[Heico]

I think it looks outstanding!

[oppenheimer]

Thanks guys, James, i agree with you, i will fade the top of the fuselage little bit, but i will do it with tamiya weathering powder when the clear coat is on

[DougN]

Looks great so far!  Just a quick note on the prop - any chipping would be heaviest on the rear of the blades, as that is the part contacting the air (and whatever other debris is there) as it turns, not the forward face.

 

Doug

[misha71]

for me it looks great.

but your taste is more important

[oppenheimer]

Hello everyone, finally the wing are glued together, and also the little details are on, just still have to add the stall retardant on the leading edge of the wing, the rest of the lenses for the lights are on, here is a general look from the top and bottom of the wings, sorry for the reflection of the lights on the wing to fuselage section on the top picture

 

 

 

and here are some closeup details of the upper and lower wings

 

general look of the right wing with the fuel filler cap

 

 

gunports as they are taped before takeoff, i kind of like it, comments are welcome

 

 

closeup of the left hand side wing

 

 

the underside of the wing with the landing light

 

 

 

CHAPTER 2

 

The fuselage paint is ready, at least the heavy part, no paneling or weathering yet, just airbrush work so far, rudder just placed in position for picture purpose only

 

 

[ClumsyDude]

Awesome!!!

[Harrison90]

Beautiful everything. Looks just stunning. 

[oppenheimer]

i'm back again, just a little progress, the fuselage is paneled and slightly weathered and the wings as well as the elevators and rudder in place, starting to look like a corsair, the insignias and the BuN are painted, didn't like the decals, to thick and won't let the rivet under them to be seen, so i painted them