Tamiya F4U-1A VF-17 some progress

[LSP_Kevin]

Nice work, Robert!

 

I've merged this with your original thread, so that everything's in one place.

 

Kev

[X15]

Wow !!! stunning !! 

 

 

X15

[dodgem37]

Nice hand.  Super detailing.

 

Sincerely,

Mark

[Jasta 14 addict]

Wow really nice start there. Just one hell of a superb cockpit

Engine look's great to, i'm curious about the rest of your build.

 

Greetz

 

Danny

[spyrosjzmichos]

Awesome cockpit and engine!!!

[robertandy]

Thanks guys, the fit of this kit is amazing.  I thought the Mustang fit well, the corsair fit is just crazy good!  Tamiya did mystify me with no wing guns, not eve barrels.  I know you won't see much, but just holes?  Also the wheels/tires leave something to be desired so I bought the Barracuda resin smooth tread ones, for MG barrels I bought a set quick boost .50 cal barrels.  They are meant for the HK models B-17, but for what you will see through the holes in the front of the wing I think they will work.

[Rocat]

Great progress, beautiful details.

[Swan-neck]

I love F4U Corsair.

And your model is awesome.

Ciao Lu

[David Hansen]

Thanks guys, the fit of this kit is amazing.  I thought the Mustang fit well, the corsair fit is just crazy good!  Tamiya did mystify me with no wing guns, not eve barrels.  I know you won't see much, but just holes?  Also the wheels/tires leave something to be desired so I bought the Barracuda resin smooth tread ones, for MG barrels I bought a set quick boost .50 cal barrels.  They are meant for the HK models B-17, but for what you will see through the holes in the front of the wing I think they will work.

The lack of gun barrels is the most controversial aspect of the Tamiya Corsair. I can see and understand both sides of the argument, for and against.

 

Where i come down is, in many if not all photos, the gun muzzles are taped over, and so i tape over mine. Tamiya probably considered not only that, but probably also the prospect of opening up the whole outer gun bay area. Considering how much of an over-engineered  mess the Trumpeter Corsair is, i think Tamiya thought it best to keep things simple. I can't blame them.

 

-d-

[David Hansen]

I neglected to add, great job with the decals in the cockpit. That part of the build was a tedious, protracted time-suck for me.

 

-d-