themongoose Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Following along for this classic. Nice start on that radial! Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonGUSA Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Pretty darn nice work for a newbie to modeling! Oh, welcome to the forum Robert. Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eenyweeny Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Robert, that looks great! I'm a couple of steps behind you, on my Tamiya 1/32 F4U-1D. I will be interested to see how you get on... I've found this to be one of the best engineered kits I've ever built! Robert and John1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 (edited) Well I put a good solid day in today and got a good chunk of the build complete. I’m happy with some of the progress but my rookie skills are starting to get exposed. I really struggled getting the engine and cowling on the fuselage. As you can see by the photos, I didn’t get it on even. I’m not sure how I can fix this at this stage.. The wings are now on and I glued the outers pretty tight to the inners- not sure if I was supposed to leave more of a gap where they fold? Well soon there will be paint covering some of these mistakes and hopefully that will help. All in all I’m enjoying the build and I’m looking forward to painting. Edited January 25, 2019 by Robert Anthony in NZ, LSP_Kevin, Out2gtcha and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Looks good to my eye Robert and BiggTim 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) I got some painting done, here’s the scheme I’ve come up with so far. I’m not sure if I’m satisfied yet, there has been a lot of trial and error. Would love some feedback-thanks. Edited January 28, 2019 by Robert Model_Monkey and JeepsGunsTanks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) I like it! very realistic weathering, especially on the underside. Edited January 29, 2019 by John1 Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigor Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Looks great. Great weathering Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misha71 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 welcome robert good start Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jep1210 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 "Not satisfied"???? You absolutely should be, its looking great. Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 I got some more painting done, all in all I guess I'm somewhat satisfied with the progress. I'm disappointed with a few things on the build so far, most are due to my rookie skills. The front engine/cowling piece is not on correctly. That was purely my fault and I don't know how to correct it at this point. Next, I put the flaps down but wish I had left them up as I prefer the look. Again, I'm not sure if I have the skill to make the change at this point-I'd most likely end up making a big mess of things. And last, I had a horrible time with some decals shattering into a million pieces. This may be due to older decals or perhaps I didn't let them sit in water long enough. I had to make a last minute change to the Big Hog Navy scheme despite having built a Marine F4U-1A. Those familiar with the aircraft know that there are some small differences. Oh well, close enough for this newbie. Here's where I'm at now, thanks again for following along and the encouraging comments. Model_Monkey, Gazzas, LSP_Kevin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsGunsTanks Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Looking very good! If you like the Corsair and want a pair of great books on them, and as Corsair fan, I learned a lot of interesting little tidbits, that you won't find in books like Tillman's Corsair book, or the Squadron Signal books. F4U-1 Corsair Volume 1 & 2, by Dana Bell, I got my with gift cards on Amazon, one was a sell-through from Spruebrothers! Filled with beautiful detail photos and some rare color shots. John1 and Robert 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Nearly there. I got the front and tail wheels in and I’m satisfied with what I have. I’m not sure what it is I’m supposed to do with the tail wheel doors, they don’t seem to sit in place at all. Any tips or advice? Thanks JeepsGunsTanks, Trak-Tor and LSP_Kevin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Looking good, Robert. If you can't get a good glue join, you might try pinning them with copper wire. Gaz Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) I really have no idea what I’m doing but boy am I having a blast experimenting and trying new things. Most attempts at trying something new have failed but I’ve managed to put together a few acceptable applications and I’ve now got to this stage. I took some masking tape, cut it up and painted it white, and used it for the white panel tape. I guess you could call that scratch built haha. I’ve still got a ton of smaller decals left but I need to get a good gloss coat down. I have Testors dull and gloss spray cans. I’m really hoping I don’t mess all this work up by spraying it with the gloss. Any tips or warnings on using the stuff would be much appreciated. I’ve loved every minute of this kit so far and as it begins to wind down, I’m looking forward to my next build. Any suggestions? Thanks Edited February 1, 2019 by Robert Jan_G, LSP_Kevin, Anthony in NZ and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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