miketippingmodels Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Whistling Death. It just sounds badass, doesn’t it? The Corsair, as the F4U built by Vought, or its identical twin the FG-1 (made by Goodyear), is one of the most iconic fighters of World War II. It could out-climb, out-run, and out-fight any propeller-driven aircraft it faced on the opposing side. Known for its distinctive design and huge propeller, the aircraft was also known for the peculiar sound it made at a higher airspeed. In order to keep the Corsair as aerodynamically clean as possible, designers made sure there was nothing protruding into the surrounding air to produce additional drag. In addition to the innovative “bent-wing” design, the intake for the aircraft’s turbo-supercharger, intercooler, and oil cooler were located in slots in the inboard leading edges of the wings. Air running through those slots at high speeds gave the aircraft a very distinctive sound, and the Japanese tagged the fighter with the moniker, “Whistling Death.” The facts and figures surrounding the Corsair’s service at war’s end were staggering. Corsairs flew more than 64,000 sorties between the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. They accounted for over 2,100 victories in air combat with only 189 losses, producing an overall kill ratio of more than 11:1. It did especially well against the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, with a kill ratio of 12:1 versus that type. The Corsair also dropped 15,621 tons of bombs during the war, a figure approximate to 70% of the total number of bombs dropped by U.S. fighters during the entire war, regardless of theater. This is an OTB build and to be honest you don't need any after market bits on this, apart from the decals I used, this build I used mission model paints, and I found them rather good. this build is a dream as the fit is perfect in every way ENJOY. Mike CZPetrP, R Palimaka, Seversky and 25 others 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Bad a$$ build of a bad a$$ plane! Well done on the Tamiya Corsair! I agree about not needing any aftermarket. I do love these non-US markings for the Corsair! airea 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Nicely done, sir!! May I ask what your procedure is for making the recessed rivets show like that? I have been able to do that in the past (see Hellcat link below) by poking the rivets in with a pin, after painting with enamels, to raise a small "crater", and then wet sanding with 1500 grit, plus a light burnishing with white or gray chalk. Yours looks even better, and I'd love to know how you finished it, as I have this kit in my stash. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketippingmodels Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 Tim I used faded white oil paint it gets in to the panel lines and rivets, try it on a gloss varnished bit as a test. mike BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZPetrP Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Nice job. Beautiful Corsair. Nice and discreet weathering. Congratulation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 1 hour ago, miketippingmodels said: Tim I used faded white oil paint it gets in to the panel lines and rivets, try it on a gloss varnished bit as a test. mike Cool idea, thx! I will try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepp Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 That is an awesome result - you know someone's onto something when it still looks superb when zoomed right in Very, very, nice, Sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Driver Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plastickjunkie Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Very impressive paint/weathering. The fading and chipping are spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Great finish. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Cracking model, well used and abused.....just fabulous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 That is some awesome weathering! Can I publish it on the website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketippingmodels Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 54 minutes ago, LSP_Ray said: That is some awesome weathering! Can I publish it on the website? Thank you and yes of corse, I have just done some images with a white background do you want them Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lothar Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 That's indeed a battle tested warhorse beautifully done. Stunning result, I love it Lothar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 8 hours ago, miketippingmodels said: Thank you and yes of corse, I have just done some images with a white background do you want them Mike Sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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