allan

With every kit and with every new post its becoming harder and harder to believe you only started doing this relatively recently.  Keep up the great job Toshi!

 

Toshi

Bish

Great progress Toshi, she is coming along nicely.

 

I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving holiday.  I only have a few pics to show some progress in the Corsair build.

Toshi

It's starting to look like a Corsair !!!

BK

Coming along nicely, Toshi.

Nice to see this WIP. I have one in my small stash, gives me some idea what it's all about.

BrandonK

It's starting to look like a Corsair !!!

 

BK

 

Toshi

Greg

Coming along nicely, Toshi.

Nice to see this WIP. I have one in my small stash, gives me some idea what it's all about.

 

Toshi

These Tamiya kits are just a pleasure to build. The pit and IP are looking outstanding.

plasticjunkie

These Tamiya kits are just a pleasure to build. The pit and IP are looking outstanding.

 

Toshi

This is the extent of the build as of last night.  Thank you for the visits and support.

Toshi

Yeap, really starting to look like a Corsair now with those crazy inverted gull wings! 

Toshi, looks great, so much like a full size build.  I really like the detail in your kit. I know about those gull wings, they are a buggar, especially building them out of wood.  Attached is my 1/8 scale Corsair.  This explains why I am out of room for another one even in 1/32.  My ceilings are only 5'-10" high.

Gamera

Yeap, really starting to look like a Corsair now with those crazy inverted gull wings! 

 

Toshi

scottrc

Toshi, looks great, so much like a full size build.  I really like the detail in your kit. I know about those gull wings, they are a buggar, especially building them out of wood.  Attached is my 1/8 scale Corsair.  This explains why I am out of room for another one even in 1/32.  My ceilings are only 5'-10" high.

 

Toshi

Yes, its RC, and its a baby compared to the 1/4 scale and 1/3 scale monsters most guys build. I am limited with space, so 1/8 is the largest I go. It looks like your Tamiya model is a scale detailers dream kit.  Can't wait to see more.

And the wings come on.  I dont think its crazy.  I think the inverted gull is sexy!

scottrc

Yes, its RC, and its a baby compared to the 1/4 scale and 1/3 scale monsters most guys build. I am limited with space, so 1/8 is the largest I go. It looks like your Tamiya model is a scale detailers dream kit.  Can't wait to see more.

 

Toshi

Bish

She is coming along really nicely Toshi.

 

Toshi

infofrog

Looking very good . Hows the manual . What I seen , they look awesome Rick

 

Toshi

allan

And the wings come on.  I dont think its crazy.  I think the inverted gull is sexy!

 

Toshi

This process is very tedious.  These canopy maskings on all of the 1:32 series Tamiya aircraft are not precut.  You must cut these out yourselves.  This took most of my day, I just don't have steady hands anymore.

Toshi

At least the masks have lines you can follow. And yout did fine.  Beats the old method of putting Frisket or masking tape over the canopy and trying to cut out the frames.  I have done that for too many years and am now willing to pay for the die cut masks.  

wing_nut

I agree, that was tedious. The good news was though that once cut they fit great. Do a cracker jack job here Toshi.

 

Toshi

scottrc

At least the masks have lines you can follow. And yout did fine.  Beats the old method of putting Frisket or masking tape over the canopy and trying to cut out the frames.  I have done that for too many years and am now willing to pay for the die cut masks.  

 

Toshi

Toshi

 

 

allan

And the wings come on.  I dont think its crazy.  I think the inverted gull is sexy!

 

 

 

 

You know allan, she does have some nice curves!   LOL!  Thanks for the visit.

 

Toshi

 

Lol, I meant crazy as in far-out, awesome instead of insane!

And yeah, those pre-cut masks are expensive but they're worth every penny!