1/32 Trumpeter F4U-1D Exhausted

A short update on the 1/32 Trumpeter F4U-1D. Much of my build time has been spent trying to get the structures ready. The kit has zero detail for a firewall. There is minimal in the cockpit, much of it wrong. As with a majority of kits there is nothing to the rear past the cockpit.









Referring to photos from a Google search as well as photos the folks at the Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport and the Vought Museum have allowed me to save, work progressed slowly. 
The engine and bay detail will have to be scratched. First up is to fashion an engine mount, no picture, sorry. This is to allow me to position the engine and other detail.
Detail work has also begun on detailing the engine. Also playing with where to make the cuts.







Please, all comments, critiques, and criticism are requested.



Joe

I've had the opputunity in building this kit.  I'm looking forward in the cut away Corsair!

Your friend's, Toshi & Ezra

That looks very ambitous Joe. I'm glad I popped on to find it. =] I'll be happily following along when I can.

What kind of plans do you have for this one?

bvallot

That looks very ambitous Joe. I'm glad I popped on to find it. =] I'll be happily following along when I can.

What kind of plans do you have for this one?

 

Actually none at all.  Kind of letting the build guide me.

Thank you for looking in.

Joe

Just a short update.

This again is the 1/32 Trumpeter F4U-1D.

Progress to show.

Spent some time roughing in the exhausts. Still much cleanup to do. The toughest part was trying to mock it all up.

I also did more to the engine mount. More to do there as well.

All comments, critiques, and criticism are requested.

Joe, I have some brilliant pictures of the Dana Bell variety that would aid your scratch building of the engine compartment if you'd like?

That is very kind of you.  I have the Corsair book he did, fantastic stuff.  

Joe

Small update on the 1/32 Trumpeter F4U-1D.

Work continues on the internal structures.  This time is the seemingly complicated induction system.  The airboxes are put together with two types of thin strip.  By stacking them I am able to better imitate the real thing.  May have to try that sometime on engine cylinders.  

A little progress to report on the 1/32 Trumpeter F4U-1D.

Still roughing the structures in. Oil tank, water tanks, oil tank, and hydraulic tank. Next up is to redo the piping for the intercooler and air intake.

I mocked it up with school glue.

All comments, critiques, and criticism are requested.



























Joe

Well some progress on the F4U. Seat and frame, rudder pedals and assembly, and still tweaking on the intercooler plumbing.

First how about overall.












And then a few of the details.















Next up will be to try to sort the intercooler plumbing and the gear casing.


All comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.




Joe

Its Christmas Eve and all through..........nah.

More like Boxing Day, electrical boxes, distribution boxes, junction boxes.  The modification of Trumpeters 1/32 F4U-1D continues.  

Kit parts are the instrument panel (2 parts and 1 piece of film)..... well....yep...just that.  

The last three days have provided some needed rest but also some decent progress on the 1/32 Trumpeter F4U-1D.

More boxes and assorted detail as well as some sub assemblies received attention.  Hydraulics, oil system, and electrical have begun. 

Pictures tell it so much better than I can.  Besides I have some electrical diagrams to go over.

Haven't seen you in like ........forever Joe. Great to see you strut your talents again.

Coming along very nicely. Got one in the stash so I'll be taking notes.

Jim 

Stay Safe.

You are both very kind, thank you.  Stang it has been a while hasnt it.

Joe

1/32 Trumpeter F4U-1D

An update.  Version 3.0 is slowly coming along.  Spar along the firewall is done.  Detail for aft side of the firewall is done.  Detail for the aft side of the front frame of the cockpit is done.  Three electrical boxes are done.  Rudder pedals are near done.  Foot railings are done.  Detail of cockpit walls are started.  Still so much to do.

Whoa. That's blowing my mind! I haven't seen that much scratch building in a good long time.

Phenomenal!

Many thanks.  I scratchbuild because I cannot afford the expense of all the aftermarket I would need.

Joe

Well;

 I'll tell you what! I like what you're doing. I am enjoying every bit of it! I scratch Build a lot and it's because I want to, not because I have too!

Well after entirely too much time I am moving forward.

The cockpit still needs a small set of levers and the throttle and its connectors.  Other than that it is time to move on.





















The kit parts are three for the instrument panel and the two fuselage sides.



All comments, critiques, and criticism requested.



Joe

Joe, you've been busy. This all looks great. I'm particularly excited about how you chose to build up the air dam to the intercoolers. Never occurred to me to sand them in to shape like that. Hats off to you sir. I think that and the fuel tank are my favorite things going on here. Very cool. Love the plumbing as well. Very ambitious! 

keep it up. =]

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bvallot

Joe, you've been busy. This all looks great. I'm particularly excited about how you chose to build up the air dam to the intercoolers. Never occurred to me to sand them in to shape like that. Hats off to you sir. I think that and the fuel tank are my favorite things going on here. Very cool. Love the plumbing as well. Very ambitious! 

keep it up. =]

 

Many many thanks.  Honestly I picked that up from another build.  Looked easier than what I was thinking so I went with it.

Joe

Well a quick update on the 1/32 Trumpeter F4U1-D.

Have done some painting on the fuselage as it would be so difficult to do any when the sides are glued.  

A lot of very nice work going into this build. Looking forward to seeing the rest of this build.

Jim 

Stay Safe.

This is one of those classic examples of a "where do I stop? " moment. Unbelievable details Joe. You've got a patience that very few of us in the modeling realm have. Good to see you back at it.

Thank you buddy.  You are very kind.

Hope all is well with you and yours.

Joe