WIP: Tamiya 1/72 F4U-1D Corsair

JOE RIX

Thank You Joe, Greg & feldgrau. It is much appreciated.

 

mustang1989

BTW.....don't you ever elude to me building 1/72nd scale aircraft in conversation again. That aint happenin'.

 

 

Now Joe, how on earth could you possibly think that I would ever "elude" to you building in 1/72. Not even. Why would I "elude" when I will actually resort to guilting, blackmailing and coercion.

 

Thanks Toshi. It's definitely is beginning to look the part.

Once you put those ubiquitous gull wings on, you know it's a Corsair!  It's looking great so far!

Toshi

Thank You Joe, Greg & feldgrau. It is much appreciated.

mustang1989

BTW.....don't you ever elude to me building 1/72nd scale aircraft in conversation again. That aint happenin'.

Now Joe, how on earth could you possibly think that I would ever "elude" to you building in 1/72. Not even. Why would I "elude" when I will actually resort to guilting, blackmailing and coercion.

Corsair is looking good Joe. Need to get another one in my collection. 

Yep, you slap those wings on and just like that, you got that Corsair look going on.

Looking good, Joe.

It's startin' to have the looks of an airplane!! She's lookin' real good so far Joe! BTW.....don't you ever elude to me building 1/72nd scale aircraft in conversation again. That aint happenin'.

I've encountered a welcome bout of motivation lately and, as such, I have made some decent progress on the Corsair. The fuselage halves are together. A little seam work was required. Touched up with some Mr. Surfacer 500/1000 and then lightly sanded. I test my seam work by "drawing" along them with my trusty Testor's Silver Paint Marking Pen. This reveals any further blemishes very well. A touch of Mr. Surfacer here and there and a finish of wet sanding and polishing. The wing halves are also glued together and currently undergoing the same seam treatment. No, the wings are not glued on yet. I'm simply doing a bit of test fitting. Thanks for having a look folks.

Thanks for the wonderful response and thoughts LeeTree. It is indeed nice that we are able to, at the very least, reproduce some of that lost history in our hobby. It's certainly one of the unique characteristics of scale modeling that many just don't quite understand.

Thanks for the thoughts on thinner for washes Bish and Ernie.

Ernie, you are probably right, my mix might be off. The only color I've really tried is black, and I have no idea if I ever got the ratio right. Maybe playing with some other colors might help me learn the proper mix.

Oh, man....a build to honor the driver.  Damn.....
Myy grandpa was like that.  Drove LTS's and LCM's for the Navy island hopping through the Pacific on the way to Japan.  Had the most amazing stories.

So much of America's history.....lost...when these men pass.  It hurts.

My wife's father was a nucelar weapons tech in the Navy.....23 years.  Saw (but didn't meet) Einstein and Oppenheimer at Alomogordo.  So much history....gone.

Love your work.....enjoy.  Live the build.  Remember!!!  Remember everything about him.  They lived things that are gone.....never to be seen again.  Build that thing!!!!!

Thank You crown & Allan.

Very impressive 'pit work on a 1/72 scale kit!

Great job on that pit I can't see that small . 

Greg

I thin my artist oils with plain thinner from Home Depot or Lowes, they work out very well. Just remember that a wash is not thinned paint but lightly tinted thinner. Making your own brew gives you more flexibility with color range and is a lot cheaper than the pre mixed commercial product. Same goes with the "chipping effect" line. Cheap hairspray from the Dollar Store decanted and shot thru the ab will yield the same result as the super expensive AK product.

I thin all of my artist oils with turpenoid. Works just fine.

JOE RIX

 

 

Greg

lawdog114 Gorgeous Joe...  

He is a good looking guy, isn't he, Joe?

 

 

'Bout dadgum time I got some recognition for my pure handsomeness.

Thank You Greg. Although the Mig weathering oils are indeed nice, you can still get comparable effects with, say, Wayne & Newton oils for less cost.  

 

 

My thoughts exactly.

Back to the weathering, maybe I'm mixing my fig newton stuff with the wrong thinner. Mona Lisa orderless something or other, never had a bit of luck with it. Or maybe cheap oils.

When I get back at it, I'll give you a shout and maybe you can help.

Greg

lawdog114 Gorgeous Joe...  

He is a good looking guy, isn't he, Joe?

'Bout dadgum time I got some recognition for my pure handsomeness.

Thank You Greg. Although the Mig weathering oils are indeed nice, you can still get comparable effects with, say, Wayne & Newton oils for less cost.  

lawdog114

Gorgeous Joe...

 

He is a good looking guy, isn't he, Joe?

Good looking pit there, boss. Thanks for detailing all those steps to make it look so good. One of these days I must procure some Mig washes to try.

Thank You Toshi. I sure appreciate your encouragement.

Everything looks great, I can't wait for your next stage.  I'm very excited for you!

Toshi

Thank You very much Andy.

Really nice detail Joe, especially at his scale!

Mucho Thanks PJ. Glad you like it.

Great looking pit JR!

Hey I'm behind in my reading, just picked up your WIP. Looking good of course. Carry on!

Max

PS--Envy, my hands and eyes don't qualify for that scale. lol

Thank You Joe and John. I always appreciate feedback from each of you.

Thank You very much Joe and Steve. I appreciate the compliments.

Joe - I know that I regret having not done WIP's sooner. I hope to get much better at them myself. Do you happen to have the Tamiya 1/32 Corsair? I may not have any where to display it but, dad gummit, I've got to build me one of those some day.

Steve - I am thrilled to have you following along. Now, it's high time I got over and get caught up on your Mayflower build. I have been rather remiss in my duties.