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Fujimi 1/72 F4U-1/4/5(N) Complete

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  • Member since
    August 2021
Posted by lurch on Friday, December 22, 2023 11:00 PM

That looks great. 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Friday, December 22, 2023 4:28 PM

Well put together, Chris.  I too like your photo work.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    May 2004
  • From: Land of Lakes
Posted by cbaltrin on Thursday, December 21, 2023 6:01 PM

Thanks Jim!

fox

Very well done! Nice sharp photos too! Toast Toast Toast

Stay safe.

Jim Captain

 

On the Bench: Too Much

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Saturday, November 25, 2023 7:44 PM

Very well done! Nice sharp photos too! Toast Toast Toast

Stay safe.

Jim Captain

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

  • Member since
    May 2004
  • From: Land of Lakes
Fujimi 1/72 F4U-1/4/5(N) Complete
Posted by cbaltrin on Saturday, November 25, 2023 5:54 PM

Well folks, I present my Fujimi 1/72 F4U-5(N), Which seems more like a F4U-1 with a funny cowl and a 4 bladed prop + radar dome. Since the plastic in the box was more or less a 'what if',  and decals for 1/72 -5N's few and far between, I used marking for a F4U-4!.   According to Scalemates, the plastic is from 1964 and I sure belive it. As a result, some of the cruder bits (such as wheels, antenna and guns) had to be replaced.  As such, the wheels are resin resplacements and I scratch built the guns, antenna and pitot tube.  The biggest challenge the kit presented was the canopy (F4U-1 Variet canopy BTW). The fit was horrible, so I glued it in, mainly to provide support for a layer of apoxie sculpt, which I shaped with sanding sponge-sticks and then painted black.  Finally, just for fun, and repositioned the elevators and rudder (the kit provides separate airlerons, so I followed suite with the tail surfaces). Surprisingly, the kit 5 in rockets were quite usable. This was a challenging build, but I am happy with the results.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the Bench: Too Much

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