To my fellow forum members,

The cockpit is slowly taking shape.  This time around, I'm thinking of a possible clean build in-flight on the Tamiya stand, just like my previous build, the P-51 Silver Edition "Silver Surfer".  But we shall see.  Until then I only have a very, very small progress report below.

Toshi

Outstanding IP Toshi.

Wow Toshi, you're knocking this one out of the park.  beautiful, beautiful job on the pit. You're detail painting is excellent.

Your skills continue to improve with each build. Really nice work on that pit. This one will be your best yet, I can feel it.

BK

Mighty nice work Toshi, great job on the IP, your construction and finish abilities are first rate. I still say you'll be ready for an entry at an IPMS convention very soon, great job so far.

Patrick

  Toshi,  really nice job on your ip.  I don't comment as much as I should, but I always try to follow your builds.  You just keep getting better.      

  I hope you know that you are pretty much a one man group build.  We may have to ask FSM to create a category just for your work        

  I also think it's great what you're doing with some of your models. Just keep building please. It's fun being a " Toshi groupy".                 knox

I leave the forums for a week and Toshi is on page 2 of yet another build.  Wow.  And your cockpit WIP is pretty impressive to boot! 

If I had your quick-build skills I wouldnt be staring at the boxes cluttering my hobby room wondering what to do.

Thank you modelcrazy, my first Tamiya 1:32 Corsair was a challenge.  This build is as well, the only differentiation is that I have the older Corsair build to utilize as a template.  Thank you for the read and reply!

Toshi

Bish

ye, some nice work on the pit, never seen a kit IP go together like that before, really nice.

 

Toshi

Jay Jay

Wow Toshi, you're knocking this one out of the park.  beautiful, beautiful job on the pit. You're detail painting is excellent.

 

Toshi

wing_nut

The cockpit is really taking shape. looks great.

 

Toshi!

BrandonK

Your skills continue to improve with each build. Really nice work on that pit. This one will be your best yet, I can feel it.

BK

 

Toshi

patrick206

Mighty nice work Toshi, great job on the IP, your construction and finish abilities are first rate. I still say you'll be ready for an entry at an IPMS convention very soon, great job so far.

Patrick

 

Toshi

knox

  Toshi,  really nice job on your ip.  I don't comment as much as I should, but I always try to follow your builds.  You just keep getting better.      

  I hope you know that you are pretty much a one man group build.  We may have to ask FSM to create a category just for your work        

  I also think it's great what you're doing with some of your models. Just keep building please. It's fun being a " Toshi groupy".                 knox

 

Toshi

allan

I leave the forums for a week and Toshi is on page 2 of yet another build.  Wow.  And your cockpit WIP is pretty impressive to boot! 

 

If I had your quick-build skills I wouldnt be staring at the boxes cluttering my hobby room wondering what to do.

 

Toshi

Here is what's been done on this beautiful day in Streetsboro, Ohio.  Although cold, the sun has been shining, Mrs. Toshi, the love of my life, and the three cats get to spend time with me today.  I'm so happy!  What's even greater is the fact that I get to build my model kits surrounded by loved ones.  

Toshi

To modelcrazy,

No way, you're crazy!  LOL!  Pun intended.  You've been building a lot longer than I have and I am only now feeling confortable with building and assembling model kits as a whole.  

I've been drawing inspiration from your Tamiya 1:32 P-51 Mustang!

Toshi

Top notch pit work Toshi. Just simply stunning work. Excellent.

BK

BrandonK

Top notch pit work Toshi. Just simply stunning work. Excellent.

BK

 

Toshi

scottrc

Toshi, your are making that cockpit look easy. In fact, I now want to build one of the Tamiya 1/32 kits. Problem is, I need another 1/32 Corsair like I need a second nose. I have zero place to put one. But it looks so nicely engineered.

 

Toshi

Very nice work on the cockpit here too Toshi! Although after the 'Silver Surfer' the Corsair needs a name too- maybe 'Blue Bullet???'

Sorry to hear about you dropping your older Corsair, I know how that feels, I dropped a 1/35th Jadgpanzer IV on the basement concrete floor a few years ago when airbrushing her. And nice of you to donate your builds to different people, I hope they have a good home. I figure all mine will end up in a dumpster when I go belly up. 

PS: I went ahead and ordered the Tamiya A6M 51 Zero from HLJ. Of course it was backordered, hopefully it will be here in time for a little Christmas present to myself. 

Gamera

Very nice work on the cockpit here too Toshi! Although after the 'Silver Surfer' the Corsair needs a name too- maybe 'Blue Bullet???'

Sorry to hear about you dropping your older Corsair, I know how that feels, I dropped a 1/35th Jadgpanzer IV on the basement concrete floor a few years ago when airbrushing her. And nice of you to donate your builds to different people, I hope they have a good home. I figure all mine will end up in a dumpster when I go belly up. 

PS: I went ahead and ordered the Tamiya A6M 51 Zero from HLJ. Of course it was backordered, hopefully it will be here in time for a little Christmas present to myself. 

 

You will not be disappointed with the Zero build.  It is exceptional beyond belief.  You will be pleasantly surprised.  

Toshi

Here is some progress for Monday evening.

Toshi

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!