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1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A Corsair VMF 214 "Pappy Boyington" (FINISHED)

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    January 2015
  • From: Tumwater, WA.
Posted by M. Brindos on Sunday, August 20, 2017 4:56 PM

You've really got me considering those masks, Joe. I see you're using them a lot more lately and the results are fantastic.

 

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

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Posted by 7474 on Sunday, August 20, 2017 11:02 AM

damouav

You forget the taxes, electricty/gas cost, cost of housing, drop bears, sharks, mosquitos, politicans and gold diggers. So no, not really...

Hahahahahahahah

 

 

 

You can add those flesh eating sea insects to the list Lol. Joe, great job as always, I can't wait to see it finished. 

 

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  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Sunday, August 20, 2017 5:35 AM

This WIP looks excellent!  I love the Corsair especially "Pappy"!

Toshi

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Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

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Posted by damouav on Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:58 AM

You forget the taxes, electricty/gas cost, cost of housing, drop bears, sharks, mosquitos, politicans and gold diggers. So no, not really...

Hahahahahahahah

 

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Posted by lawdog114 on Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:32 AM
Thanks Damian...so is there anything in Australia that won't kill you? Most poisonous spider, snake, jellyfish....am I missing anything?

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Posted by damouav on Saturday, August 19, 2017 7:46 PM

I bet you a beer that you will finish your F4U before I complete my version...

Excellent start taking into consideration you have three builds on the go simultaneously.

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Posted by lawdog114 on Saturday, August 19, 2017 7:22 PM
Thanks guys..

 "Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

 

 

 

 

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Posted by bvallot on Saturday, August 19, 2017 6:07 PM

Damnit Joe...you're 190's are cool...but I'm such a sucker for PTO aircraft!! =D After I'm done the Wildcat I've got, I need to replace Vraciu's Hellcat I lost in the move. But then I plan to do another Corsair...I just don't know who's just yet. I've got a book on Corsair aces so I'll have to thumb through there again. The only other Corsair I have is Pappy's Tri-color scheme but I've just done two back to back Blue-grey paint schemes so I don't know. Maybe it'll end up being a birdcage who knows. lol.

You're a machine Joe. I don't know how you do it. Can't wait to see her come up!

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Posted by BrandonK on Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:08 AM

I have this kit and I will reference back to this when I build it up. Looks super good, Joe.

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Posted by fightnjoe on Saturday, August 19, 2017 10:04 AM

Looks like a good kit.  

 

 

 

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1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A Corsair VMF 214 "Pappy Boyington" (FINISHED)
Posted by lawdog114 on Saturday, August 19, 2017 4:55 AM

After finishing up two Tamiya 1/32 Corsairs, I have been tasked with building a 1/48 version of the VMF 214 plane that was sometimes flown by Pappy Boyington, #740.  I've done several of Pappy mounts, to include his 915 that he was shot down in, so there's no need for a huge intro.  All I'll say as that he was reported to be a great leader and had balls as big as church bells.  

I'll be using the Tamiya kit with some goodies.  I got some Montex masks for 740 too.

 

Other than an Ultracast seat, the pit was done out of the box with Gunze interor green.  I added some Aeroscale cockpit placards too.  

I used Aeroscale gauge decals and they work great, particularly on blank faced dials as in this case.  Highly recomended!

I still hate the fit if the outer wings. A lip would have been nice.  They dropped the ball on the newer 1/32 kit too.  I muddled through it and got here.   

I'm gonna start rigging that R-2800 soon... 

 "Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

 

 

 

 

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