Thanks Joe and armornut! 

Looking forward to both of your builds.

As you can see on this old AMT Mustang box top...the front wheels actually stick outside of the fenderwell some. Just crazy. As mentioned in my last build post...I have taken steps to counter this whole terrible look. Can't believe they actually put that thing on the box cover like that.

   Your rework is paying dividens Mustang, it really does look like the Mustang I have seen. 

   Neal, I know what work you are capable of....you will master the Corsair.

   Joe, looking forward to seeing your progress as well.

     I need to pull mine off the shelf and see what I got going on with it. It is the old Revell kit and will more than likely be finished OOB. Not to procrastinate more than neccessary but I'm elbow deep in U.S. tax codes and law for a promotion at my job.

    I will also be intouch with the Mob through other channels to ask for help posting my own pix....again. Also GREAT JOB so far Ferg....see you have what it takes to run this. Looking forward to your Kiwi build as well. 

Joe: Terrific start. I like the stance you have worked to achieve. Well done.

Neal: You are going to enjoy your Corsair there. That is the very kit I'm working on and it offers little issues. I'm excited to see you build this. I'll be posting my work here shortly. I started mine in 2016 and, as such, I had to track down all of my progress photos.

Ferg: Fanatstic choice for your Corsair. The Tamiya kit is the gold standard in 1/72 & 1/48. I know that you will have fun with it and will do it justice.

Cliff: Thanks bud. When you gonna git on in heear with your build? 

Ferg: Thank you for the votes of confidence. A Tamiya Corsair.....you will NOT be disappointed with that kit.

Got the suspension mods done. I relocated the spindles on the front steering knuckles and modded the knuckles to allow the front tire/ wheel assemblies to be located under the fender where they belong instead of sticking out slightly which was another chronic problem with these kits. All the rear springs needed was just some slight re-arching. Now she's starting to look more like what I'm wanting with an ever so slight forward rake:

G and Mustang I have no doubt that you will both rise to the occassion. You will all be pleased to know that I took Gamera's advice and ordered a 1/48 Tamiya Corsair yesterday, should be here in about a fortnight. I'm thinking of finishing it in Kiwi colours, as the RNZAF operated a number of them.

Ferg

Ohhhh, those are awesome guys!!! 

Well given the fact that I built one of these somewhere around 15 years ago and I remembered that the stance was nose high.....I decided to do a mock up to check everything out and it was just what I expected.....it has a nose high/ ass down look to it. I have a spare AMT GT-350 in the stash so I cut the necessary parts from the sprues and mocked everything up on that car. Man .....there's gonna be some fancy foot work to straighten this out if I'm going to get this thing to look like 1.) the box top ( which is severely misleading if a builder thinks that this kit will build up just like the picture) and 2.) look like I want it to personally. 

On a couple of other notes......

1.) Pay close attention to the attachment wheel retainers ( I marked "R" for rear and "F" for the front to remember what was what come assembly time.) They are different sizes meaning that the rear retainer has a larger hole for the axle than the fronts do for the spindles.

2.) The box top shows Firestone "Wide Oval" tires and the kit has Firestone "Super Sports" instead.  I mean what tha hell???? I mean it's not a game changer but hey AMT...put what's ON the box IN the box. Same goes for the stance....just sayin. 

The OOB stance:

Can't wait to see you get started on this G!!

First of all, I would like to offer my sincere apologies for instigating the "Stooges" incident.  Like the dummy I am, I had no idea I was acting in a disrespectful manner.

Second of all, I'd like to get off my henie and show some progress on the Tamiya 1/72 Corsair being built in honor of Toshi.

Amazingly, fit is not 100% as expected, but is not insurmountable.  The cockpit is very detailed though, superior to anything Hasegawa has put out in this scale.

modelcrazy

I went back through my posts back to late 2016 a few days ago to find the posts and record the timing. Re-reading those post brought the feeling flooding back from Jeff's final words written by Hunter to Jill's very sad announcement about Hunter's accident.

Then remembering Mopar Madness' (Chad) researching Buddy's disappearance. Wow, it's been tough research into times I rather not remember so vividly. 

God speed my friends. I hope to do you proud!

 

Bill, me old mate. Yes this is a memorial build, but I think 'respectful' is the key word. We want to remember our mates and enjoy our builds and the interaction, but we don't want it to be funerial. I'm in for Toshi as I didn't know the others. He was such a positive bloke and I have no doubt he would want it to be a happy space. No offence mate.

I went back through my posts back to late 2016 a few days ago to find the posts and record the timing. Re-reading those post brought the feeling flooding back from Jeff's final words written by Hunter to Jill's very sad announcement about Hunter's accident.

Then remembering Mopar Madness' (Chad) researching Buddy's disappearance. Wow, it's been tough research into times I rather not remember so vividly. 

God speed my friends. I hope to do you proud!

modelcrazy

I agree Mustang, I was good friends with three of the fallen, All enjoyed a good time and I believe would have liked us to continue to have fun and celebrate their lives. I had my period of mourning for each, two of which hit me very very hard. The two who were also very good acquaitances with a lot of us, Hunter and his father Jeff.

I miss all three, Hunter, Jeff and Buddy very much and will give them a proper eulogy when I start my memorial to each.

Yes, this is a memorial thread and I apologize for any offence I caused.

 

 

goldhammer88

Yes, I remember hunter's wife posting under his name to let us know what happened.  Offered to finish his current build if she chose to do so.

 

Yes, I remember hunter's wife posting under his name to let us know what happened.  Offered to finish his current build if she chose to do so.

modelcrazy

I agree Mustang, I was good friends with three of the fallen, All enjoyed a good time and I believe would have liked us to continue to have fun and celebrate their lives. I had my period of mourning for each, two of which hit me very very hard. The two who were also very good acquaitances with a lot of us, Hunter and his father Jeff.

I miss all three, Hunter, Jeff and Buddy very much and will give them a proper eulogy when I start my memorial to each.

Yes, this is a memorial thread and I apologize for any offence I caused.

 

 

modelcrazy

G, a Corsair? Do they make a SciFi Corsair?

Search for the video game series Crimson Skies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_Skies

These are sci-fi looking Corsairs all over that game. There used to be models of them and wargaming miniatures.

I agree Mustang, I was good friends with three of the fallen, All enjoyed a good time and I believe would have liked us to continue to have fun and celebrate their lives. I had my period of mourning for each, two of which hit me very very hard. The two who were also very good acquaitances with a lot of us, Hunter and his father Jeff.

I miss all three, Hunter, Jeff and Buddy very much and will give them a proper eulogy when I start my memorial to each.

Yes, this is a memorial thread and I apologize for any offence I caused.

GMorrison

I was not allowed to watch that show.

 

Mom said, 'when you watch that show you hit your sisters".

I would nevr have hit my sisters, but it was on the don't watch list.

Could I also say, knock it off, this is supposed to be a reverential thread to our fallen.

 

Bill

 

 

I was not allowed to watch that show.

Mom said, 'when you watch that show you hit your sisters".

I would nevr have hit my sisters, but it was on the don't watch list.

Could I also say, knock it off, this is supposed to be a reverential thread to our fallen.

Bill

mustang1989

 

 

modelcrazy

 

 

Real G

 

 

mustang1989

 

 

TheMongoose

 

 

goldhammer88

A Corsair with warp drive........hmmmmmm.

1.21 gigawatts of power...coincidentally because he'll have to build it in a parking lot. An inside joke you'll know if you heard his NATS story lmao

Don't tell me.....was somebody clear coating in the parking lot?? 

 

 

 

In my best 3 Stooges voice: "Awright, knock it off you knuckeheads!"  

 

 

 

 

Yeah, what are ya, some kind a wise guys?

 

 

 

 

 

 

modelcrazy

 

 

Real G

 

 

mustang1989

 

 

TheMongoose

 

 

goldhammer88

A Corsair with warp drive........hmmmmmm.

1.21 gigawatts of power...coincidentally because he'll have to build it in a parking lot. An inside joke you'll know if you heard his NATS story lmao

Don't tell me.....was somebody clear coating in the parking lot?? 

 

 

 

In my best 3 Stooges voice: "Awright, knock it off you knuckeheads!"  

 

 

 

 

Yeah, what are ya, some kind a wise guys?

 

Picked up a PE version of the air cleaner that I had on my car. It's not exact but it's really close.

Real G

 

 

mustang1989

 

 

TheMongoose

 

 

goldhammer88

A Corsair with warp drive........hmmmmmm.

1.21 gigawatts of power...coincidentally because he'll have to build it in a parking lot. An inside joke you'll know if you heard his NATS story lmao

Don't tell me.....was somebody clear coating in the parking lot?? 

 

 

 

In my best 3 Stooges voice: "Awright, knock it off you knuckeheads!"  

 

Yeah, what are ya, some kind a wise guys?

Started removing the side panel details on the office, getting ready for the Eduard PE.  Then noticed the PE is for the Hase kit, and mine is Italeri.  IP's are a little different.  Found the Hase kit, And asked seller if it has both IP's.  Is an "E" kit..

If not I'll make do.

Mustang: Looks good all cleaned up! 

mustang1989

 

 

TheMongoose

 

 

goldhammer88

A Corsair with warp drive........hmmmmmm.

1.21 gigawatts of power...coincidentally because he'll have to build it in a parking lot. An inside joke you'll know if you heard his NATS story lmao

Don't tell me.....was somebody clear coating in the parking lot?? 

In my best 3 Stooges voice: "Awright, knock it off you knuckeheads!"  

You are off to a fine start there Joe. The engine will look cherry with the impending enhancments.

Dodgy

No worries Steve. Glad it's you painting that and not me!!

 

Luckly, I don't have to paint the stripes. They're decals....or is it deckals 

armornut

   Being a Blue Oval fan....life member card number 0001110001968, ya got the starts of an amazing pony car there Mustang. Looking forward to seeing your magic with it.

 

Yep, going to look good