Fleet Air Arm Group Build

Hey all-been busy-I've been admiring everyone's excellent work-just haven't had the chance to respond.

Had a couple of days to work on the cockpit-I ended up using the PE & resin seat.  I liked the PE belts better, but the resin seat had better detail.  Anyway, after test fitting the canopy, it will have to be built closed, so most all of the detail work will be unnoticable....oh bother...but here's what it looks like before closing it up.  Wings are on-gonna leave the tail wings off until after painting for a change-should be easier to mask.

Kit goes together well-not a lot of seams to deal with.  Probably won't get much done this coming week..and I'll be out-of-town 7/28 to 8/5-no computer & no models...so this one probably won't get finished until late August....

Hiya Roy!  Glad to hear from you, and good luck with the move.  It hasn't been the same around here without you.  I do hope to come visit sometime in the future.

Leon- Here is a link to some Corsair color info.  They do not specifically mention FA aircraft but, but interesting info all the same.  Hope it helps!

Good luck with the move Roy. I hope all goes well!

A question, and I beg forgiveness if it has been covered previously in the thread, but on a corsair with sky colored bottom would the gear legs be sky or metal or something else?

Thanks,
Leon

Hello to all,

Been away for a few weeks getting things together for my move.  I leave Saturday morning for Florida (Frank you still coming to visit?)  I will be gone from the forum for a few more weeks until I get set up.  i hope by then that I will be back to building  Wanted you guys to know that I do miss chating with you guys. 

Talk to you all in a few weeks from sunny Florida.

Roy

Darren, Thanks for the kind comment on the hellcat. I appreciate it. Now, I am really, really trying to get back into the corsair. I think once I get a little steam going again, it will be a very fun build again...I'm trying to accept and be happy with the fact that it doesn't have to be perfect.

Hope all is well.
Leon

You lucky !

I have been on my toes since 05.00hrs and got home at 22.00hrs.....I really envy you! Still, I have a long weekend coming up so hopefully I'll get some time to myself.

Hey Darren!

Nah, not AWOL, just been really swamped at work lately. Feels real good to be back posting & building again, that's for sure! Worked at the bench pretty much all day today and I plan on getting a few more hours in tonight after my wife turns in for the evening, with an almost identical schedule planned for tomorrow.

Mike,

thought you'd gone AWOL for a while there.......... Glad to have you back mate. Look forward to hearing what you get up to on the bench.

Leon,

good to hear from you...........Wow! That Hellcat looks amazing! I really like the paint and markings. Superb!   

Thanks Mike! It was fun to just do it the way I wanted...

Leon 

Thanks guys. Yes it is the academy hellcat. It has a few quirks to it, but overall was a fun and enjoyable build. I was more suprised by the Tamiya decals; I have had less than great experiences with Tamiya decals in the past, but these were really thin and performed excellently! The hellcat, while far from perfect, is one that I am happy with.

Thanks again.
Leon

NICE HELLCAT LEON!  Even if it's not 100% accurate, it sure looks cool.  You really did a nice job on the paintwork on that one, I'd be very proud to put that one in my display case!  Thanks for the kind words about my Corsair.  In the past, I would just shelve anything that wasn't perfect.  Needless to say, I built up quite a collection of kits 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 done.  A few years back I spent one summer finishing them all up thinking "I'll just do the best I can."  Some turned out OK, others truly amazed me!  Now, some masochistic urge I have ALMOST enjoys the challenge of fixing a major boo-boo.  It really makes me better, and the extra work makes them seem that much more special in the end.

gwaihir wrote:

Speaking of shelving it when things go wrong. Because of the wings being off kilter, my corsair has just been sitting there for a pretty long while. In fact, I got distracted doing another build (in large part to avoid the corsair).

Ahh yes, I know that feeling.  I've got several builds under way but being ignored on my bench at the moment. 

Nice build on the Hellcat.   It's such a shame the Navy wouldn't let them paint nose art on their planes.  Which kit did you use?  Academy?

A little catching up...

Darren,  The Seafire is looking great. I can't wait to see what you have done on it since the last pictures. Seeing yours coming together is really making me think that I will have to add it to the list of 'builds I want to do in the future...'

Frank, First off - nice new truck. Man it looks good - so shiny and sparkly! Also, I have to say that I am absolutely amazed at your resolve in building. It seems that you just are willing to try, try, and try again until it comes out right. Inspiring! Me - one little thing goes wrong and I shelve it until I can build up some guts to tackle it again.

Speaking of shelving it when things go wrong. Because of the wings being off kilter, my corsair has just been sitting there for a pretty long while. In fact, I got distracted doing another build (in large part to avoid the corsair). Well, I finished it today and so will have to return to the corsair now (or start another...)

Anyway, the distraction build is a 1/72 hellcat with decals from the Tamiya P-47. I know...weird, but I wanted to use the P-47 decals, wanted to build the hellcat, and thought what the heck, maybe it'll end up looking pretty cool...

Hope all is well.
Leon 

Cheers Frank!

I got a little bit more done to my Mk.47, I noticed that I did'nt fill a gap on the underside of the wing so lots of filling/sanding again...... I keep telling myself all the greif will be worth it in the end.

I want to get the EDS Grey on over the weekend so this thing starts looking like a RN fighter, hopefully by then I will have figured out a good way to mask it up!

Right, I'm off for a drink.

Darren-

Glad to hear you have been able to find a lil' time in the shop.  I have been in mine most of the last 4 days working on a number of projects, though I don't have much to show for it.

Been pretty quiet 'round here lately.

Cheers!

Hello Chaps,

I actually managed to get into the workshop today! Unfortunately, my digital camera is u/s just now so no pics as yet. I will crack on this evening and make the most of the last few hours before I have to return to work tomorrow morning.............

I hope all of you are happy and well, have a tot of rum on me.

Cheers!

Cheers lads!

Thanks Frank for keeping up our GB tradition

I've been mad busy this weekend so no workshop time as yet, hopefully I'll get into the workshop tomorrow.

Well, just thought I'd hand out the weekly rum rations.  Gents, wherever you are-

Sit back, relax and have a spot o' rum!  Here here!

Richard!

You'll like it around here! can't wait to see some of your work.

Darren, that is really coming out nicely my friend!! Makes me wish I had gone that extra step and dropped the flaps on mine. Keep us posted!!  

Daywalker wrote:

Richard!  You will have a lot of fun here, guaranteed!  In fact, it's required!

I'm sure our fearless leader Darren will be happy to add you to the list!

Frank, I'm thinking it might be easier when using photobucket to just copy & paste the [ IMG ] link directly. Fewer steps that way.

Richard!  You will have a lot of fun here, guaranteed!  In fact, it's required!

As for posting pics, you will first need a third party photo sharing site such as Photobucket. Then, when you have downloaded your photos there, you copy the URL address and paste them into the box in the post tool bar that looks like a tree.  When you drag your mouse over it, the word "images" appears.  Past your url address, and then clck the insert button and PRESTO!  instant photos.  Hope that helps!

I should have joined this build group a few months back, but I guess better late than never. I will add the Seafire XVII for my entry, finished as the aircraft depicted in these pictures

The model is for the pilot so I will have the pleasure of delivering it to him next week!  The Seafire pilot is John Beattie, the General Manager of the RN Historic Flight.

How can add a picture to my post? I haven't used online forums very much so not too familiar with the way they work. Any hints would be appreciated.

I have a 1/72 Trumpeter Fairey Gannet on the workbench at present. Will be a COD4 variant when it's finished.

Richard