The Official F4U Corsair Group Build 4/01/08 - rolling end date

Sorry Harv, haven't built that kit.  Here's a link from Modeling Madness, thought it might help you out.

Revell 1/32 F4U-1A

Harv,

I just took these three photos of my Tamiya Corsair, hopefully it helps.  If you need a different angle or anything, just let me know and I'd be happy to photograph that for you.  HTH!

Harv- Glad to hear you found a solution to your problem!

I worked on the crankcases last night, adding some wire for the magnetos and some other details like oil lines, data plate, and drainplug.  A few strips and bits of styrene, wire, and some Tamiya tape.  I still have to add the ignition wires after painting but it's starting to look much busier.

dirtball wrote:

Frank, there gona look awsome!! Cant wait to see them done!!.............Harv

More progress. I just need to wait for this to dry and then mask off the areas where I will be spraying intermediate blue on the fuesalage, then I can call most of the painting done.

Thanks for looking

Regards,

Jeff

Sorry I didn't post much WIP, I promise I will next time. I have finished

Thanks for this Build

Very nice Andrew

Hopefully in the next couple of weeks, I can claim the same thing. I haven't even touched any of the landing gear, the canopy, or the prop so I have some work to do.

Thanks fellas!   I have gotten the fuse halves buttoned up, just finishing the rescribing and checking seams.  ACK!  I hate seams, especially X2.

Looking good Jeff!  Which scheme are you doing on that one?

Andrew- Nicely done!  Which kit was that?  Is it the Monogram kit?

Daywalker wrote:

Thanks fellas!   I have gotten the fuse halves buttoned up, just finishing the rescribing and checking seams.  ACK!  I hate seams, especially X2. Looking good Jeff!  Which scheme are you doing on that one? Andrew- Nicely done!  Which kit was that?  Is it the Monogram kit?

Yes Frank, it's the new Revell/ OLD Monogram Corsair! Sorry Andrew! But I must envy 'cuz your's be finished and ours are not!!! Honestly great work!!!

Harv PM inbound

Darson PM inbound!

I just have to say oops!

Made a scriber from an allen key just to cut...er... scribe away the flaps on my bird! Initial tests on different things, including aluminum/aluminium were very promising as it scribed away a nice curl of meterial on both plastic and soft metal!

Okay, I've finally got some work done now that I ditched the crappy revell kit and got a couple Tamiya's.  Did one from the Bunker Hill (not GB) and now I'm on my GB bird.  I started with the f4U-1D kit with the motor tug.  I'm doing mine as a Royal Navy FAA Corsair IV.  I'm looking for bu numbers to replicate from existing numbers and letters I have but it may end up just a representation of the type.  Going to clip the wings, 8 scale inches per side, and paint it the Dark Slate/Dark Sea Gray over Sky.  I couldn't find a reference for interior color so I took the liberty of doing it in British Interior Green, nice color in my opinion.  With both of my corsairs I have done a first for me, added the ignition cables, do they look okay?  I like them shiney but I'll probably paint them black.  So, here's some progress pics for you.

Looking really good

I like the ignition cables. However, if you don't want them too shiny, maybe thin out some flat black and do a really gentle wash or dry brushing? I also really like the 'pit.

Regards,

Jeff

kg- You are really going to town with that kit.  How do you like the Tamiya version?  I love that kit, probably why I have so many of them!

Well done!

DaywalkerIf I could by every plane I wanted from Tamiya, I would.  They go together so nice.  And with my limited experience, a good fitting kit with nice detail sure helps.

simpilot34 wrote:

Kg she's really looking good so far!!!! Ignition wires.......there aren't enough of them. They look okay, but there are 2 plugs per cylinder. Other than that, it's looking great!!!!!!

I knew it.  I was hoping someone would give me something to build on.  I guess I didn't look at enough pictures.  Thanks for the input, I'll remember it next corsair I do.  Of course, I could barely see what I was doing putting one in, not sure how I'll be able to do running two wires.  But also, I'm mainly an OOB builder, so these two engines I did this to are my classroom.  I have an AM 1/48 Helldiver to start soon, gonna try to improve with it.

Found this pic at the web site below.  I would have to go to 1/32 to try something like this.

http://www.kids.ct.gov/kids/cwp/view.asp?a=2731&q=330786

Why is the Nose of the F4U Corsair So Long?   The nose of the F4U Corsair was long to allow the use of the most powerful aircraft engine available at the time that the F4U was designed. This engine was the Pratt and Whitney R-2800, 18 cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine. The later engines developed over 2,400 maximum horse power. There was also a need to place an additional fuel tank between the engine and the cockpit. This made the nose even longer and made it difficult for pilots to  see in front of the plane during take-offs and landings. It was also the reason that one of the nick names for the aircraft was "Hog Nose." This type of engine uses pistons just like the engines in most cars, except that the engine is round. It is called a "reciprocating engine."

Kg, - you are really doing a fine job on your bird. That Pit looks Outstanding

Update from the Chief Slacker,  I have Finally made through page 9 of the supplied kit directions. Only 10 more pages to go ! Joined the Fuse halfs today

A closer look inside 

Thanks for looking !

Kg4 -- that is one of the sweetest pits I've ever seen, it's hands-down beautiful! The engine looks great as well, plug leads notwithstanding! I can't wait for mine to arrive to I can finally rip into that Salvadorean bird. This has to be the sweetest Corsair kit around.

Mike/TB379

simpilot34 wrote:

Feels good to finally close up the fuse doesn't it?  Great work!

Richie, Truer Words Have Never Been Spoken.  I almost felt like I should have cracked open that lonley Beer in the Fridge to celebrate.I feel like I am on the downhill run now, even got the "Tail Feathers" built last night.

Harv "Thats no excuse for not working on your Corsair" .  This has to be the Least Liked Kit I have Ever Built.  It spends a lot of time on the back of the bench while I play with more interesting subjects.

Thanks for the Kind words and encouragement to keep modeling along on this project !

Sean- Beautiful work thus far!  Looks like an awesome kit, might have to add one of those to my stash.  I had been holding off buying the Trumpy kit hoping the vicious rumors about Tamiya bringing one out were true.  Keep it up, well done!

I worked a little on my Corsairs last weekend.  Both of the fuselages are cleaned up, just need to finish rescribing the nose details then I can begin to add the wings.  Since I am building two, I needed to come up with a stand to accomodate them both.  Here they are!