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

Great progress Harv!!!! Gonna be a beaut!!!!!

Sean, I think it's great as is!!!!! Any flatter it'll be a pancake!!!!

 Keith,

 That plane looks very realistic, just a fantastic job.

 I don't think you need to do much more on it.

 Frank C

OK, I did a little more to mine the other night.  I finished wiring the engine for #2, and painted the plug leads as well.  The color of the crankcase housing is really not as blue as the photos make them look, must be picking up the blue from the background.  Here's how they look:

NICE engines, I didn't bother detailing mine in the end. Still working on the base, it's kind of turned into a small diorama. Scratched two palm trees, chocks and a bomb trailer too. Will be adding a few figures when I get them.

Excellent job Keith!

Hello everyone, I have been pretty busy and have not been able to drop back to say thanks for the compliments and encouragements.  This by far has been my favortite GB.

Scott

Frank, I know what you mean mate!!! Just started getting the fish for the 'bag going. Finally got a decent primer/ defect detector coat on it last night! So some progress pics will be in the near future.

Keith, excellent work mate!!!! Really fitting display!!!!

Cheers fellas Painting the figures for it now.

Frank, I scratchbuilt them using tips found in the diorama section here, some great tips over there!

Well its finished! I've added some figures, pilot is the kit part, moved his right arm down a bit. Groundcrew are from a Tamiya Zeke kit, Japanese figures turned into Americans! I added milliput hair and changed their poses a bit. Scratchbuilt a little toolbox for one of the figures too.

I'll be getting another Tamiya Corsair, its a great kit! 

with Harv !

Cripes a mighty that is just Breathtaking. You are truly a Master with your Modeling. Seeing stuff like this makes me think I should of stuck with Hotwheels and Play~dough. 

I can not even begin to mark the Highlights of this build. Your figures look like they should walk and talk..

Keith - Be sure to post pics up in the Aircraft section for those who do not visit this GB.

Wow...Alfaspud - that looks awesome.

One of the best parts to me is how your metallic paint chipping actually looks "random", rather than a collection of "chipped paint brush strokes". Great stuff!

Keith, that is awesome mate!!!!!! That bird looks like it has earned EVERY one of those mission marks, and is ready for more!!!! Absolutely stunning build WELL DONE!!!!!!

Wow!!  Keith, that is one fantastic, well-used Corsair!    I'm glad I finished mine some time ago 'cuz I probably wouldn't even attempt it after seeing your great work.  I haven't been in here in a while - nice to see all you guys doing such great work.  This was an outstanding GB.

Ken

Hey there folks, need to get some pics on the camera, but I'm almost ready for decals on mine, pics hopefully soon.

Great job everyone,.....makes me almost embarassed to post mine.

, Dave

Absolutely incredible, Keith, absolutely incredible

Now don't forget, guys - there's officially only 3 weeks left in this GB.  But if we vote on it, I don't see why it can't be extended. 

-Fred

simpilot34 wrote:

I vote for the extension!!!!!! Just don't know how long it will take me to finish is all!! Been things like real life happening.

May take me a while to finish mine too.