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

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Posted by Daywalker on Sunday, April 19, 2009 11:00 PM
Thanks fellas!  Glad you like them.  Sure is fun painting one of these, especially in a scheme you don't see often. Thumbs Up [tup]

Frank 

 

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Posted by simpilot34 on Monday, April 20, 2009 3:02 AM
Frank, Outstanding mate!!!!! That really looks great!!!! Was wondering what it was going to look like, it's different in a good way!!!! WELL DONE!!!Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup] Can't wait to see the other!!!!!!!
Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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Posted by Daywalker on Monday, April 27, 2009 10:00 PM

Thanks Richie!  I'm really liking this one too, cool to see something a bit different. Big Smile [:D]

I finished adding the decals this evening, not very many in fact.  From the photos I have, it looks like most stenciling was painted over during it's repaints.  So, I added only the stars, serial number, tape over fuel hatch, and the number "12" to both front gear doors.  Here's how she looks right now:

 

Frank 

 

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Posted by simpilot34 on Monday, April 27, 2009 10:52 PM
Bow [bow]Approve [^] Beautiful!!!!!
Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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Posted by Thunderbolt379 on Monday, April 27, 2009 11:36 PM

Looking good, Frank! I LOVE that finish -- natural lustre of the paints or topcoated?

Cheers,

Mike

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Posted by Boba Fett on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 8:58 PM
Pics of the corsair will be up when I finish! Sorry for the dely.

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Posted by Daywalker on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 9:55 PM

Thanks guys! Big Smile [:D]

Mike- I overcoated the airframe with Future for the decals. Thumbs Up [tup]

Frank 

 

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Posted by Boba Fett on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 11:28 AM

YEEEEE HHHHHHHHAAA! Woot! I have a few assembly pics! (Finally, some time.) Painting pics will be added later. Now remember, I wasn't trying to do a super-detailed beast of AM. I just wanted a decent model on my shelf. Enjoy!

 

Alas, the figure that never got used... 

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Posted by dupes on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 4:00 PM
Lots of good work fellas...sorry for my absence. The Corsair is back on the bench! Decals go on starting tonight! This girl is going to be on the shelf shortly. Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]
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Posted by simpilot34 on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:45 PM
Looking good Boba!!!!! Can't wait to see the other pics!!!!Thumbs Up [tup] Welcome back dupes!!!!
Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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Posted by dupes on Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:52 AM

Thanks man! I guess it's been longer than I thought since I started working on this guy...had to go back several pages to find the pics I had put on photobucket. Disapprove [V] However, she's back on the bench for the home stretch now! Big Smile [:D]

Some refreshers:

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Posted by simpilot34 on Thursday, April 30, 2009 7:44 AM
Thats really looking great dupes!!! I see I'm not the only one that uses the paint jacks!Approve [^] Can't wait to see it finished!!
Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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Posted by dupes on Thursday, April 30, 2009 7:46 AM
Dude, paint jacks are the way to go. Wink [;)]Thumbs Up [tup]
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Posted by Boba Fett on Saturday, May 2, 2009 7:04 AM

Very nice, Dupes!Thumbs Up [tup]

Hey guys! I have the pictures of the Corsair! Here they are...

before paint...

Painting is done...

and finally, after decals.

Now this is where my decal ripped. It's hard to see in the pic (I must have lost the pic somewhere, but from a distance, it's not too noticable.) Anyway, That wraps it up!

Cheers!

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Posted by simpilot34 on Saturday, May 2, 2009 9:11 AM
Boba that looks great!!!!! Was well worth the wait for the pics!!!! And Blacksheep to boot!!!!!!!!!!!!Approve [^]Approve [^]Thumbs Up [tup]Make a Toast [#toast] The ONLY thing that caught my eye was the placement of the Squadron Crest. Not saying it's wrong at all, I might even learn something here! The reference photos in USN/USMC OVER KOREA by SquadronSignal, show it on the cowl sides. But that is just on a few photos. Most of the shots of the Blacksheep don't have the crest at all. So I'm Confused [%-)] lol. Did the instructions say to put it there? My 1/72 Italeri is going to be a Blacksheep bird as well. It's languishing on the bench at the moment while I concentrate on finishing my 1/72 Swordfish. Just my My 2 cents [2c], Aussie cents at that, not worth much!Laugh [(-D] GREAT BUILD!!!!
Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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Posted by dupes on Saturday, May 2, 2009 9:59 AM

Wow, Boba...that is quite a drastic transformation from those early pics to where she is right now. Looks great! Cool [8D]

Is there a "remedial decaling" class available online somewhere? I swear despite gallons of future, micro-set, -sol, and other assorted trickery, I CAN NOT get an entire set of decals down without silvering something. Aaaargh! Going to have to use some "selective angle photography" on this one. Disapprove [V]

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Posted by dirtball on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 9:33 PM
AWSOME! Still plugging away on mine, no pics yet..........Harv
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Posted by dupes on Thursday, May 7, 2009 2:07 PM
Same deal here, Harv...good progress, no pics. Looks like I'll just take some when she's done here VERY shortly!
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Posted by simpilot34 on Sunday, May 10, 2009 7:02 AM

have just a bit of progress, only because I had black in the AB lol!!! Anyway, it is progress nonetheless! Got the pre-shading done!!

Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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Posted by dupes on Sunday, May 10, 2009 9:03 AM
I believe my Corsair is officially on the shelf...will take some pics tonight for review tomorrow morning. Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by dupes on Monday, May 11, 2009 10:09 AM

As promised, some finished pics for my Corsair! Big Smile [:D]

Overall I like how she turned out...some issues with decal silvering, but hopefully I can get that worked out in the future with dozens of applications of micro/solva/softer-sol. The engine wiring was a first for me - will no doubt attempt that again in the future on some other ambitious build. 

 

Comments? Suggestions? Anything I missed? 

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Posted by dirtball on Monday, May 11, 2009 6:55 PM
Good on you, Dupes!!I like it. The tri color is a little differant, but niceThe only thing I see that looks a bit wierd is your antana wire. Looks a little thick. But I`m not good at that sort of thing anyway! Thanks for the pics and congrats on finishing!!............Harv
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Posted by simpilot34 on Monday, May 11, 2009 8:15 PM
Looks good dupes!!!!! Love the three tone as well!!!!! As Harv mentioned about the antennae wire, would be the only thing. GREAT JOB!!!!Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]
Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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Posted by Daywalker on Monday, May 11, 2009 10:43 PM
Well done dupes!  Topside looks spectacular, like the three-tone job you did.  Only thing I see besides the aerials is the color on the bottom outer portions of the wings, instead of dark blue those should be intermediate blue.  Otherwise, a stunning Corsair! Approve [^]

Frank 

 

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Posted by dupes on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 8:23 AM

Hey guys, thanks for looking! I agree totally about the aerials...after I put them on, I said pretty much the same thing to myself about them being too thick. Made them out of .009 guitar string, which was the smallest stuff I had on hand. I think I can get them off, so hopefully I can find some smaller gauge wire, or learn how to stretch sprue!

Frank - for real? Intermediate blue? I must have completely spaced out the color callout when I was looking at the Tamiya instructions. Hooo boy. Dunce [D)]

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  • From: Ireland
Posted by alfaspud on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:23 AM
Hey Dupes, lovely build! I use 'invisible thread' for aerial wires. Tailors & dressmakers use this to mend clothes, its a very fine plastic thread. It's handy because you can glue it on loose with CA and make it taut with a heat source (I'm a smoker, so I use a lit cigarette, but an exacto blade heated with a candle works too) then paint it.
Keith
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Posted by dupes on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:03 AM
Interesting. Any of you guys know where this stuff might be readily available here in the states?
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Posted by simpilot34 on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 4:05 AM
Dupes the stuff can be had from just about anywhere!!!! A good place to start would be Wal-Mart in the sewing section, or I found mine at th etiny sewing section in a supermarket, even a Hancock Fabrics, Michael's, Hobby Lobby, etc. Comes in clear and a smokey black color. HTH!!Make a Toast [#toast] Stretching sprue is as simple as holding a piece above acandle about 2-3 inches and rolling it back and forth, when it starts to go limp, move it away from the heat and slowly but steadily pull apart, practice till you got the right diameter!!! for hair fine stuff pull really fast!!! btw don't use liquid cement!, Don't ask!Blush [:I] HTH 2!!!
Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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Posted by dupes on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:46 AM

I went to the LHS last night looking for some (I use the term "LHS" very loosely in this case), but they didn't have anything. Looks like I'm heading over to Wal-Mart tonight! Thanks Simpilot! Big Smile [:D]

"Smokey black", eh? Is that already the right color for aerials? Or not dark enough? 

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Posted by simpilot34 on Thursday, May 14, 2009 5:01 AM

Well let's just say it's probably close enough!Wink [;)] It's really like a translucent black. Glad I could help!Approve [^] There's still 2lb test fishing line if that doesn't pan out!Thumbs Up [tup]

Cheers, Lt. Cmdr. Richie "To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace."-George Washington
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