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

Hi Gig,

I just remembered, I have the reboxed Hasegawa -5N in my stash as well... And I have Italeri's -5n in 1:72, and Superscale markings for a Korean nightfighter unit in both scales. Omigod, such choice! So little time!

I'll let you know!

TB379

Alright, I know it is April 1 somewhere on the World I am excited and Ready Crud~ I just realized my callender is several months off and tomorrow is not the First

Question for you PE guys, I bought a PE Interior Details for my Trump 1/32 Corsair mainly because mine did not come with the Dash (?) Would it be worth my time to buy one of those benders or just use small pliars and tweezers for bending ? The $40.00 or so is not going to set me back, take food off the table or upset the wife  ect ect.. Mainly would it be worth my agravation to use this bending tool for this one project ? As 99% of my models are OOB's.  

Summit wrote:

Alright, I know it is April 1 somewhere on the World I am excited and Ready Question for you PE guys, I bought a PE Interior Details for my Trump 1/32 Corsair mainly because mine did not come with the Dash (?) Would it be worth my time to buy one of those benders or just use small pliars and tweezers for bending ? The $40.00 or so is not going to set me back, take food off the table or upset the wife  ect ect.. Mainly would it be worth my agravation to use this bending tool for this one project ? As 99% of my models are OOB's.

I haven't used one of those bending tools yet, but I want to.  However, If you don't want to pay for the bending tool, you can go the inexpensive rout.  Get a pack of razor/box opener blades from your local hardware store.  They're pretty cheap.  You can use one to hold your part, slide the other under your part and use them as a bender.  They work very well.  You can also use X-acto type blades and tweezers. 

Semper Fi,

Chris

Summit,

which tool were you thinking of getting?  I'm always considering getting a PE tool - and I use tons of PE, so I would probably actually benefit from it.  Just some of the prices are a bit outrageous.

-Fred

Fred, I really had not started Brand shopping as I know very little about them. Most likely I would order the Etch Mate from Micro Mark Tools. ($49.00) Does anyone Have any other Preferences ?

Chris thanks for the tips, I had seen that method done many years back and thought I might resort to that. But I think I will go ahead and Order a Bender. 

Sean, this is what I use here and it is perfect for aircraft. It's cheaper than most others and has more features on it also.

For building one plane with etch, I would not likely buy it. You choice though, just my opinion.

Cheers 

The "new" etch-mate (5C) has plastic parts and did not get a good review. Let me see if I can find those links....

http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=2994

 The Fenderbender

http://www.modelshipwrights.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=1718

http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=454

http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=411

Summit I use the old/original Etch Mate PE tool and being the ham fisted clod I am, the results I can get out of the Etch Mate are far superior to anything I try with pliers and blades.

Fred, sorry I didn't give you a lot of details on my build just a box top.  It's the 1/48 Hasegawa F4U-5N.

Cheers

Hmmm...now you guys really have me considering picking up one of these etchmate things.  I've stayed away from complex PE details because it was tough working with tweezers and box-blades, but if it's as easy as you guys claim, maybe I'll break down and get one.

-Fred

dirtball wrote:

Awhile back when I started to look for the Corsair, I believe it was Frank  had just sold one on ebay.

Yep, it was me.

Sorry Harv.

BTW, is 1/32 the only scale you build?  Do you have any 1/48 stuff?

HArv-

Right before I got out of R/C, a guy from around here started bringing out huge, I mean HUGE models to the field.  Here's a link to his page.

Holy crap Frank, when you said those babies were HUGE I didn't think you meant H-U-G-E .  They must look awesome flying around and I imagine that from a distance only the engine noise would give them away as being models.

Fred I bought myself the Etch Mate through Great Models as a Christmas present for myself a couple of years ago and while I can't say I use it every day, it sure is a very handy piece of kit to have around.  Oh and thanks for updating my build on Pg 1.

I got a delivery confirmation from Hobby Easy on the PE seatbelts that I have ordered for my Corsair, now I'm just waiting for the decals and the seatbelts to arrive.

Cheers

Daywalker wrote:

HArv- Right before I got out of R/C, a guy from around here started bringing out huge, I mean HUGE models to the field.  Here's a link to his page.

   YEA,BABY! THATS WHAT I`M TALKING ABOUT!! Thanks for the tip. Totaly cool. Big, shinny, did I say big/ Loved it...........Harv

dirtball wrote:

Daywalker wrote: HArv- Right before I got out of R/C, a guy from around here started bringing out huge, I mean HUGE models to the field.  Here's a link to his page.    YEA,BABY! THATS WHAT I`M TALKING ABOUT!! Thanks for the tip. Totaly cool. Big, shinny, did I say big/ Loved it...........Harv

Glad you liked Harv!

DrewH wrote:

Sean, this is what I use here and it is perfect for aircraft. It's cheaper than most others and has more features on it also. For building one plane with etch, I would not likely buy it. You choice though, just my opinion. Cheers

Drew, Thank you for the linky. After endless hours internet searching , reading reviews I decided  on The Bug. Main reason it is machined out of Aircraft Grade Good Old Fashioned Aluminum   Now to patiently wait by the Mailbox....
 

  Well i got my 20mm Hispano's ordered, i also found a couple pairs of 500 pounders from true details, unfortunately they were out of 1000 pounders. i also got some 100 pounders to carry under the wings instead of rockets since i wasn't able to find any besides the British WWII rockets, a weird load out i know but think about it.... it's a El Salvadorian F2G, who knows what kind of load out they would have on it.

Count me in for a Hasegawa 1/48 F4U-4. i was looking through aftermarket weapons for rockets for my F2G and found a 1/48 set from accu mini with bombs, rockets, depth charges, torpedos, etc... so i'm going to make a fictional Corsair V for Anti-Submarine Warfare, i might even modify the cowling to fit in a R4360 Wasp Major.

Summit wrote:

DrewH wrote: Sean, this is what I use here and it is perfect for aircraft. It's cheaper than most others and has more features on it also. For building one plane with etch, I would not likely buy it. You choice though, just my opinion. Cheers  Drew, Thank you for the linky. After endless hours internet searching , reading reviews I decided  on The Bug. Main reason it is machined out of Aircraft Grade Good Old Fashioned Aluminum   Now to patiently wait by the Mailbox....

Yup, I ordered The Bug today as well.  Maybe now, I'll be able to make actual 90* bends in PE instead of "close enough"

-Fred

   Good day all. Found this pic and thought all would like it...............Harv

 Frank, I`ve been meaning to ask. Where did you get your corsair badge? Its awsome!!....Harv

  Also, your welcome my friend

dirtball wrote:

Frank, I`ve been meaning to ask. Where did you get your corsair badge? Its awsome!!....Harv   Also, your welcome my friend

Harv,

Do you mean the actual GB badge, or the one in my signature line?  The one in my signature is a smaller version of a print I have by Stan Stokes.