85sqn Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Hi folks, have just completed this Fleet Air Arm corsair MkII, as flown by Lt. N Hanson of 1833 Sqn. This aircraft took part in several of the East Indies Fleet raids against the Japanese and is shown in a series of photographs having returned from attacking Port Blair in 1944. Lt. Hanson named his first 3 mounts 'Kathleen' after his wife. So this one is Kathleen III. I made a few changes to the kit, I used MDC conversion kit for British corsairs, added the underside scoop, placed the fuel filler caps in the correct place, added the whip aerials from stretched sprue, put the flaps up and cut out the rudder to reposition it. It was painted all with Xtracrylix and some enamel washes. The base I got off of Ebay, it's supposed to be portion of a British carrier deck. Thanks very much to David and Tony for their help. The Wip cane be found here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234988298-148-tamiya-corsair-mkii-1833-sqn-hms-illustrious/ 57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Look,s superb,beautiful finish and a great scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iang Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 A very nice FAA Corsair. I like the weathering - especially the gun staining and spills on the drop tank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Fantastic Corsair, Really nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Great subtle paint job and a fine build. Nice one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Nice job Nick, It really looks the part,.....nice job mate, Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janremco Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Great looking Corsair. Like the amount of weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 BZ on that one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 A nice build. I did not realize how big a Corsair was, until I stood next to one a couple of months ago, when I was at Duxford. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Love that, cracking piece of work and a great scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Cracking build there, very nicely turned out indeed. Eng 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Between you and Tony, we are being blessed with British Corsairs, another stunner to hit the RFI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjiml2 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Very nice job. I really like it. Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Beautiful build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Perren Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Lovely. Top job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Henry Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Great Build !! I'm glad that I was able to follow along during the build process. Thanks for posting. Bob H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Very nice indeed. I've got Hanson's book & now you've done the research legwork for me, I'll be keen to do this in 1/72 sometime. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thankyou for the comments folks! Yes I know what you mean about the size especially when compared to a spitfire, it is a big fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonkeyVong Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Thats a nice model you have built there. Nice tidy finish with some subtle weathering, the sort of finish I aim for myself. Matt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roof Rat Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Now that is nice, congratulations. RR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 I am slow in coming around to this but, Beautiful work. The vent drain masts on the wing undersides are a nice touch. Â Crack On!! Â -d- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 Thanks mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franco1964 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Lovely made. I like very much the Corsair and especially with the folded wings! Very nice piece! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbus320 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 What a stunner! Did reading Hanson's book inspire you to recreate this beauty? Â Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraham Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Very cool, love the subtle weathering 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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