Corsair Dio

[tc2324]

A little late to the party on this one but better late than never.

Going to create a `crash landing` dio for this build with a tad bit of battle damage.

Kit and plenty of reference pictures.

Progress so far.......

..... and a rough idea of the base I`ll be using although I may make a new one depending on time.

Edited April 6, 2016 by tc2324

[kwaterous]

Nice to see some groundwork getting done.

Good luck, I'll be watching to see how it turns out.

K

[Biggles87]

Me too

[tc2324]

So I`ve have a slight change in plans in that this will be a long undiscovered wreck type build.

Perhaps a Corsair that crashed in a hot dry climate, parts were salvaged but overall it was left abandoned and left to the elements.

I drilled out some holes in the panel so it looks like over time the instruments have been scavenged and added a rust type ageing effects to the cockpit area as well as collapsing the seat.

Next up was to drill out more holes for the gun ports and air intakes and to file out the plastic at the wing tips to add broken glass where the lights would be.

..... and then to add the fuselage to the wings and it`s now starting to look like a Corsair.

[Biggles87]

I like that idea, it gives you lots of scope.

John

[tc2324]

Cheers John.

Today's update shows the work completed on the propeller, engine and giving the model a base coat.

With the help for a bit of some blu-tak, the first picture shows the model in a possible `resting` position.

The last two pictures are close ups of the `sun bleached with a tad of rust` prop and engine work.

More soon`ish.

[Greg in OK]

Nice idea. This could make a really interesting dio.

Greg in OK

[Alex_110]

That propeller looks very good, how did you go about bending it?

[tc2324]

Thanks chaps.

That propeller looks very good, how did you go about bending it?

All done by hand very, very gently.

[tc2324]

Thanks chaps.

The following pictures show the first stages of rendering a `crumpled` and banged up look to the aircraft.

A base coat has also been applied.

[tc2324]

..... and so the next step towards making this look like a convincing abandoned wreck is to make it look a little new.

I sprayed some USN blue onto the model in a very hap hazard way, there was no need to be careful with it and then placed some highly visible markings onto it.

Next step is to lightly, in a rather random way, spray aluminium paint onto the model so that the blue and marking are given a very `faded` look.

But first the wheels, flaps, canopy and other random bits that need doing.

[tc2324]

A little bit of battle damage work done and a also put a `dent` in the external tank.

Quite obvious that involved foil and PE scraps.........

.... but with a lick of paint I think it`s come out reasonable and it will be the final weathering that makes it look a little more realistic.

[Cookenbacher]

Excellent project TC, and lots of great techniques I haven't seen before.

[tc2324]

A couple of update pictures for review.

An interesting learning curve in weathering and model wreck making techniques with some parts looking reasonably good and other bits not so.

All good fun though.

[Biggles87]

Coming along nicely, I like the way you've made the markings almost disappear.

John

[tc2324]

Thanks John.

A few few more details added. Broken canopy, ariels masts and prop are a given, but added a bit of combat damage as well. Tried to make these holes irregular as bullets tend to `tumble` in the air. May need a bit more practice on that side of things?

Approaching the finished line now.

[tc2324]

Calling this one done....,

Fallen Warrior
F4U Corsair
Abandoned wreck somewhere in the Pacific
1960`s

[Alex_110]

Well you made quick work of that, and with a great result too.