Another BirdCage

[tinleeds]

I know, there a lot of Corsairs on this forum. Try to do this OOB just with little add. This is my second model in 1/48 scale. (first)

Saw much everyones useful, everything would be desirable to try, but we will begin gradually.

Has tried to use a foil for a basis. I will tint tips and we will look that will turn out.

[Warris]

Clever idea with the foil, bring on the rest

[tinleeds]

Thats seat is done

Then i try to do side maps bag from bits of masking tape.. no bad..

Cockpit is done. Looks good enough for me

Edited October 31, 2010 by tinleeds

[tinleeds]

Some work did this weekend. Don't know.. this model going to slow...

[Nobby]

As a Corsair lover i have to say this looks sweet so far!

[tinleeds]

Just did preshading and alluminium first coat. Never did preshading befour.. And alluminium first coat as well. Wish to try solt chipping..

[billybookcase]

If it turns out as good as the cockpit that will be one fine model.

[tinleeds]

So.. salt chipping ready.. never did befour...

And first color coat on the top.

[tinleeds]

It's me again

Painted top and bottom. Now removed salt and looked at it. I thoued well be worse, but i think it's no bad for first time. Next time need to use less salt or try mask fluid with small sponge.

It is possible to consider small divorces of salt as traces of sea salt some where near Guadalcanal in July 1943

[billybookcase]

It's looking like the dogs b******s to me.

(I am presuming that English is not your first language, so just in case you are not sure what the dogs b******** means.... I am VERY impressed.)

BB

[Doctor Strop]

Very nice build. Chipping looks great!

[Kahunaminor]

Nice work!

I have sent a PM with some information for you on the Corsair.

Regards,

Kent in Oz

Edited November 22, 2010 by Kahunaminor

[Metallicus]

looking GREAT!!!

[tinleeds]

It's looking like the dogs b******s to me.

(I am presuming that English is not your first language, so just in case you are not sure what the dogs b******** means.... I am VERY impressed.)

BB

Yes, you right. English is not my mother language, i'm just another foreigner in your country and i have no idea what the dogs b******s means.

Thank you for your comment

Ivan

[billybookcase]

Yes, you right. English is not my mother language, i'm just another foreigner in your country and i have no idea what the dogs b******s means.

Thank you for your comment

Ivan

It means "the best" Ivan.

And you are very welcome in my country.

BB

[the MDman]

Nice to see salt chipping in progress, I've have never done that myself either.

[tinleeds]

Is only problem i found, my paint is acrilic, means water based. It's do no good effect. Salt was a little dissolved and on a surface there were small divorces. I think that with an enamel paint such won't be. We can present that it is effect from real sea salt, but what about standart kamufliage where aircraft was based faraway from the sea?

Edited November 24, 2010 by tinleeds

[shark 64]

Please peel off the salt....I cant wait to see the results...

Cockpit work is flawless.....

Oliver

[tinleeds]

The problem is... salt is already off..

[Killingholme]

I quite like the effect you've got with the slightly dissolved salt- good for a naval plane!

Will

[tinleeds]

Only it also keeps me from repainting. I force itself to believe that it is deterioration of a paint from sea salty winds in the hot summer 1943 near Guadalcanal.

[tinleeds]

So.. Salt chipping good enough but think twice before use. Other problem has arisen with decals. Salt has appeared on a decal surface when i used polish nail remover for "welding" decals.

Strangely enough, DecalSoft application has helped.

[shark 64]

Thats good to know about decals and salt. Have you tried painting the star. so you can do the salt effect on that too?

OLiver

[tinleeds]

I think that I will do chipping effect by a dry-brush.

[Jens]

Looking good, but you do know you have chipped some of the fabric areas, right?

Jens