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    Thank you all for the kind words. @Badder - do not get me wrong, I am quite happy with the result. The chipping fluid (Ammo, in case one wonders) worked like a charm. The issue was the white top coat which turned out to be more elastic once wet. The difference was that the colour peeled off in larger chunks, instead of breaking - if that makes sense. First time I am doing this so I am not 100% if that is normal behaviour. Most tutorials seem to result in a 'flakier' effect. I think if I tried a Tamiya top coat, instead of the Vallejo acrylic I ended up using, the colour would exhibit the behaviour I expected. Still, not sure how these top coats dissolved in reality, as if I am not mistaken they where water-based. What I ended up doing was to add a few streaks with white oil, as if the white paint kinda dripped. On the other hand I feel the mud effects are a tad conservative, especially at the front of the tank. As this was a test-project I must admit I am not at all fussed with all of the above, simply because it took ages to complete. If I had not completed it, I would not have the faintest idea how to do the camo!
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    This is the latest model I put together, mostly to try a couple of techniques. This is the first time I do a winter 'camo', first time I used chipping techniques (Mig products) extensively, first time used 'mud' products (Vallejo) and not the first time I went crazy with pigments (Vallejo). A bit heavy-handed on some of the dark-iron chipping. Also, the white paint chipping did not turn out very 'flaky', due to a more 'elastic' behaviour of the top coat. Will try other brands in the future. The build is based on a M. Jimenez's tutorial.
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    Thank you all for your kind words!
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    Hello all, It has been a while since I posted here, mainly trying to keep momentum to finish projects. This is my last one, started some 2 years ago (I know, its been slow). This is my second tank in some 30 years. I used Tamiya's 1/48 Firefly, with Eduard's photo-etched detail set and most of the Black Dog stowage. The figures are from Tamiya's infantry set. Not 100% about the historical accuracy, I was mostly focused on applying techniques as best I could. You can probably see this is influenced from Pat Johnston's work. I would probably make some small corrections but that is for the next project. I am glad I completed something!
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    Thank you for the kind words! Just noticed a fingerprint smudge in the pictures, panic!
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    After quite some time, not a WIP anymore. Finished model shown here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234986263-f4u-1-birdcage-tamiya-148-2013-2015/ Thank you for checking out this thread! 'Till next time.
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    After almost a year and a half, I managed to finish this model (build shown here - http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234955564-f4u-1-birdcage-tamiya-148/ ) I was so... happy I did (i.e. fed-up with it) that in the pictures below I forgot to do some minor touch-ups and paint some of the lights on the fuselage. Quite happy with the outcome, ecstatic I managed to finish it. It was an excellent platform to try some weathering techniques for the first time.
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    Shameless bump - any ideas? I can not get any convincing reference for the time and I am tempted to continue with the build and leave the canopy business last - and possibly use flat-top just to complete the project.
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    Hello all, I am back at this, after some time for moving to a new house. Seems that in the move I managed to loose one of the most important pieces of the kit. The canopy... I do have the second piece (without the bulge) and I am trying to see which is the correct option for Dangerous Dan. The only image I have/know of the airplane is: I can not really make it out, however I figured more knowledgeable modelers may be able to understand from the mirror configuration. Any ideas? Btw, Supercale and Tamiya indicate a flat-top canopy - not that their illustrations are necessarily accurate...
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    How very true, I missed that. Hm... interesting...
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    Thank you for the kind words. Indeed, it was started long ago. But I have to admit, it has been lots of fun. There will be a little pause, again, as I am moving in a few days. Will pick it up in a couple of weeks! I am trying to figure a nice way to do the spider-like spill in-front of the cockpit. Cheers, Panos
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    More updates, before another break for moving houses.... I decided to experiment with oils, to enhance the look of different surfaces and plates. Using a couple of colours I added streaks and faded paint spots, toned-down decals etc. Pastels where used for the smoke stains.
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    Indeed, its been too long... Since I started this I became a dad and now I am about to switch jobs and move near Chester. So I expect more delays But... for the time being I am having fun! I wanted to soften the colours on the underside, so I used oils to add some streaks etc. Will add more, once I get around ordering some colours I am missing.
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    Next step was to spray a couple of layers of clear (Pledge) and apply the decals. The model's panel lines where highlighted with oils - a combination of Black and Industrial Earth from the 502 Abteilung oils which are excellent. The control surfaces where highlighted with oils (Light Mud). More weathering to follow...
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    Main walkways with some paint chipping done. All will be `toned-down' after the clear-coats & decals have been applied.
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    Aloha, A few more updates... While I was waiting for the fuselage to dry up properly I finished the prop (needs a mat varnish in the pic below) Chipping was done with a little sponge and a silver pencil for some finer streaks: I have then started working on the walkways. I could not determine why Tamiya has not included those or they are not referenced. Maybe some planes did not have them? I decided to do them anyway, as it is another excuse for some weathering. The outer markers where masked and painted black: The outcome, including some added weathering on the upper surfaces: Next is the main walkways... more in a few days.
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    More updates! Fuselage and wings where put together and primed with AK Interactive's gray primer. Some clumsy pre-shading followed... I need to improve my airbrush control. Still, getting better at it... Also did the prop... Now for the fun part.... The fuselage-wings assembly and the separate control surfaces were painted with a mix close to what Tamiya was suggesting. The base colour was lightened with a bit of white, in two or three steps, and each time some spot-painting was done, to add some variety. The bottom is a gray-ish white with lots of gray and white spots and streaks. I was lucky enough that my airbrush handling betrayed me only on parts that are hidden by decals etc. And some different lighting... Now the next bit required a bit of thought, trials on an old model and lots of courage, as it felt like a risky task. I wanted to do some heaving paint chipping on the wing roots. However, I wanted to show the bare metal and the zinc `primer'. My original plan was to do some paint chipping with Vallejo's medium - however I felt I could not control the pre-shadingn that way. Instead... I chose to use some sponge to do the zinc spots and brush-paint some Humbrol 11 on top of that. Good thinning of the paint is essential. I think I will need to do some sanding in some points as the paint was a bit thick. The primer... And the bare metal I am reasonably happy with the outcome. Some more chipping here and there to follow, before I apply some gloss coats, decals and some oils. Thank you for watching!
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    Slow progress as always, work and my newborn daughter make finishing this built a challenge I decided to use some after-market products, despite my initial plan not to do so. I decided to replace the rudders's moving surfaces with resin ones from Aires and the internal detail of the front side of the engine compartment from Vector. Self-explanatory images below One simple way to align the internal detail framing-thingies (scientific vernacular...) is to print a radial guide, shown below Most of the detail will not be visible, so I could probably get away with some scratch-building but this was quicker. Some small gap-filling was needed at the front as well, the assembly does seem to be rather... irrational at that point I also did the aforementioned `chipping' technique for the landing-gear covers If things go as planned, next bit is to finish the engine's rear-cowl detail (from Vector's resin kit)... then to put the winds and fuselage together, prime the model and get on with the painting. Speak soon (I hope!)
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    Superb progress, love the cockpit details. Keep 'em coming!
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    Thank you for your kind words! Manu, I mixed it myself, a variation of the mix instructions from Tamiya's 1/32 version. I used various photos to get to something that looked good to me. It may need a hint of yellow. On with the fuselage and wings assembly.
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    Sad to hear. Always enjoyed his builds and photography.
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    Slow progress on this, work, babies, work, etc.... so back working on it, almost a year since it started... and continuing from where I left, working on the landing-gear bays. I used Valejo's chipping medium, to replicate the worn paint, often found on early F4Us. An oil wash added some.. muck. The main landing struts where changed a bit from the last incarnation - mainly with the addition of the springs on the sides. The landing gear was painted white and received the same wash with oils. Next step, put the wings and fuselage together.
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    Thank you somnas! More updates - I have started working on the engine, considering (initially) using a resin kit for it. However, as most of it wont be visible I decided to update the kit's relatively good one and use the money for some resin details for the cowling (more of that later) I used a bit of styrene and some copper wire... \ A couple of days later... Some of the wires have been 'tweaked' in place since I took the photos.
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    Next bit of work as to add some detail in the front wheel bays, using reference pictures from the Michigan Lake F4U. I decided to fill some gaps that Tamiya's design allows with some putty (visible at the bottom of the front section in the photo). The interior was painted with a shade of salmon red/brown I mixed myself, according to the reference pics. Unfortunately, some the photos from my ipad do not do the shade much justice. While I was at it I added some detail to the front-wheel struts. I worked a bit on the wheels from True Details -- I am not sure if I will use them as the tyre-flattening looks a bit exaggerated (but does add some drama ). I will weather those in due time. They only got an oil-wash at the moment.
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    Awesome build!!
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