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  1. Hey Folks,

     

    I am having trouble finding Corsairs with the tri-color scheme that have carrier markings. Is it due to lack of documentation? or for some reason the tri-colored schemed aircraft did not get markings? Were most of them land-based, hence the lack of carrier markings?

     

    Also, are there any good examples of the walk-line placement on the wings? Did the width and placement vary?

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  2. Finally tracked down some masks. I like Maketar, but on their Facebook page, there are some old messages from people not getting their orders. So I found a set on ebay. Super easy insignia compared to the concentric circles that I am working on for some Spitfires.

     

    The mast fell off because I didn't put enough glue and the surfaces were already painted. It is not broken, so I am not too worried over it.

     

    After building 3 Hellcats, I was accustomed to putting the larger masks on the fuselage. Then it struck me while unable to sleep. Corsairs have the larger insignia on the wings. (pretty sure about that, correct me if I am wrong even though it is too late!).

     

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  3. After days of researching where to make the hole for the mast (I was trying to line it up with what I thought was a divet inside the fuselage), I still ended up putting the mast in the wrong spot. I noticed when I was looking over my top coat, I realized if the canopy was opened, it would hit the mast.   SO, I had to remove it, seal up the hole and then glue it down further back. This time I did not drill a hole, just cut off the nubbin on the bottom of the mast. That set my progress back, plus all the hours I work. My company can't keep people hired, so I volunteer for overtime.

     

    I had the day off today, and finished up the top coat. I took off most of the salt off, but some of the finer granules won't come off. I was wondering if water may do the trick?

    I crushed up the salt to try to get different sizes, but it still looks a little too uniform to me. I will have to blend in some painted chips so break it up.

    Overall, I was never a big fan of chipping. Especially my chipping. But I will hold off on final judgement until this build is complete.

     

    Here she is today:

     

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  4. On 8/6/2020 at 6:42 PM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

    The wings were made by subcontractors and pre-painted when arriving at Vought or the other companies. These two photo’s are from online and are from a Life magazine shoot showing Vought’s construction lines. Ive long since lost the link but you can see the breakdown of the sub-assemblies. 
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    You can see the wings are completely painted, as is the rudder and stabilizer’s are also painted
     

    Dennis

    Ahh yes, thank you. I made the correct decision then!

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  5. The underside is airbrushed. Since white is such a light color and no one sees the underside much, I decided to do all the weathering at a later time. In my corsair book, I saw most most have a straight line where the white and blue meet. But I decided to paint that little section at the front of the wing blue because it does fold up along with the rest of the wing.

     

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    And here is the progress on the upper surfaces. The light blue is masked off and only the darker upper surface blue is visible.

    Though barely visible, I added some shades of blue and brown on access panels, and for the first time ever - I am trying the 'salt trick'. 

    I finally took at guess at where to make the hole for the mast, that is why it has no paint yet. I mixed all my own colors using MRP. The upper surfaces will be a bit darker when complete.

    I've been working like a mad man at work that is why progress here is slow. But I have this Sunday off so I intend to spend time on this bugger.

     

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  6. Hi Folks,

    I posted this in my build, sorry if duplicate, but I have the weekend off and want to work on the corsair.  I did not create the hole for the mast (missed it in the directions). And there is no mark visible for me to know where to start. Can someone help out and give me an accurate measurement in millimeters from the panel line outlined in red to the center of the mast so I know where to start drilling?  

     

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  7. Even though it doesn't look like much, this is a major update. With a tiny amount of pressure, the red acryl putty I used to fill a gap between the fuselage and starboard wing cracked. It was a very fine crack, couldn't even see it once the pressure was off, but I was not going to put any more time into the build because I did not want to continue with an issue that may show up after completion. So I tried every glue I have and nothing would bond the acryl putty to itself. My last effort was to email the makers of Starbond and ask for help. I had to email back and forth a few times to explain what I was trying to accomplish, and they were unfamiliar with the acryl putty I used, but in their last email to me they said it would work. I wasn't too confident but I decided to take a risk and purchased a bottle. It worked! Once the joint between the fuselage and wing was solid, I decided to continue the build. 

     

    I do have another issue though. I did not create the hole for the antenna (missed it in the directions). And there is no mark visible for me to know where to start. Can someone help out and give me an accurate measurement in millimeters from the panel line outlined in red to the center of the antenna?

     

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  8. 7 hours ago, Seawinder said:

    Hi Crane. Your OQ was about Mk. V trops. I'm pretty sure I recall a thread from some years ago in which people opined that planes receiving MU theater repaints probably didn't have the walkway lines replaced, so that might be something to keep in mind.

    ahh yes. thank you for pointing that out

  9. I was going to post pictures, but they were so plentiful that I decided not to. In that case, I should have been more clear and stated that it was pictures of models that I thought were incorrect. And after reading the replies here, I am sure they are incorrect.

     

    I just noticed something else, in this picture https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/uk/raf/spitfire/spitfire-and-corsair-at-hms-fledging/

    the walk way line is not painted between the spar reinforcements.

     

    Thank yous!

     

     

  10. I have found an old thread here on the forums discussing the walk way lines. From what I understand in post #8, you should find mirror images of the walk way lines on Spits with 2 radiators. I see this pattern on MK V Spits all the time in online searches. From what I understand, they are incorrect? (the MK Vs only have 1 radiator)?

     

  11. Settled on mixes for markings. I had to darken the red color of the fin flash because it was over white paint, so I added a half-drop of my blue mix. I think the center red circles on the wings may be a bit too large, but I am not fretting over it. The underside roundels are also finished. 6 down, 2 to go!

     

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  12. On 6/19/2020 at 7:29 PM, shortCummins said:

    really nice build so far, if this helps with the colour for the roundels, I know that you are using MRP however these Tamiya ratios might help?

     

    blue: Tamiya XF-4 blue (95%) and XF-1 black (5%)

    red:  Tamiya XF-7 red (75%) and XF-64 NATO brown (25%)

     

    you can see the final result here...

     

    rgds

    John(shortCummins)

     

     

     

    I have used those exact mixtures in my last build. They work well. I am just trying something a little different this time.

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  13. What's the hold up? -

    I have decided to paint the markings on and have mixed about 20 different shades of blue. I am not happy with any of them. Another skill I'm lacking in. I ordered MRP Oxford Blue, hopeful it will be a better starting point. I have read some threads here about 'roundel blue'. It has helped, but I am on a mission to mix my own.

     

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  14. Thank you guys. I'm not happy with my silver chipping abilities, so in my case I feel that the effect takes away from the model instead of adding to it. And I agree it is a bit weird, but the colors stopped being a distraction the more I worked on it.

    I have been looking into picking up another MK IX and going all out with a white and black over dark green scheme.

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