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I used Ammo's own acrylic SCC15 (Mig). Sprays quite nicely. Cheers again!

Afternoon everyone, today I have painted the engine with black, aluminium, grey and a brown wash and fixed it to the front of the aircraft. The fuselage has come together and seams have been sanded: I think I took this photo before the wash was applied as it is less stark in reality.

Thanks very much, please do!

This is the fourth Tamiya Corsair I've done and each one has something a little different! So yesterday made the neccesary chop to make short-short wingtips and added fuse wire to the engine to simulate the ignition harness. The wings need the small circle filled near the leading edge. They are supposed to be fuel filler caps for the wingtanks but are in the wrong spot and were deleted on this aircraft. I will use some clear sprue attached with superglue for wingtip lights with lights drilled out. Thanks for looking Nick

Lovely choice of subject, look forward to seeing it.

Really lovely work! Are the prop blades by Alfa Romeo?

Thanks very much chaps. Sorry the photos are a bit dark! Nick

I have the Airfix/Arii/Otaki boxing and replaced the gun barrels with some generic .50 resin ones from Hannants. Just having a quick look on the website there seems to be a few options of .50 Cal for F6F-F3/F5 Hellcats: https://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?product_category_id=&product_division_id=&manufacturer_id=&code=&product_type_id=all_aircraft_accessories&scale_id=955&keyword_search=.50&setPerPage=100&currency_id= I think you want the ones that have the cooling holes.

Hello everyone, have just finished this Cromwell. Airbrushed with Ammo black primer and SCC15, various washes and Mig pigments. Really enjoyed the construction of this one. Looks good on the shelf next to a 1/48 Sherman and Universal carrier! Cheers Nick

Wow, you've gone to town on the resin but that cockpit looks fantastic!

Hi folks, just a small update today. I have removed the triangular plastic from the tailwheel section and replaced with a little bit of fuse wire to represent the tie down. Cheers for looking chaps. Over the next few days I will: Clip the wings Adjust the flaps to go up Add some wire to the undercarriage Add ignition harness to the engine. Cheers Nick

I'll post some up this evening!

It's JT145 you're doing isn't it? I found this photograph of '5A' which may be the correct airframe and has non-clipped wings: According to Sturtivant, the aircraft had the u/c retract on landing in 1943 but the aircraft is still on record in 1945 with 738 Sqn.

Hi folks here's abit of progress. Have painted the cockpit with Ammo interior green, Tamiya Xf-4 and some other bits and pieces.

I've ended up using hairspray as have never used it before for some light chipping but will use some fluid later on.

I have some from Mesa-Gateway airport from three years ago. I flew with one of the pilots at the upset recovery training next door and he was able to show me around.

Here's a bit of a start on the cockpit, Ammo black primer and then some Vallejo Aluminium. I plan to use some chipping fluid before the Yellow Zinc and interior green coats. May do a couple of items in dull dark green.

Hi everyone, this is the first GB I've taken part in and I'm aiming to complete a Tamiya Corsair F4U-1D as a Fleet Air Arm Corsair MkIV, as flown by Henry Adlam. Apart from the fact we share the same surname I have also read his books so I thought this would make a fine choice. So first up here is the kit and some references: I first read Henry's first book 'On and Off the Flight Deck' a couple of years ago on the Kindle and it is a really insightful book into carrier flying during WW2. Henry flies wildcats, hellcats and corsairs among other aircraft and also carrying out a tour as a batsman. He took part in the raid on Pangkalan Brandan as a member of 1839 Sqn, flying hellcats. The book shown above is 'The Disastrous Fall and Triumphant Rise of the Fleet Air Arm' which is also another interesting read. Towards the end of the war Henry served as Batsman on HMS Colossus with 1846 Sqn and also became a Sqn pilot on the corsairs. He sailed down to Ceylon, Australia and South Africa before coming back home with the Sqn and flew into Lee-on-the-Solent (HMS Daedalus) with a decommissioning pennant on his corsair! Now there are many photos of 1846 Sqn corsairs but in his book, Henry is shown with his beloved '122' in the cockpit. Iang has informed me 1846 had 2 aircraft coded '122', either KD412 or KD780. I think I have found the correct one; KD780. The giveaway I believe, is that there are no canopy frames show in Henry's photo, whereas according to Dana Bells reference, KD412 was fitted with them and were not done away with until after KD662. As luck would have it KD780 has a lovely photo taken of it, with maybe Henry in the cockpit? So the kit will be completed with some extras and additions: Eduard Seatbelts Fuse wire ignition harness Resin wheels (with diamond tread) CO vents added Xtradecals Thanks for looking! Nick

Plenty were clipped during 1944-1945.

Hi Tony, which one you going for? Looking forward to it!

Lovely model btw!!

It's someones name: Valerie Shkalov. looks like he was a hero of the soviet union.

Wez, yep apologies. The MDC kit provided new cockpit sidewalls, seat and oxygen regulator so it may require some fettling for the Hobbyboss kit but shouldn't prove too difficult. Threadbear, just to clarify my first post; MkIV's are usually depicted with either the single droptank or the twin pylons without tanks/with bombs. I haven't seen any FAA corsairs actually carrying the twin droptanks. Cheers Nick

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Hi Threadbear, The props are slightly shorter on a Corsair IV (13.1" vs 13.4") with an increase in chord. They used either the canopy with frames or without so check references plus the addition of two fuel tanks under the 'gull' part of the wing which can be used as a stores point for bombs. Brett Green used a Hobbycraft kit with MDC conversion in his book- Modelling the Corsair. They mostly have the longer tailwheel plus you may want to check the exact configuration of the ID lights as some have an extra light on top of the wings near the tips. Carbon monoxide vents on the side and one underneath too. It's pretty much a case of check your reference for the aircraft you would like to model as MkIV's are not too disimilar to a MkII and there is some crossover between later MKII's and early MKIV's such as the FAA museums. Hope that helps a little. Nick Edited just to add the prop chord and Hobbycraft kit note.