Misterfriend Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Just finished this today, first completed build of the year. Italeri 1/72 F4U-7 in French Navy markings from the Suez Crisis. Pretty much built OOB, added brass tube gun barrels as the kit ones were a bit soft, tape belts, nitinol radio wires and made the navigation lights out of clear sprue, a first for me and they came out alright. Painted the stripes and the tricolour on the tail even though they are supplied as decals. The kit decals aren't great and if I made another I would replace them. They are a bit translucent and take forever to loosen from the backing paper. The fit of the rockets is a little clubby, not sure if the fins are too long or the stubs need spacing out more. Other than that the kit goes together very nicely and I'm tempted to get another one and do it as a very tatty French bird from Algeria or maybe an Argentine Navy one. Cheers Segan 7
IrritableRabbit Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Ooh! What's this? Seven hours and no reply! Shock! It's an F4U in Suez colours for a start! That's always a nice combo. You've done a nice job with the exhaust staining there, and I know how difficult it was for me when I an F4U after a 30 year break. You've also reminded me I need to get my head (and fingers) around adding radio wire to 1/72 scale kits. I may have to check out the hints and tips, or I could just ask you, as yours look very nicely done. . Yes! Please do another one. Thanks for sharing. 1
batcode Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 nice work looks great and great weathering.nice one 1
Misterfriend Posted January 30, 2014 Author Posted January 30, 2014 (edited) Thanks chaps. The radio wire was done using Nitinol, which is very fine but pretty rigid. I use it for rigging sometimes too, just cut it to length and put a tiny blob of white glue on either end and Bob is your proverbial. The only trouble is that it's so fine that the carpet monster likes to take it for a snack quite often. Cheers Segan Edited January 30, 2014 by Misterfriend
jean Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Beautiful Corsair! One can never have enough of these birds! Go for another one. JR 1
IrritableRabbit Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks chaps. The radio wire was done using Nitinol, which is very fine but pretty rigid. I use it for rigging sometimes too, just cut it to length and put a tiny blob of white glue on either end and Bob is your proverbial. The only trouble is that it's so fine that the carpet monster likes to take it for a snack quite often. Cheers Segan Thanks for the tip Segan. I'll give that a go on the next one that needs it. 1
Jason Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Fantastic...really like the scheme and the weathering ...do a Argie one next! 1
Neil AS Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 A little cracker. Nitinol not heard of that before! 1
Misterfriend Posted January 30, 2014 Author Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks everyone. Jason there is definitely something very tempting about the Argie one, think its the GIANT anchors on the wings and their approach to hiding exhaust stains! 1
Misterfriend Posted January 30, 2014 Author Posted January 30, 2014 A little cracker. Nitinol not heard of that before! Hello Neil, I found Nitinol by accident, I was on looking on Smallparts a few years ago when I needed something to do the tricky double wires on a 1/72 SE5a. I think it was the thinest rigid wire they had. I believe in the real world it has some kind of medical application.
Pawel Szczudlyk Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 O she's pretty.I have never seen French markings on it.looks great 1
HOUSTON Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 Segan... How BEAUTIFUL she looks. ..and you created a FANTASTIC F-4U .. I like it a Lot especially as it's in the right scale. 1
Misterfriend Posted February 1, 2014 Author Posted February 1, 2014 Thanks very much everyone. as it's in the right scale. Is there any other!
HOUSTON Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 Thanks very much everyone. Is there any other! Nope. 1
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