stevej60 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Hi folk,s,as mentioned in chat I have had this kit for about six years and the box has long gone and I 'm ashamed to say all the sprues and parts were thrown in a larger box with a few other kit's but everything has been found so I,m in with it! I had the pleasure of seeing one of these beast's in flight up at East Fortune a few years back and what a beautiful noise that big Radial made!See you soon with a start. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Hi Steve, good show and I assume this is the 1/48 Tamiya kit? It will sure be interesting to follow your WIP, that you should finish in a couple of days!!! Have fun JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 Hi Steve, good show and I assume this is the 1/48 Tamiya kit? It will sure be interesting to follow your WIP, that you should finish in a couple of days!!! Have fun JR Thank's Jean I,ll try to slow it down I have a Hurricane starting in the STGB and an off camera build of Eduard's Airacobra and that's just my aircraft projects so all in 1/48 including this one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwaterous Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 This will be good, it's the same kit I'm going to be making, so I might steal a few techniques from you. K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 It's a superb kit. Can I be the official timekeeper if it turns into a race? John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwaterous Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 It's a superb kit. Can I be the official timekeeper if it turns into a race? John If you mean a race to finish the kit, I'll lose. I know that already.In slow K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) Well we're off! I,m a couple of bit's missing nothing I can't scratchbuild but that's later in the build so for now the cockpit is where I,m at.The parts were off the sprue so assembly was quick I had interior green in the brush yesterday so sprayed them and the fuselage interiors,this morning I detailed the panels and dials(thank God for cocktail sticks) and cobbled a harness from masking tape and dry brushed the whole assembly.That's it for a few day's thanks for popping in. Next job will be dropping some clear gloss into the clock faces and a wash into the panels etc. Edited February 13, 2016 by stevej60 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwaterous Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Wow, speedy, and very nice work Tamiya corsairs really do fall together don't they... K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Good work on the cockpit. What about those cocktail sticks? How do you use them? TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Wow, speedy, and very nice work Tamiya corsairs really do fall together don't they... K Thank,s K they do and what a beautiful fit too,I joined the fuselage up and the insert behind the cockpit "clicked" in no filler at all. Good work on the cockpit. What about those cocktail sticks? How do you use them? TIA. Just handy for picking out details such as switches and dials etc Roberto with their sharp pointed ends. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 A bonus session this morning as the missus is having a lie in! fuselage joined and what little there was to clean up easily dealt with,it's been a good while since I built a Tamiya kit and I,ve forgot what a pleasure they are I have a Beaufighter,Mosquito and Skyray in the cupboard they are definitely in the frame for building this year. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Hi all not a lot of modeling time over the weekend visiting family etc but plodding away at a couple of builds this being one,I found the missing parts for the flaps so everything has now been found fitted the wings in the flight position bit disappointed with the fit for a Tamiya kit but a little sanding and flexi filler and you wouldn't know,here she is primed.Many thank's for looking in. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Wow, that was quick. Don't forget to fill in the footstep. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Wow, that was quick. Don't forget to fill in the footstep. Cheers John I wondered about that John,seen it mentioned in a few builds.thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Quick with quality as usual Steve. I really like the look of the Corsair with the flaps down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Hi all, tiny bit more done on this build I sprayed the engine cylinders dark gray,highlighted with a dry brush of aluminium and fixed the cowl in place with the open gill option then a quick brush of primer, so thought,s are turning to the final colour's but there are a lot of typical Tamiya beautiful parts for the wheels,U/C etc to do before that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Evening all,a bit more progress: I have sprayed the main colours on the airframe and painted the wheel wells etc,not the best light for photos but hope you can make out the demarcation on the under surfaces between the blue/gray and light gray along the line of the wingfold,thank's for popping in on the build. And thank's to John I managed to fill the footstep without screwing the paintwork! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Morning all,glossed and dried overnight so the decal's were added this morning pre weathering. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayB24 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I have this in my unbuilt stack... Since I'm battling a wwi two winged thing, I need something a little less stressful. Your build is inspiring me to get the box out... Great job so far Steve !! Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 I have this in my unbuilt stack... Since I'm battling a wwi two winged thing, I need something a little less stressful. Your build is inspiring me to get the box out... Great job so far Steve !! Ray Go for it Ray,It's a beautiful stress free build and flies together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I think you're winning ! The Corsairs on Guadalcanal were well weathered so you can have some fun now. Looking forward to the end result. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Morning folk,s here's the last few sessions progress on this one,I,ve painted the wheel's and hubs once fitted I will run a wash into the detail. Starting the weathering process with a wash into the panel lines and this is an area Tamiya do so well. And the landing gear painted dull aluminium and fixed into place now left to dry till tomorrow. Many thank's for popping along. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Wow, you are already on the home run! Looking great. Cheers, Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg in OK Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Wow! A great looking build. LOVE the work you did on the cockpit. Greg in OK Edited February 25, 2016 by Greg in OK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Quick update folk's,she's up on her legs after a night to dry so I got the first stage of the weathering finished with a panel wash now I need to repeat the process underneath. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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