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2 hours ago, corsaircorp said:

Must finish a Corsair, I must finish a Corsair !!!

:worthy: Yes you must ... I’ll chant with you cousin. “You must finish a Corsair ! You must finish a Corsair !” 😉

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Still singing I must finish a Corsair this year !!

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But this evening has been a Jack of all trade day !!

Still I managed to get this done a bit

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Well I must finish a Corsair this year … But which one will be the first

F4U-2 or F4U-4 Don't know yet !!

Sincerely.

CC… Who must finish a Corsair this year !!

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Hello Dears !

My Pratt factory has been ordered to the "Must finish a Corsair this year too" !!

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Then, I Added the armament panels on my -4, it's clearly visible and no kit brand ever reproduced it !  🤬

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The belly of the -4 is almost corrected, then I think about creating a resin plug to correct this since I still have 2 or 3 late Corsairs to do 😡 

Have a great modelling time Dears !!

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello Dears !

Hoooops !

I forget a late Pratt 2800 !! So I started it !

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IRL is very demanding these days !

So I did'nt make a lot !

Thank for watching and happy modelling to you all !

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello Dears,

As I say to @giemme yesterday was a british day, for my beer at least !

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Did I mention somewhere that I like Naval Aviation ??

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The desk of my F4U-2 is nearing completion

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Here's why I use resin seats...

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And now, let's start some heavy surgery on the Academy -4

 

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Opening the cowling flaps and having some good exhausts and so rearrange the back of the (resin) engine !

This Corsair will surely not be finished this year, I will send these lyrics to Neil Young ! That can be a success !

Thank for watching !

Have a great modelling time and take care !!

Sincerely.

CC

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Hey CC, you're building a Corsair or two here, I see! :frantic: :rofl: 

Looks like a lot of great stuff going on, but how many build are you doing at the same time? :frantic::frantic:

 

Ciao

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4 hours ago, giemme said:

Hey CC, you're building a Corsair or two here, I see! :frantic: :rofl: 

Looks like a lot of great stuff going on, but how many build are you doing at the same time? :frantic::frantic:

 

Ciao

Hello Giorgio,

The Baron has counted 27 ! But these are only the one Registered in my WiP thread, Soooo  I can't say in fact !

In this thread there still are one XF4U, a -2, a -1A, 2 -4 and a -5....

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello Dears,

Come on ! Here's the best kit ever !! Still in WiP until February !!

First time for me to see my granddaughter !!

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Checked !! She has the family features !!  A horn shaped nose !

And a -4 chin.  Stamped !

Can't describe how glad and moved I'm right now.

These 3D Echography are amazing !

Now, I get to the Bench !

Sincerely.

CC

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3 hours ago, Greg Law said:

Congats on the new kit build. Always good when you can see work in progress. The only trouble with those kits is they can be a bit destructive on your completed builds in a few years. 😉

Thanks Greg !

Don't you worry, my completed builds are in a safe place….

And it would be one of the first thing that Lyla will learn from Gran'Dad….:phew:

KIT AREA IS A VERY RESTRICTED AREA, Then, I'll teach her how to listen to Led Zep, AC DC and so on !!

After all my son and Daughter in law are musicians !!:evil_laugh:

3 hours ago, Max Headroom said:

Welcome to grand parenthood!

 

Trevor

Thank you Trevor !

Another skill to learn for me !!

 

3 hours ago, giemme said:

Oh great! Congratulations CC! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

That calls for a very special beer, though: what's going to be your choice? :rofl:

 

Ciao

 Thank you Giorgio

Multiple choices answer ???:rofl2:

A Chimay Grande réserve may be a good choice… Why ? 75cl... :rofl2:

 

Thank you all.

Sincerely.

CC

 

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Hello Dears,

One more HB goof !!

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Such great see trough for tiny spaghetti like exhaust pipe !!:rofl2:

What There are Nothing else but a hole ??  🤬🤬

Sooo ! A bit more of work ahead !! But I still must finish a Corsair this year !!

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This is clearly not a hole…. And not so big at all !!

Would we have a good 1/48 Corsair someday ??

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Wings are on their way too !

I must say that I'm a bit disappointed, since the critics were very positive about the HB Corsair serie in the French modelling press !!

Whatever ! That's modelling !!

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Art School for my daughter !! My wallet is a bit depleted now

There is around 3 kits missed on this pic !!:tumble:

Just kidding ! but that's expensive too !

Have a great modelling time Dears !

Sincerely.

CC 

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37 minutes ago, corsaircorp said:

must say that I'm a bit disappointed, since the critics were very positive about the HB Corsair serie in the French modelling press !!

Can't trust them French, can you? :rofl:

 

Just kidding, looking forward to more on these :popcorn:

 

Ciao

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Srriously Giorgio,

Have'nt you read articles in wich they say that the putty will stay in the drawer ??

And when give the kit a try….. You find misadjustment, flaws and so on ??

Look at @Navy Bird build… I can show you an article saying that 1/72 AZ kits are pristine but one can eventually find some errors on the 1/48 ones ???

Here HB has missed the wings of the -5.... They give us fabric wings on a -5...

A flat belly and engine cowling on the -4 and now this…. It's a bit disappointing !

 

:rofl2::rofl2:

:cheers:

CC

 

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Hello Dears,

Still messing around for finishing a Corsair this year !

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Don't waste my time to make another parts from scratch or resin ! I pick up the lost part in another boxing and let a note in it !

Whatever, in my boxes there are plans, pics, resin parts and overtrees.

If I die first, the one who buy my stock will be surprised !! Some boxes contain 2 kits !!

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So the Dash 4 will be this one I think… Or this other one !

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Now I'm looking forward because I will have a Deckmate for my Dash 4, So I have to be cautious !

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Ceckmate that is on its way in another thread !

Obviously and Murphilly The wing ban the view on the star and bars, and on the tail So a Big C or not ??

Don't you worry, I'll find it !

Interestingly the fuel tank is bare metal !

At this time the Navy was monitoring from far away the trouble in the middle east !

Today, I've been on the cardiologist and Lord … Load of not so good news… I've been sermonned (Hardway)

Now a full batch of medical exam, and I MUST stop smoking once more and for good !!

Thursday, I go to the Hospital for my Hip, that will not be funny either !!

Thank for watching and have a great modelling time !

Sincerely.

CC

 

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2 hours ago, corsaircorp said:

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Many years ago the Monogram -4 came with these exact markings. I probably had 3-4 sets of these through the late 90’s. They're gone now but someone may still have a set ? 

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18 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Many years ago the Monogram -4 came with these exact markings. I probably had 3-4 sets of these through the late 90’s. They're gone now but someone may still have a set ? 

Hello Cousin !

These are the markings included in the Hobby Boss !

I mean the 116 one

And still I have a Monogram one too but the decals are... Mmmmh... Let's say old and yellow

Then I have generic sheets with the white lettering, Thank for the offer and the tip !

19 hours ago, giemme said:

The like is for your spirit, not your troubles. Chin up, CC 👍

 

Ciao

Thanks Giorgio !

I did'nt have any doubts about that ! And I will stay with my chin up !

Even in the worst day of my, say... adventurous life... I still stayed standing... Not easy but I'm used to !

 

Still I must finish a Corsair this year and now, time is running low !

Hum, about smoking there's a report since Lady CC say that I'm too nervous :bangin:

This is not an understatement :rofl2:

Thanks to you both friends !

The show will go on !

Sincerely.

CC

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31 minutes ago, Shalako said:

I think the old Hasegawa 1/48 Corsair offers these markings.

Hello Shalako

On my old Hasegawa, I have 2 other markings, but I have all I want at hand Thank you !

I was just searching for the time being since it is just in between one of the numerous marking change in the USN.

 

Back at my new song, I must finish a Corsair this year 🎶

And I think I will !!

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Yesterday, I was engulfed in the '50s...

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The -4 is going strong, the -2 will be butonned up soon… A Corsair this year ???

No seriously, I also will finish my F-94C but I Don't know what's happening, I did'nt find the mojo for the masking...

Have a great modelling time Friends !

And take care !!

Sincerely.

CC

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I did struggle working on two kits at the same time (and being HASEGAWA Folgore and Veltro in the same scale, they were basically the same model too), working on 6 would drive me crazy!! :frantic:

 

Please finish off one of your Corsairs, CC -. for your own sanity ... :rofl:

 

Ciao

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