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Hello Dears !

A bit of a Daredevil job !! But one must live dangerously Is'nt it ?? :evil_laugh:

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Let's try a dot filter on my -4....

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At this "POINT" I must confess that I thinked of myself that I'm a nut…. :rage:

Did I ruined an otherwise good paint ??? Stress (a lot of) and drum Rolling !

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Not too bad at all, What do you Guys think about it, I just did the half of the Corsair

And the blue is little bit more deep !

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The markings look far less toyish IMHO.

Let me know your advice !!

Have a great modelling time And Take care !!

Sincerely.

CC

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9 hours ago, corsaircorp said:

The markings look far less toyish IMHO.

Agreed, looks like you achieved a realistic effect. :clap: 

 

You could also try and take those pics against a darker background, I'm sure the effect will show up better

 

Ciao

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23 hours ago, giemme said:

Agreed, looks like you achieved a realistic effect. :clap: 

 

You could also try and take those pics against a darker background, I'm sure the effect will show up better

 

Ciao

Hello Giorgio,

I'll try it, good idea ! Thanks

 

16 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Hello Cousin .. Personally Ive never done dot filters on my models. My old mark 1 👀’s just dont see any difference before or after on any kit ive seen it tried on ?  If it helps i dont think it hurt anything. 

Hello Cousin,

That's right ! I was not satisfied with the blue only, then I tried that dot filter technique since it work well on single color kit !

Then will come the weathering...

 

These days, I'm worn to the bone, the clock in the chest is going astray and I'm waiting for the appointment for my hip replacement !

This Week end, I'm out, Driving Mrs CC in Holland for her schooling on dogs behaviour ( I Wonder … Did she study it for coping with me ??? :whistle:)

So 3 days in an hotel room outside of any city without a car, I'll rest a lot and work on figures and may be my tiny O-1...

I'll have the lap top, so I can come and see what you're doing !!

Yesterday, I did a few thing but this , Mk I eyes plus spectacles plus magnifier….

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Now my pirate flag is conform to the pics !!

Have a great Week end and a happy modelling !

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello Dears,

Yesterday was a rocketing evening, Was'nt it ?

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Dot filters are now done, I let dry for a day or so...

Today, there will be no modelling since I bring my family to see " The crimes of Grindelwald".....

And then… Oh No !! Eating in a clown house….:tumble::tumble:

Have a great modelling time !!

and take care !! Sincerely.

CC

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Hello Col,

Thank you for the kind words, Not only will I finish my Corsair… (Finger crossed) but one of the Seafires too !!

3 Naval aviation birds for this year !!

As for the GB… I did one last year, it has been funny, but I'll spend a bit of time in improving the 2 Meteors

But one is for the Korean serie and the other one for Musketeer...

But 50' Cold war 🤔 I Wonder if ….

To enter the game the kit must be less than 25% built ??

I'll go to see, I can have a perfect contender and a GB can be the pusher to finish her at last...

Sincerely.

CC

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44 minutes ago, corsaircorp said:

Hello Col,

Thank you for the kind words, Not only will I finish my Corsair… (Finger crossed) but one of the Seafires too !!

3 Naval aviation birds for this year !!

As for the GB… I did one last year, it has been funny, but I'll spend a bit of time in improving the 2 Meteors

But one is for the Korean serie and the other one for Musketeer...

But 50' Cold war 🤔 I Wonder if ….

To enter the game the kit must be less than 25% built ??

I'll go to see, I can have a perfect contender and a GB can be the pusher to finish her at last...

Sincerely.

CC

Time spent building a Seafire is always time well spent in my opinion so I'll look forward to seeing your update on that project as well :) 

 

The GB covers subjects within Europe from the end of hostilities 1945 until the end of 1959 so there's a wide variety of subjects available within the theme to tempt you ;) 

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Hello Dears !

Just remember some earlier in this thread that I tried to fix these anemic exhaust stacks for the P-2800...

Interesting to notice that I show some restraint in swearing or cursing….

I tried first with plastic tubes but the result was worst than the cause….

Again, I showed that same restraint !!

I had some skull sessions and start foraging in my LHS's...

And thank to Albion Alloy !!!

I will start to Baronize or Hendieaze some brass… But not for today !!

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Here I messed up with the CA, but it's already repaired… SNAFU...

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Look a bit better that way I think

I'll clean that flashes, I just see it now on the pic 🤬

Okay Dears, I'm open to comments and banter as usual !!

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello Dears,

Just a little add for today !

Flory time !

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Aaaand the Lady stand proudly on her legs !!

But for once, I'm sadened by Life colors !! I used Tire black from my "Black box"

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And Yes !! I have now 2 nice Michelin Green Energy tires…..:rage:

You Don't Believe it ? Look closer !

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Time to repaint it now !

In fact, it may be is a tire black for the reproduction of old tires abandonned for years in a forest….🤬

Well otherwise, it has been a good modelling evening ! And a tasty blue Chimay !

Have a great modelling time !

Sincerely.

CC

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Tires don't look bad to me, CC. I never paint them black anyway, it's usually a mix of Lifecolor Matt Black, Matt Brown and Dark Gull Grey. Then I add drybrushes according to the environment where the aircraft used to stay. Just my :2c:

 

Ciao

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On ‎11‎/‎24‎/‎2018 at 11:46 AM, giemme said:

Tires don't look bad to me, CC. I never paint them black anyway, it's usually a mix of Lifecolor Matt Black, Matt Brown and Dark Gull Grey. Then I add drybrushes according to the environment where the aircraft used to stay. Just my :2c:

 

Ciao

Hello Dears,

I choose to follow the sound advice of Giorgio and I did'nt repaint the wheels...

Now that the paint has cured thoroughly, it's more black than green !

And 🎶🎶🎶 I will finish a Corsair this year !! 🎶🎶 :guitar:

Still some little thing to fix on and she can be called done I think !

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She start to look good, What do you think about ??

Then, I'll crack on the Recce Hellcat to go beside her !!

And I have the story almost complete !!

The FAA is not forgotten since I think that I can also finish a second Seafire this year !!

Thank you all for your support !!

Sincerely.

CC

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I must say that looks top stuff CC. Really handsome colour works especially with all that filtering that

you've done: it's a really wonderful way of adding variation to large

areas of flat colour.

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Hello Dears,

Okay, the sprues are empty..

Painting and weathering is done...

Tomorrow or friday thats the russian roulette !!

Last coat of varnish 😰😰😰

Then gluing the rockets and toward RFI !!

Thank for the support and advice, However this thread is far from close since there are some 5 more Corsairs down the pipe !

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello Dears,

Pfffeeeewww ! the varnish went good !:phew:

Now, a really little spilling on the clear parts but Nothing to cry about !!

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Let's add the last tiny parts and antennaes this evening !

See you later in RFI :cheers:

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello Dears,

Just the last pics of the beast in this thread, the thread will continue with the other bent wing birds of course !

But she will appear in the RFI section soon

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Now, who will be the next one, F4U-2 or XF4U ???

I Don't know myself !!

There's also the F4U-1A, the Corsair IV and the F4U-5... Oh and a second F4U-4 but a Dash 4B....

Unless my lunacy strike again… Obviously….

Thank for your support !!

Sincerely.

CC

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Hello Dears,

I promised, I did !!

🎶 I finished a Corsair this year 🎶

Can one imagine CC with a full year without a Corsair ?????????

Here's the RFI

Have a great modelling time !

Sincerely.

CC

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