SoftScience Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 My third completed kit for 2017 (but started in late 2016) is the F4U-5 by Hobbyboss. I found the build to be fairly pleasant and easy. Fit was near perfect, but I used a lot of filler to even out the outer wing panels. Hobbyboss gives you fabric covered panels, but the -5 model had metal skinned wings. Hobbyboss did right on the rest of the kit though. Details throughout are nice, and I love the wingfold engineering. With a few simple parts, Hobbyboss gives you a sturdy, and busy looking folded wing. The flap actuators have to be cut to build the flaps down, but that was very easy. I also added harnesses made from tape and wire. I really wish the kit came with HVAR rockets. Painting was done mostly with Tamiya. The photos don't capture it, but I did a lot of clear coat effects with various levels of gloss to break up the solid wall of blue. Weathering was kept to a minimum, as this was not an aircraft that saw much combat. The markings are from VF-14 in 1952-1953, when they were on-board the USS Wasp and later the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt., both times in the Mediterranean Sea. I'm seeing conflicting info though, as some sources say that VF-14 flew the F4U-4 and not the -5. Sigh....it's only a model. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 A nice job, just the right amount of weathering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 Thank you, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Really nice Corsair there, great job on filling the fabric effect on the wings too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Well tidy Corsair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Perfect, and you've really got the photography down pat. Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Thanks, Dennis. The photos are just a simple setup. I set my light-tent up outdoors, and snap away with my cell phone camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Really great-looking Corsair. The paint work is absolutely convincing, as is the differential weathering of the underwing tanks. Although a pain, it is easier to fill in unwanted fabric effect, than creating fabric effect where it should be, Beautiful JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Very cool, I like that. As others have said, paint and weathering is spot on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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