Bill Bunting Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) Just started this one last Thursday. It will be totally Out Of the Box and will be built wheels up and on the included stand. I built the F4U-1A Birdcage http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234958333-132-tamiya-f4u-1-corsair with the cockpit open, wings folded and flaps down etc. so I've done that once. The cockpit is painted as recommended in the instructions using Tamiya paints mostly and a bit of Vallejo here and there for coloured knobs etc. The gun sight is still to be added and there is a PE harness to go over the pilot's shoulders. This is my first pilot in a while and certainly first in this scale. I hope he looks good to you to because I think I'm done with him (I fixed the yellow boo boo on his arm). BUT I would appreciate any hints / techniques on how to improve his looks for the next time. I will post updates going forward and I hope to have this finished within the next 10 days or so (SWMBO willing). Cheers for now Edited October 3, 2017 by Bill Bunting 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Lovely detail on the cockpit there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Looks good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Looking great! There's a lot of detail in that Tamiya kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bunting Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 Update Oct 14. Well I've not got as much done as I wished. I had minor knee surgery last Friday and lost a couple of days there. Add in sunny days requiring me to be outside to recuperate and a family wedding and things slipped. Still here we are on day 14 with most parts assembled and ready for paint. This moved pretty rapidly mostly because I am building it with the wheels up and wings out so a good number of parts (landing gear) were omitted and this also mean at lot less details to paint. Of course the fit of the parts has been perfect and no assembly issues were encountered. After some more work with the airbrush the engine will be installed, the cowl closed up and general painting can begin. More pics soon. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Wow, what a crisp-looking office, very well done! You are not gonna get many tips on the pilot from me since I would never have done it anywhere near as good, sorry..! I think it looks great! As does the rest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I'll add my congratulations on the work so far too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Sorry to hear about the Knee. Hope its getting better ? Everything else looks pretty good to me 👍. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Looks very good hope all is well too rgds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungalow_Bill Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 That cockpit looks laser sharp! Very nice. Gaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Looking good, that is one impressive kit. Cheers Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bunting Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 (edited) It's done! I forgot to take photos between then and now but it went OK. I painted everything in the sub assemblies seen above. They were then clear coated in Future, decalled, clear coated and then assembled together. Once together the model was given a wash of black oil paint. Excess wash was removed and a semi flat coat was applied. Then I dropped it... one outer wing came off at the joint. It was easily reassembled but a tiny panel cover went missing for an hour. Once found, it was being installed when, of course, it fired out of the tweezers to end up across the room somewhere. No problem, by using the similar part for the folded wing option a new panel was inserted, painted, clear coated and because I'm so clever I dropped it again... the other wing came off and its respective pane went missing too. Another replacement was made and I repeated the repair. Oh then I found the panel. Next the canopy masks were removed and although the windscreen was looking good, the canopy had dust and white glue smears inside. Removing the canopy was not too hard but cleaning and polishing the interior of the bubble shaped part required a lot of work. Some touch paint was required as a result of the handling and it was reinstalled. Of course the pitot and antenna were broken and reinstalled. I guess I was just being a little careless because I was rushed to have it ready for delivery to the customer tomorrow. Anyway here she is. I will post a few more pics in Ready for Inspection. Cheers! Edited October 25, 2017 by Bill Bunting 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyward Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Hey, I am working on the Tamiya 1/72 corsair and I am trying to figure out how to build it with the wheels up. The instructions don't give this option in the kit. I have found by dry fitting the wheel bay doors that there is a large gap on the leading wing edge side. Also I believe there should be some sort of support added so the doors don't 'cave in.' I was thinking of adding spurs in the wheel bays but not sure. Does any one have any suggestions. Thanks Shayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Beautifully done, the detail painting and figure is top quality. On 10/24/2017 at 7:29 PM, Bill Bunting said: Then I dropped it... one outer wing came off at the joint. It was easily reassembled but a tiny panel cover went missing for an hour. Once found, it was being installed when, of course, it fired out of the tweezers to end up across the room somewhere. No problem, by using the similar part for the folded wing option a new panel was inserted, painted, clear coated and because I'm so clever I dropped it again... the other wing came off and its respective pane went missing too. Another replacement was made and I repeated the repair. Oh then I found the panel. Next the canopy masks were removed and although the windscreen was looking good, the canopy had dust and white glue smears inside. Of course the pitot and antenna were broken and reinstalled. To quote an (in)famous modelling celebrity... 'Man, I LOVE this hobby' 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bunting Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 On 5/25/2020 at 2:41 AM, Alyward said: Hey, I am working on the Tamiya 1/72 corsair and I am trying to figure out how to build it with the wheels up. The instructions don't give this option in the kit. I have found by dry fitting the wheel bay doors that there is a large gap on the leading wing edge side. Also I believe there should be some sort of support added so the doors don't 'cave in.' I was thinking of adding spurs in the wheel bays but not sure. Does any one have any suggestions. Thanks Shayne Hi Shayne, I have never built the 1/72 kit, however, I may have a suggestion. I don't clearly understand where the gap you describe is, perhaps a photo would help, but to stop the doors from collapsing into the wheel well I would; - Glue the 3 door pieces together with a thin piece piece of plastic on the inside surface as a backplate and let this set properly so it is one solid piece. - once satisfied with the dry fit, place a small amount of "blue tack" or modeling clay into the wheel well, then add the doors and cement into place. I would use a fast setting cement or CA with accelerator here. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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