Giangio Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Hi everyone, to present myself i thought, why not posting some pictures of my finished models, so there you have it. This is my 1/48 Corsair "White 110" (wheel bay colour is not correct snd one of the landing gear is not perfectly flat, i corrected that after i took the pictures) Extras: -Decals are from Techmod -Wheels are from Arma Hobby I hope that you guys will like it ! Cheers from Italy👋 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Always like a well made Corsair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Really neat and tidy build. I like it! Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 1 hour ago, noelh said: Always like a well made Corsair. Couldn't have put it better myself! Pete 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Pearcy Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Like it - looks very convincing to my eyes. Which colors did you use? Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giangio Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 1 hour ago, WildeSau75 said: Like it - looks very convincing to my eyes. Which colors did you use? Cheers, Michael For the exterior I used "Glossy Sea Blue" and for the interior "Interior green" both from Vallejo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Cracking Corsair looks very natural the way you’ve finished it 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Very nice Corsair! Want to take the build up another notch? To prevent the right wing from dropping before the left one on approach to the carrier, a small v-shaped spoiler was fitted to the RH wing just outboard of the gunports. The F4U-1D was the first version to have this spoiler installed on the assembly line, but earlier versions had wooden ones fitted in the field. Can't believe Tamiya missed this! See the link below for a photo. Very few F4U-1 kits in any scale seem to have the spoiler, but it's very easy to make. Mike https://www.heraldnet.com/life/spoiler-alert-corsairs-contraption-solved-lift-loss-problem/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oberleutnant Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Very nice. I like the weathering and the after market wheels make a big difference. I also like the S4! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giangio Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 5 hours ago, 72modeler said: Very nice Corsair! Want to take the build up another notch? To prevent the right wing from dropping before the left one on approach to the carrier, a small v-shaped spoiler was fitted to the RH wing just outboard of the gunports. The F4U-1D was the first version to have this spoiler installed on the assembly line, but earlier versions had wooden ones fitted in the field. Can't believe Tamiya missed this! See the link below for a photo. Very few F4U-1 kits in any scale seem to have the spoiler, but it's very easy to make. Mike https://www.heraldnet.com/life/spoiler-alert-corsairs-contraption-solved-lift-loss-problem/ Didn't know about that, many thanks 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 30 minutes ago, Giangio said: Didn't know about that, many thanks 😄 The part is in the box, not sure what number though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 10 hours ago, Giangio said: For the exterior I used "Glossy Sea Blue" and for the interior "Interior green" both from Vallejo Grazie Giangio - doesn't look that Glossy to me but suits the model perfectly. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giangio Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 44 minutes ago, WildeSau75 said: Grazie Giangio - doesn't look that Glossy to me but suits the model perfectly. Cheers, Michael Because at the end I sprayed a coat of Matt varnish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 6 hours ago, Grey Beema said: The part is in the box, not sure what number though.. Thanks for the correction, Grey- I only have 1/72 Corsair kits, and none of my Tamiya F4U-1's came with it. I made one very easily from a piece of plasticard that was scored and bent into a 'v' for my FAA F4U-1 model. It was a neat little touch to add to the model, which I never really noticed in photos until it was pointed out to me at an airshow many years ago, and later on I read about it.. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Great looking Corsair 👍 looking forward to you next build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) I think the paint work looks just right to me for a well used Corsair. Salt air would have had an effect on those planes. Edited December 18, 2018 by Greg Law 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giangio Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 51 minutes ago, Greg Law said: I think the paint work looks just right to me for a well used Corsair. Salt air would have had an effect on those planes. I thought the same thing when I was painting the aircraft, I always like to do a bit of weathering, just to make the details and rivets pop up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giangio Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 14 hours ago, 72modeler said: Very nice Corsair! Want to take the build up another notch? To prevent the right wing from dropping before the left one on approach to the carrier, a small v-shaped spoiler was fitted to the RH wing just outboard of the gunports. The F4U-1D was the first version to have this spoiler installed on the assembly line, but earlier versions had wooden ones fitted in the field. Can't believe Tamiya missed this! See the link below for a photo. Very few F4U-1 kits in any scale seem to have the spoiler, but it's very easy to make. Mike https://www.heraldnet.com/life/spoiler-alert-corsairs-contraption-solved-lift-loss-problem/ 8 hours ago, Grey Beema said: The part is in the box, not sure what number though.. I looked at a picture of the sprues and you are right, i think that I saw that piece. Don't remember why I didn't added it during the building stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I like look of your model, nice color, great weathering....very realistic look. And at the end you mastered it and final result is superb Best regards Djordje 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Very nice indeed,..... I usually prefer my Corsair`s with roundels on,..... but this is brilliant,...... well done! Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Sorry I meant to say that this is a great job, well done. Like Tony, I tend to prefer my Corsairs with roundels on (especially roundels with bars)... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 5 hours ago, Giangio said: I looked at a picture of the sprues and you are right, i think that I saw that piece. Don't remember why I didn't added it during the building stage Your post prompted me to check my 1/72 Tamiya kits, and they all have the spoiler molded on the RH wing, with instructions to remove it as needed on the F4U-1 birdcage kit instructions, as not all of them had the spoiler fitted in the field. None of the 1/72 Hasegawa F4U-1's have it, as I had to make one for my FAA birdcage Corsair. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Excellent work ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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