Sweety Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) Hello everyone, I am new on the forum, excuse my English because I use Google translation. So far I have posted montages on French forums only, despite the language problem I have joined the Larges Scale Planes community that I have been following for a long time and which I appreciate very much. Your criticism, remarks and advices are welcome for me in order to progress in this Hobby. I started a Corsair F-4U 1A some time ago. I'm going to embellish this Tamiya Kit with the Eduard cockpit and engine. I started with the Pratt & Whitney 2800 engine from the Eduard Kit. For the painting of the cylinders I used Humbrol Mascol liquid mask that I cut once dry. To preserve the slice of the black cooling plates. Home tools used for cutting the liquid mask. The painting of the cylinders once finished. See you soon, Sweety (Google Translate) Edited December 24, 2019 by Sweety 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 Hello everyone, For version 1A. The magnetos of the Eduard Kit will be replaced by the Bendix magnetos of the Tamiya Kit. As well as the distribution ring. Creation of notches to adapt the Bendix distribution ring of the Tamiya Kit Painting of the engine block slightly weathered for the moment See you soon, Sweety (Google Translate) 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Welcome aboard Sweety🙂 Very nice start with your Corsair. That engine will look stunning once finished. Are you going to present your model with open cowling? Cheers, Antti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) Hi all Pipes on the heads of the cylinders. Regular formatting of the 18 pipes with an improvised folding machine. Set up the wire. Push the counter-piece And here are 18 regular pipes Setting up the cylinders. The admission pipes are too short. I want to leave the engine hoods open and the pipes are too short which bothers me. I've extended the intake pipes. For the masking of pipes, I use Teflon, used in sanitary to waterproof the fittings. There you go. I foresee the same problem with the exhaust pipes. See you soon, Sweety (Google Translate) Edited December 4, 2019 by Sweety 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One 48 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Fantastic work, this is going to be a great build 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Antti_K said: Welcome aboard Sweety🙂 Very nice start with your Corsair. That engine will look stunning once finished. Are you going to present your model with open cowling? Cheers, Antti Hi Antti, Thank you so much for your message. Yes I'll leave the engine hoods open and the engine bay. See you soon Sweety 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Great work on that engine. Starting this build off with a roar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 That engine is looking fantastic, very detailed and precise work. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 Hi everyone, Extended intake pipes. I used Maskol originally intended for masking to temporarily fix my exhausts without sticking them. It's surprisingly very effective. Painting the exhausts. Don't panic ! I didn't shot the Christmas reindeer!! This engine will make less noise !!! See you soon Sweety 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Those exhaust pipes look so good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Monsieur Sweety! (hope Monsieur @Laurent is not jealous ) Your work is awesome! Always wanted to have a good picture of the exhaust manifold scheme in the Corsair; found out the Tamiya 1/48 kit didn't have them, and when I found the REXxs ones, they were comprised of only the three portions of the exhaust protruding under the engine cowling Will try to fashion the reindeer's horns with some wire plastic insulation. Yeh, me will... à votre santé Welcome to BM. dr(Unk2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 Hi everyone, Thank you for your messages it's nice. Candles must be Cubits with this version. I used the Eduard resin candles that I cut in half and pierced in order to pass the ignition cable to achieve the elbow. See you soon, Sweety 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knaupel Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) This is just brilliant! Peter Edited December 10, 2019 by Knaupel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Fantastic work! I’m gonna pull up a chair and watch the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Such teeny, tiny details! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale85 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Nice job on this engine! Can't wait to see the cockpit and the rest of the plane. ciao Ale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Good looking work so far, sorry i didn't see this before now. Im going to follow if you don't mind ? You see I'm kind of a Corsair nut myself. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 WOW.....!! 😎 Where do you get those really big matches?? 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 This is an AMAZING engine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Looks fantastic, nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 Hi everyone, A big thank you for all your messages. The engine is almost finished. I'll leave it at that for now, I still have to skate it but I will do it when the time is right to put it in the fuselage to match it with the whole. In addition I'm a little tired of this engine which, I must admit, has put me a few times in trouble to realize it. Plus I can't wait to start the Eduard cockpit. See you soon, Sweety 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweety Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 Hi everyone, Cockpit Eduard, that's what's going to keep me busy for a while. Just like the engine the details are beautiful. See you soon, Sweety 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaotic Mike Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Cette moteur... Es fantastique! No, French is clearly not my first language! Beautiful work... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Okay, frame that engine right now! That is one great looking jewel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 This is going to be an epic build - just like your Tamiya F-14A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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