Pierpaolo Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Hi I would like to join with this F4U-1 (or -2) "Birdcage" Corsair Tamiya 1/48th scale I have not yet chosen the subject: I have already built the white 20 of the Marines VMF-213 in 1/72 scale but it remains my favorite for early 2 tone camo and the presence of the eagle on the engine cowl Second of the list is one of the two night fighter of the Marines VMF(N)-532 (black 205 or 212) , last but don't least , the 3 (actually 4) tone camo 17-F-13 of the Navy VF-17 PS the same model had been presented for the Pacific at war GB but was not suitable for the regulation for which I changed the subject I would like to show you my other Corsair build This is the model mentioned above (Tamiya 1/72nd with Sky Models decal) An old French F4U-7 - (Italeri 1/72nd with Sky Models decal) A RNZAF Corsair built for Pacific at war GB in 2018 (Revell 1/72nd with Sky Models and Ventura Publications decal , thanks to LDSModeller ) 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 You've a few good scheme options to choose from for this project and can clearly build a great Corsair going by previous form Sadly the canopy of that Italeri kit looks somewhat squashed and that's giving me second thoughts about my own project choice. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Hi @Col.if your project is a French Aeronaval Corsair, you know that the starting model of mine was an F4U-4B, then I was not aware of the differences on the part of the engine / cowling but I believe that the canopy is the same 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Pierpaolo said: Hi @Col.if your project is a French Aeronaval Corsair, you know that the starting model of mine was an F4U-4B, then I was not aware of the differences on the part of the engine / cowling but I believe that the canopy is the same Perhaps I need to source a replacement canopy for my Italeri kit but not looked at it with this in mind yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Nice choice of kit, and a very nice line up of your previous Corsairs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 Hi between Saturday and Tuesday I had 4 days at home to model, yesterday in fact it was our National Republic Day So I was able to work a lot on both the Corsair and the F-16 that I am doing for A Kit You Built As A Kid GB I painted and built the cockpit 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Excellent work on the pit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I agree completely, that is a very nicely built and painted cockpit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 Thank You 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 Hi! Profitable weekend with both models. in this case I made the engine, painted propeller and wheels (Ultracast) and tested the fit of the fuselage I also tried the salmon red recipe read on "how to build Tamiya's 1/32 F4U-1 Corsair" 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Bell Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Hi Pierpaolo, Looking good - I particularly like your salmon mix. One note before you glaze over the rear-view tunnels: you might want to paint that area beneath the glass with camouflage paint rather than Dull Dark Green. That section was considered part of the exterior and painted accordingly. Cheers, Dana 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 I painted those areas together with the cockpit while I had the airbrush loaded with DDG. Thank you very much @Dana Bell for the comment and the advice because I could forget to check. I have both of your Aircraft Pictorials about Corsair and now your comment so I can't afford to be wrong! However I also checked the birdcage in 1/72 (showed in the first post) and I did it right 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Bell Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Hi Pierpaolo, Happy to help when I can - enjoy the books! I look forward to your continuing efforts on the model - it looks great so far! Cheers, Dana 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Excellent work on your Corsair @Pierpaolo it really does look very good indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 That Salmon looks pretty good, there is an Australian rebuild of a birdcage and Ive seen the photo’s with the pink primer. Its almost exactly that color. I took a screen shot to save the color for a future build. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 Thanks @Corsairfoxfouruncle , the salmon red in your reference photo looks a little lighter than mine but it's very close Maybe I have to lighten it also for the scale effect that makes it appear darker than it is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 Hi everyone. I mounted the wings with machine guns made with small pieces of tube and the lights made with pieces of transparent sprue colored green and red. I decided to rivet the model and started from the top of the wings and the central body 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 That is very nice work. Your riveting is very neat and your excellent photography really shows what you have done very clearly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Precise rivet work, that looks really good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 Hi! I finished riveting the central body of the wing and glued it to the riveted fuselage 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 That truly is excellent work on the rivets, very neat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Ive never done riveting before that extensively, and always old school with a needle. But it definitely busies up the plane and gives it more visual interest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 Thank You This is my 3rd attempt with the riveting after two Eduard's Hellcat 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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