John Masters Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 I tell you, these GeeBees just keep on coming and I keep on jumping in. Here we go again...I am almost finished with a Spitfire over in one GB (and may begin another soon enough!) so why not start a Corsair over here? I am waiting to build a French/Suez bird, and while I wait, I'll take care of this very shark-like looking F4U-1... Here's some pictures... Decals look alright. Even some stencils in there... Sprue is acceptable and very much Heller/SMER... Even the canopy pieces look good. This will be completely OOB, with no messing about with a cockpit innards, etc...ok, maybe some harness bits from tape but I have draw the line there! --John 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Good choice John, RNZAF Corsairs are proving very popular here and rightly so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Nice choice but the RNZAF roundels are way off in colour. This Thread will help explain: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 20 minutes ago, Silver Fox said: way off in colour. Yes, thanks Mr. Fox...I took one look and came to the same conclusion. Still, OOB means OOB to me! 😉 I will not lose any sleep over this. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Quite right too. I shall look forward to seeing her finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Hi John, re the decals, as you may know, Smer use Propagteam decals which are generally beautifully printed but as thin as a thin thing & can roll into a ball with acrobatic ease, I definitely recommend liquid decal film or similar to give them some more guts. Be especially wary of the fuel tank tapes decal, there is a reason my Smer Corsair doesn't have one. I ended up using some old Frog, RNZAF decals & using that scheme in the end. The colour of the Frog decals is pretty much spot on. Not trying to put pressure on, but if you had some lying around........ Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 2 hours ago, stevehnz said: but if you had some lying around........ None lying around but thanks for the info on the quality. I'll toughen them up a bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Nice one John,best choice the Smer boxing,my Heller kit was in sky blue plastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 2 hours ago, stevej60 said: sky blue plastic! Well, that reduces the tins of paint one needs I suppose! Thanks Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 OK...some parts assembled. I guess OOB is Out of the Question on this one. The Twin-Wasp, for example, is barely recognizable. And there is little cockpit interior personality either. Here are some progress pics... Something had to be done. So I did all of this, but just on the front Wasp. It will be the only visible part. The 'cockpit'. This will get a makeover too. More research needed. I started the wings. the cooling vents needed a bit of thinning to fit into their slots. The outer wing halves were not a problem. And I leave it there for the night. --John 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 That is excellent work John, your added details to the engine make a huge difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 9 minutes ago, modelling minion said: added details Thanks MM. I hope to make the cockpit look a little better too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 20 minutes ago, John Masters said: I hope to make the cockpit look a little better too. And I have no doubt that you will succeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 I couldn't leave well enough alone... Updated cockpit. It'll look better once it is all painted up. From what I have seen and read, the late war interiors was Zinc Chromate Green and the consoles/instrument panel was anti-reflective black. The PE harness is leftover from the Eduard Spitfire. I drilled the lightening holes in the bulkhead too. New stick, pedals...Hmmm... Now...how about these? What can I do to fix this? What are the three round things? Are they lights? I guess I should look at the wheels wells too and see what can be done about them...😁 --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 On 5/31/2020 at 1:07 PM, stevehnz said: Not trying to put pressure on, but if you had some lying around........ I think what I might try to do is tone down the brightness of the blue with some kind of wash. It'll have to go on after the decal is in place, etc... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, John Masters said: What are the three round things? Are they lights? I guess I should look at the wheels wells too and see what can be done about them...😁 Backfire collectors for the R-2800. The IFF lights are out on the wing. Edited June 1, 2020 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Backfire collectors for the R-2800. That is a term that paints all sort of bizarre mental pictures for me, like, did they collect them & store them to be released over the enemy as an extra sound effect? Yeah nah. Do you know how these worked Dennis? Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 (edited) 32 minutes ago, stevehnz said: That is a term that paints all sort of bizarre mental pictures for me, like, did they collect them & store them to be released over the enemy as an extra sound effect? Yeah nah. Do you know how these worked Dennis? Steve. Going back into the very Dark recesses of my brain to my A&P training. I think it has to do when the engine is being run too Rich and there is unburnt fuel vapor in the exhaust. I think its collected in these and it would therefore ignite down and away from the plane rather than start a fire in the exhaust pipes. https://youtu.be/jAp5vYLdWZU There is a Backfire just at the end of start-up in the video. You can see the flame shoot straight down. Could be the exhaust pipes but looks line its dead center. This is a great link explaining startup in Radial engines. https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=765193 Edited June 2, 2020 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 8 hours ago, John Masters said: OK...some parts assembled. I guess OOB is Out of the Question on this one. The Twin-Wasp, for example, is barely recognizable. And there is little cockpit interior personality either. And I leave it there for the night. --John Nicely done on the engine John, I did something similar to that when I built my one of these for a GB on ARCAir some 6 years ago now, you're going further than I did then so I'm keen to see how this comes up, as a kit I was not that impressed, poor detail, the engine & poor location on many parts, the wings to centre section being one of the worst from memory. I think I was lured by the art work on the front of the Smer box, like the Mustang I've just done. It was a stinker too. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Cockpit looks much improved John, very nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: start-up in the video That's very helpful--thank you Dennis. So these are open holes or exhaust pipes of some kind? I'll be sure to add some smoke weathering there... 2 hours ago, stevehnz said: the wings to centre section being one of the worst from memory Thank you Steve. I have read about this with this kit. I think the design is there to "facilitate" folding them up. I won't be doing that on this aircraft. 10 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Cockpit looks much improved Yes...I agree. I might be able to leave it open if it looks alright. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 This morning before I went to work I did this... And this... And primed all of these... So that when I came back from work an hour ago, I was able to do this... And I started in on the wheel wells too...just copying stuff I have seen others do! I'll get out the airbrush later and do the zinc chromate for the interior/cockpit, etc...The wheel wells will be the same colour as the underside so that is later. --John 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 You really are going to town on the scratchbuilding aren't you John! Very nice work it is too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Tidy start in there John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 6 hours ago, Col. said: Tidy start in there John Thanks Col! 8 hours ago, modelling minion said: Very nice work it is too. Thanks MM. This is a good fundamental kit and begs for some additional parts. This is what i did last night... Then into the fuselage half it went... And a very easy job closing it up! No problems there. Next up...the wings! -John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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