shortCummins Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Here’s my version of Tamiya’s 1:48 Vought F4U-1D Corsair. Aftermarket: HGW wet transfer (highly recommended) Montex glazing and insignia masks Ultracast seat & harness (resin) Quickboost engine (resin) Brengun wheels (resin) Paints used: 502 Abteilung oils Akan mig Mr Color MRP Tamiya vallejo I was inspired to build a “well used” Corsair after following @Dansk’s excellent Birdcage, his build gave me the notion to try multi-layer chipping and to portray both zinc chromate and salmon pink primer, I’m reasonably sure that salmon pink primer would have ceased being used before this version of F4U? Here are the photos… You can see my build log here… there you’ll be able to see the help and encouragement from numerous forum members who I owe a huge debt of gratitude to until next time as always, any suggestions, criticisms or comments will be gratefully received. rgds John(shortCummins) 35 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 super job John. looks great!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Phenomenal work John, your weathering looks awesome fella. What a cracking model. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) Well it's OK but I've think you've overdone the weathering a bit, particularly the propellor. What's the explanation for the reddish tint on the back of it? I think it's brilliant. I've no idea if the salmon primer is accurate but it's probably an early D built during the transition period. Definitely in my (worthless) opinion. What I particularly like about it is that it looks real. Like all the photos of island based Corsairs. 100% from me. Edited July 25, 2022 by noelh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantherhawk27263 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 That is superb work!! What a stunning finish you have achieved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81-er Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 That's a really fantastic looking model, John, you should be very proud indeed of that. It's been an absolute pleasure to follow the build James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 thanks Chaps much appreciated rgds John(shortCummins) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngantek Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Fantastic work! We've been utterly spoilt with the recent deluge of immaculately built and weathered F4Us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tojo72 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Great job,good inspiration to pull mine of the stash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 A weathering masterclass... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRK Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 excellent work on the layered weathering, looks very convincing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAFAN Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 She's a beaut! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2lefthands Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Terrific weathering! Love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 She certainly looks as if she's had a hard life. Very well done. Regards Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Amazing work John, so many wonderful details - and thanks for the informative and entertaining WIP as well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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