Repairing my Revell F4U-5.
![Album image #1 Album image #1](/albums/img/8/4/6/61846-12729-75-720.jpg)
main gear repair
![Album image #2 Album image #2](/albums/img/8/4/7/61847-12729-71-pristine.jpg)
new parts received
![Album image #3 Album image #3](/albums/img/8/4/8/61848-12729-62-720.jpg)
engine, cowl, and prop shaft reinstalled
![Album image #4 Album image #4](/albums/img/8/4/9/61849-12729-23-720.jpg)
front cowl area puttied
![Album image #5 Album image #5](/albums/img/8/5/0/61850-12729-24-720.jpg)
Anti glare panel painted black. Wings and tail have a fresh coat of Flat Sea Blue
![Album image #6 Album image #6](/albums/img/1/4/7/62147-12729-11-720.jpg)
fuselage sides repainted
![Album image #7 Album image #7](/albums/img/3/3/3/62333-12729-80-720.jpg)
all repainted
![Album image #8 Album image #8](/albums/img/3/3/4/62334-12729-71-720.jpg)
UPC F4U-5N also getting a little paint touchup
![Album image #9 Album image #9](/albums/img/5/3/5/62535-12729-56-720.jpg)
under side
![Album image #10 Album image #10](/albums/img/5/3/6/62536-12729-44-720.jpg)
with a prop now
![Album image #11 Album image #11](/albums/img/8/0/4/62804-12729-40-720.jpg)
top side glossed
![Album image #12 Album image #12](/albums/img/1/6/5/63165-12729-59-720.jpg)
decals going back on
![Album image #13 Album image #13](/albums/img/4/6/6/63466-12729-17-720.jpg)
new under side decals
![Album image #14 Album image #14](/albums/img/4/6/7/63467-12729-24-720.jpg)
right side decals started
![Album image #15 Album image #15](/albums/img/5/2/1/63521-12729-92-720.jpg)
right side decals completed
![Album image #16 Album image #16](/albums/img/5/2/2/63522-12729-46-720.jpg)
all decals done
![Album image #17 Album image #17](/albums/img/5/2/4/63524-12729-22-720.jpg)
radome painted white on UPC F4U-5N
![Album image #18 Album image #18](/albums/img/0/5/4/64054-12729-30-720.jpg)
right side
![Album image #19 Album image #19](/albums/img/0/5/5/64055-12729-16-720.jpg)
left side
![Album image #20 Album image #20](/albums/img/0/5/6/64056-12729-11-720.jpg)
front
![Album image #21 Album image #21](/albums/img/0/5/7/64057-12729-35-720.jpg)
bottom
![Album image #22 Album image #22](/albums/img/0/5/8/64058-12729-44-720.jpg)
On the shelf. Calling it done for now.
Hozzászólások
5 May 2013, 13:53
Album info
Last year, when I moved to Greensboro, NC from Norfolk, VA, many of the built models in my stash arrived in less than perfect condition. It was a quick move, so normal preparations that I might have taken weren't. Most have been repaired, mainly gear issues or weapons. This one had a little bit more damage. Obtained some new parts from Revell and started in on this.