F4U-1 Corsair in progress + completed
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176 21 January 2023, 19:20
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Thak you Roland.
I'm not an expert, but i hope it could look st like this:
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27 January 2023, 14:20
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I like the way you masked off the engine cowling, I "came up" with the same idea to tape it from the inside on a recent build so that inner lip would get sprayed. Awesome build!
24 March 2023, 12:30
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Looks like I am a bit behind… fantastic work so far, the chipping is FANtastic 👍
8 April 2023, 02:03
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Fantastic work 👏 with lovely helpful and informative imagery on how you're accomplishing it 👍 following from here with much interest 🙂
8 April 2023, 09:17
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Thanks a lot, gents, for your kind words!
Alec, i'm really glad, you like the chipping. This is my first attempt to chip multiply layers of different colors. I was in suspense how it will look like. Fortunately it seems to me that it's OK 🙂
9 April 2023, 10:45
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I think you succeeded magnificently. And on first attempt?! Looks really great, especially coupled with the shading. I think these pacific birds are a great canvas for such methods. Again, great work 👍
9 April 2023, 12:44
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Thanks mates!
Ludvíku, keep your hat on. There is still a long way to go.....and i´m ready to screw it up anytime 😄
I´ve started to work on fabric areas.
12 April 2023, 17:55
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Well, I'll save the hat tip for when the model's ready. But the work in progress is also worthy of high praise. 👍
13 April 2023, 11:26
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Some progress. I have finished spraying of insignias, applied decals and panel line wash.
21 April 2023, 20:19
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WOW, extremly good work and weathering - consistent and balanced. Looks great. Top! 👍 👍 👍
21 April 2023, 20:24
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Lovely and perfectly balanced surface treatment - great job & well chosen blend of techniques! 👍🏻
22 April 2023, 18:17
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Thank you very much, mates! After some little troubles with masking lower parts of wings, i´m preparig small parts for final assembly.
25 April 2023, 19:42
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Been busy with work over the past few weeks. haven't had much time to look at this site until today. just spent the past hour going through your photo's of this build, going WOW. i love details that have added to this kit, and totally blown away by the paint work.
3 May 2023, 04:28
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Thank you Dave for your kind words and for your time, that you spent watching my photos.
3 May 2023, 11:03
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This is just magnificent. One of my favourite things about coming back to this hobby after decades away is being able to see people doing work like this. Amazing stuff.
3 May 2023, 17:45
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Excellent work: I appreciate the detailed photographs. Will have to try your technique for nav lights as shown on page 44.
4 May 2023, 15:20
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Thank you, gents!
After short holidays, i continue with weathering of upper areas.
14 May 2023, 07:28
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Thank you Juergen!
Work with oils done. I think, next photos will be pictures of finished model.
15 May 2023, 18:07
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What the hell?!
That´s so awesome!!
Even if it's not finished yet, but it already looks overwhelming.
15 May 2023, 18:49
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All the work you put into the many steps of the paint job is paying off big time!
15 May 2023, 20:14
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Thank you very much mates!
@bughunter Now if only i had your skills with detailing... 😉
15 May 2023, 20:45
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When I see the skills you have and the skills bughunter has, I think I would need the skill you two have. 😄
16 May 2023, 22:25
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Thank you, mates!
Giorgios, i´m glad, that my photos are useful for you
Ludvíku i´m pretty sure, that your skills are of a very high level
22 May 2023, 10:14
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The surface of the Corsair looks very convincing. I like it very much. 👍
Thank you for the compliment about my skills. 🙂 However, I think I still have a lot to learn, especially in the area of painting.
22 May 2023, 13:18
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That is a remarkable end result. It was interesting following all the steps you outlined, thank you for showing your progression.
31 May 2023, 02:26
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Dík, Jaryno!
Thank you, Rui and Jennifer!
Actually the work on the model is done, but I´m not satisfied with the fit of the open canopy. When i will get the new vacuformed one, i will make final pictures...
31 May 2023, 15:06
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Perfection - the faded coloring, the weathering, the chipping - you did this kit justice. Tamiya should pay you to build their kits for display.
4 April, 14:41
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Thank you very much CaptGPF! I was very pleased with your comment, but i'm sure you are exaggeratig a bit🙂
4 April, 22:31
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Beautifully done Jakub. The weathering on this is some of the best I've seen.
5 April, 04:33
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Fantastic birdcage and the look I am striving for in my F4U.
Question: you used a red anticorrosive paint at the wheel wells and the interior of the fuselage. Do you know by chance how this color is called and whether it was used at later versions of the Corsair too? I only knew of the zinc chromate yellow as anticorrosive and its mixture with black as interior green. I would appreciate if you could share your knowledge.
5 April, 07:10
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Thank you, gents!
Michael, as i found on the internet, the color is called salmon pink primer and was only used for early Corsairs
Nice pictures here: forum.largescaleplan..on-primer-questions/
5 April, 08:49
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Thanks a lot Jakub. That sounds like I can stick with zinc chromate yellow for my 1D.
11 April, 08:18