**** DONE: GB-61: 1/48 Vought F4U-1A Corsair - Carrier and Maritime Aircraft

[Vic Balshaw]

It's usually the other way round and can't find bits!

 

[fubar57]

I don't know what it is. As soon as I'm ready to spray, I completely lock up

 

[Crimea_River]

Just paint happy little models....

 

[fubar57]

Unlocked....

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"Wait a minute" ya sez, "One of the flaps is missing" Well, I'll shows ya

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There seems to be some sort of disregard for continuity at the old factory. The missing one will be painted in blues

 

[Viking1066]

looking good!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Now your playing tricks on us but it looks good anyway.

 

[N4521U]

Agree

 

[Wurger]

Unlocked....

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"Wait a minute" ya sez, "One of the flaps is missing" Well, I'll shows ya

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There seems to be some sort of disregard for continuity at the old factory. The missing one will be painted in blues

I would be quite careful about that. It looks like all depends on the time period and factory.

the pic source: the net.

 

[fubar57]

Probably a Friday/Monday morning thing

 

[Wurger]

Do you mean the flaps?

 

[fubar57]

Yep. Out of the whole line up, the rear aircraft is the only one with the large blue flaps so combinations are very likely. You grab whats on top of the pile to get the product out the door

 

[Wurger]

Yep . that is very likely. However I would like to make a focus on the pics above. It can be noted that the flap leading edges were painted before the flaps were attached. IMHO it was because later, after mounting, it would be difficult to apply the paint without getting the wing interior and hinges dirty. It was done more or less. Sometimes more surface of the flap was painted , sometimes less. The three first top images above show it nicely.

 

[Wurger]

Yep. Out of the whole line up, the rear aircraft is the only one with the large blue flaps so combinations are very likely. You grab whats on top of the pile to get the product out the door

Geo .. I found the image but of the larger size. It appears that both the starboard and port inner flap were of the same blue finish for the kite. The pic is dated on 1949-50 and as I mentioned, all depends on the time period. However I would say that the for the earlier Corsairs had the leading edges coated with the tinted YZC rather than with the blue. The final blue coat was applying in the factory painting room.

the source: Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Texas - Southern Dallas area

the source: the net.

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far George!

 

[fubar57]

Sprayed the Intermediate Blueish. Tomorrow will be Semi-Gloss Sea Blue

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Going well George.

 

[N4521U]

I'll second that!!!

 

[Viking1066]

What they said!

 

[Wayne Little]

lookin' good man...