le_steph40
Chief Master Sergeant
NIIIIIICE 
1/32 Vought F4U-1A Corsair Bubbletop.
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NIIIIIICE 
fubar57
General
Hoping for a good surgical outcome
Crimea_River
Marshal
Best wishes to your daughter Vic and have fun with your me time.
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks for checking in folks. I may be home alone but I sure didn't get much modelling done today but I suppose them's the breaks. Here is the sum total of the work sorted today. 
Left wing flap mechanism which I'm assuming will be covered as this wing will be fully extended.
Right wing mechanism showing the innards of the folded wing.
Test fit of the left and right undercart.
Left wing flap mechanism which I'm assuming will be covered as this wing will be fully extended.
Right wing mechanism showing the innards of the folded wing.
Test fit of the left and right undercart.
some great detail in those main gear legs !
fubar57
General
Lots of detail there Vic, shame
Crimea_River
Marshal
Lovely stuff. Moulded brake lines - who would have thunk it?
N4521U
Colonel
Noice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lovely work so far Vic
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Thanks for looking in and all the lovely comments guys. I seem to have ad very little time at the workbench this week so today was an exception. Looking through the kit and the instructions I realized there was no provision for gun fitment. The model has the gun ports and in this scale they look like big gaping holes. The day has been spent making rather crude racks on which to sit some tube and a search to find suitable tubing of the right size to represent the barrels. Here are the results:
The barrel racks fitted and the barrel tubing.
A little bit of a test fit.
Fitted and painted.
No more gaping holes.
The barrel racks fitted and the barrel tubing.
A little bit of a test fit.
Fitted and painted.
No more gaping holes.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Nice addition Vic. A bit surprising that Tamiya didn't account for that.
Lovely work so far Vic!
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Vic Balshaw
Major General
Many thanks Gents. I've been a bit slow this week, appointments and we had an anniversary yesterday, the boss and I have been together 29 years which is not bad for a third time round for the both of us. Anyway, have managed to add some detail to the folded wing mechanism a hope it all looks okay on the finished model.
le_steph40
Chief Master Sergeant
Excellent Vic
fubar57
General
Belated happy Anniversary Vic. A whack 'o detail in the fold area; would have been a shame to cover it up
Crimea_River
Marshal
Happy Anniversary to both of you. Great details that have me wondering how the mating surfaces come together....
