A4K
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Great work Jan!
1/32 Vought F4U-4 Corsair, VMF-323 "Death Rattlers" - Carrier Aircraft GB
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Cheers lads! Appreciated as always!
Onwards and upwards as they say...
Some details have me confused...and disappointed, like the landing gear and those punch marks, thought that Trumpeter knew better!
As for the tail gear, should it ALL be white?
...and the wingfold, it says fuselage colour, is that correct??
Onwards and upwards as they say...
Some details have me confused...and disappointed, like the landing gear and those punch marks, thought that Trumpeter knew better!
As for the tail gear, should it ALL be white?
...and the wingfold, it says fuselage colour, is that correct??
Crimea_River
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Ejector pin marks on struts are a PIA. I'm not the best one to guide you on the colors Jan but I might have done the interior of the wing folds zinc chromate green. Tail wheel is, I think, white but have seen bare aluminum on restored birds.
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Cheers mate, appreciated!
Don't think that I've ever seen any landing gear this bad!
Don't think that I've ever seen any landing gear this bad!
meatloaf109
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It depends on the time frame, late '44 on, everything is gloss sea blue, before that, chromate green inside wing fold, gear doors,...
Of course the one thing everyone forgets is, we Americans do nothing exactly by the book. So when I hear "The Americans always/never..." I take it with a grain of salt.
Because someone, somewhere, did/didn't! (Part of our charm.)
Of course the one thing everyone forgets is, we Americans do nothing exactly by the book. So when I hear "The Americans always/never..." I take it with a grain of salt.
Because someone, somewhere, did/didn't! (Part of our charm.)
Those ejector pin marks are nasty...I usually put a small drop of superglue in them, and file to shape once set!
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Cheers lads!
Been fiddling with the tail landing gear and hook, to get the right shape and location, then glue it together (don't want it moveable) and paint it white...
Main landing gear next! Can't help but thinking, how much cheaper this kit would have been to produce and sell, without those 'toylike' additions...
Don't think that those that mainly buy these, are gonna use them!
Been fiddling with the tail landing gear and hook, to get the right shape and location, then glue it together (don't want it moveable) and paint it white...
Main landing gear next! Can't help but thinking, how much cheaper this kit would have been to produce and sell, without those 'toylike' additions...
Don't think that those that mainly buy these, are gonna use them!
wow that looks a little complicated old boy
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Ta much guys! Been a tad busy with the winfold...
Crimea_River
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Looks pretty complex.
N4521U
Plastic Pirate
Done good there Jan!
meatloaf109
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Very cool!
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Good stuff old boy. Might be worthwhile cutting off the tail hook, and re-attaching it after final construction and painting - could prevent it getting snapped off when handling, masking etc.
Here's a pic of the wing fold, taken specially for such modelling requirements.
Here's a pic of the wing fold, taken specially for such modelling requirements.
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ccheese
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Lookin' good, Jan. Keep it up....
Charles
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Vic Balshaw
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Did someone mentioned 'complex'……………………To a man of your talent Jan, nothing to it.
Easy Jan...
