**** DONE: 1/48 Corsair IV - Pacific Theatre of Operations II

[Wayne Little]

Up or down Corsair still looks good!

 

[Catch22]

I think I'm going to go up with them. Though I need to accomplish something on this thing first!

 

[Catch22]

So I said I was back, and then my body disagreed. Anyhow, I've actually got progress to report. I have the fuselage joined and made the wingtips and made the bottom scoop. Overall very happy. The scoop isn't as clean as Andy's but seeing as I never scratchbuild I think it turned out well. The white stuff is just dust from sanding. I'll make sure to remove it before painting.

 

[fubar57]

Nice job on the wingtips Cory and glad to see your back.

Geo

 

[Wildcat]

Nice work mate.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Catch22]

Thanks guys!

 

[mikewint]

Cory, goood to have you back in the saddle again. As before looking good

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Cory and glad to see you back.

 

[Crimea_River]

You did well on those scratch builds Cory. I'm a little perplexed in that I thought that you had a resin set for the FAA conversion, for which you are sending me the prop. There is such a resin set that has all the needed parts, including the bottom duct as well as the little side scoops. I guess that's not the one I was thinking of. So are you gong to tackle the little side scoops too? They're a PITA for sure.

Here's the one I was thinking of:

 

[Catch22]

Thanks guys!

That is the exact set I have Andy, so I don't have to worry about the side scoops, but that small piece between the seat and the two side scoops is frustratingly a radio piece, and not a bottom scoop like I thought when I bought the set. It's nowhere near big enough to rig as the scoop either.

 

[Crimea_River]

I was wondering what that was. It's the one part I couldn't quite figure out in that pic.

 

[Vengeance]

Hi Guys,
Just a quick hello, will be watching this build, I just bought this very kit myself, looks interesting! Nice start Mr 22.
I'm looking to build basically out of the box with a Eduard cockpit photo-etch kit for detail.I won't get a start on my kit for a week or two but will be keenly interested to see how this one goes!!
Cheers

 

[Catch22]

Thanks! Looking forward to your build as well.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks great so far Cory!

 

[Wayne Little]

Welcome back Cory, good to see you back at it!

 

[Totalize]

Great to see you back Cory.

Of course your work on this Corsair is coming along beautifully. Very well done!

 

[Catch22]

Thanks a lot guys. Back in my own house so more progress soon. I've actually made some more but I likely won't get photos up until tomorrow.

 

[Catch22]

I'm trying to find photos of British Corsairs (specifically IVs [-1Ds]) during assembly to determine if they had the normal European Theatre roundels painted on first, then Pacific Fleet markings. Some DSB British Corsairs appear to have roundels painted over, but I can't make it out on all of them.

 

[Crimea_River]

The are plenty of pics of DSB Corsairs with the older roundels but, for the ones I saw, it's hard to tell if they are IVs. The one at the FAA Museum at Yeovolton is a good example but it definitely is a MkII.