DONE: F4U-1A of Lt. Bill Case of VMF-214, Group Build...

[Micdrow]

I like the way they did that behind the engine. As for the gun doors. If you dont like how they turn out Dan could you just seal them. I dont know much about modeling or do you have to cut some of the wing?

 

[Micdrow]

Then again Dan, maybe this will cheer you up on it.

 

[Micdrow]

Dont think this will help but posted it any way.

 

[lesofprimus]

That actually helps out quite a bit, thanks Paul...

 

[Micdrow]

That actually helps out quite a bit, thanks Paul...

Your welcome Dan though its blurry to me compaired to the picture, Guess Im no sure on what your after unless proof of accuracy

 

[Micdrow]

Blown up area of the door

 

[Catch22]

This is just dryfitting Cory, trying to imagine/plan out how Im gonna scratch build detail the stbd side gun bay....

Question on the tail wheel bay, I know that the interior walls are zinc chromate yellow on the F4U-1A's, but is the framework/bulkhead assembly also zcy???

Oh, k, I was wondering why you hadn't painted anything!

And as for colour, I would say that it would be the zcy, I can't see them painting it a different colour, too complicated for construction.

 

[Micdrow]

Read this Dan

 

[lesofprimus]

That pic above is great.... Thanks...

Seein how this is an F4U-1A, the interiors of all parts were zinc chromate yellow, including wheel wheels, wing interiors and beneath the cowling....

 

[Wurger]

 

[Lucky13]

Looking tits Brother!

 

[Wildcat]

Nice work Dan

 

[Airframes]

Coming on very nicely Dan.
Now, before you go any further. Have you got any thin plastic card? If not, let me know before Monday mid day (UK time), and I'll stick a bit in the packges with the other stuff. I'll also print and enclose the COLOUR pic of the gun bay, and draw a sketch of how to make the gun bay separators, and the interior skinning for the gun and ammo bay doors / covers, with some other colour notes etc on some of the detail. To build one side shouldn't take more than a day or two, and that's at my pace, with knackered hands! Remember, once it's all together, a lot of the detail is unseen, so it's not as much work as you think. Do you know how to, and can you stretch sprue? If not to either, again let me know, and I'll include some lengths of varying thickness, to be used for door stays etc.
If you have got the card and can do sprue, again let me know, and I'll e-mail as much as i can about the rest of the above.
Now, the tail wheel well etc. I'm not positive, but normal practice was to have 'none crew' areas, particularly those open to the elements, in YZC, so I'd guess, if the surrounding area is that colour, then the whole lot would be, particularly if that Mark had that finish elsewhere.

 

[lesofprimus]

Thabnks fellas, I appreciate the comments...

Yes Terry, please include the plastic card and stretched sprue man, I could definatly utilize that stuff....

 

[Airframes]

OK will do Bro.

 

[Wayne Little]

Jeez...you've almost got too much info Dan....head spinning yet?

You're doin' great so far man...

 

[javlin]

Dont think this will help but posted it any way.

Those pics are always great Paul I have seen stuff for the P51's like this out of manuels and are always very descriptive and helpful.Good Find.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Looking excellent!

 

[Micdrow]

Those pics are always great Paul I have seen stuff for the P51's like this out of manuels and are always very descriptive and helpful.Good Find.

Many thanks, I have a modest library

 

[109ROAMING]

Looking a okay!