**** DONE: GB-41 1/48 F4F-3 (211-F-11) - PTO from 1937
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Good attention to detail, though it's the elevators you are talking about, not the rudder.
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N4521U
Colonel
I stand corrected, and corrected in post.
The painting begins.
I used Lifecolor and it is very tempermental to airbrush and cleanup.
Each will be finished differently, weathering and degree of finish.
The real work begins.
The painting begins.
I used Lifecolor and it is very tempermental to airbrush and cleanup.
Each will be finished differently, weathering and degree of finish.
The real work begins.
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N4521U
Colonel
Two tells the story.
#11, Davidson's regular mount damaged on a hard landing.
#9 as the last plane and pilot out on a mission to defend his fellow marines and the civilians on Wake Island, never to return.
#11, Davidson's regular mount damaged on a hard landing.
#9 as the last plane and pilot out on a mission to defend his fellow marines and the civilians on Wake Island, never to return.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Never used the Lifecolour paints before but looks like you tamed them well there Bill.
Looks great so far Bill!
SANCER
Senior Master Sergeant
Lovely work so far Bill 
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N4521U
Colonel
Stripped out cockit redy to go in.....
T Bolt
Colonel
Very nice Bill
Crimea_River
Marshal
That it is.
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N4521U
Colonel
Thanks guys happy you aprove of my butchery.......
Cockpit is in.
Wings and horiz stabs attached.
Belly is not nor other stuff, gear legs, engine, cowl, prop are just in place for test fit.
Now I gotta figure out how to collapse the gear on the port side.
The work goes on....
Tomorrow I attend a weathering workshop at the IPMS NSW meeting.
I have done some in the cockpit, but that is invisible.
Cockpit is in.
Wings and horiz stabs attached.
Belly is not nor other stuff, gear legs, engine, cowl, prop are just in place for test fit.
Now I gotta figure out how to collapse the gear on the port side.
The work goes on....
Tomorrow I attend a weathering workshop at the IPMS NSW meeting.
I have done some in the cockpit, but that is invisible.
Looking good Bill.
Crimea_River
Marshal
I agree.
Great work so far Bill!
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N4521U
Colonel
Thanks guys.............
Now for my Next trick......
How do I get the gear to look like the photo???????
Now for my Next trick......
How do I get the gear to look like the photo???????
I would say you would have to separate all these parts of the landing gear system ( oleos and struts ) and then re-attach all of them setting at the proper locations. It is possible you would have to make a couple of new set points as well. If not, you would have to make the gear from scratch.
