**** DONE: GB-61 1/48 Vought AU-1 Corsair – Carrier and Maritime Aircraft

[T Bolt]

I went to the Air Force Museum in Dayton this last weekend, stopped along the way back home to see the total eclipse, and attempted to paint the yellow rings on a couple of bombs with a yellow paint marker.
The museum was wonderful, the eclipse spectular, (although I couldn't get a photo of the totality) and the bomb painting not so much. Not happy at all with the result but Don had been kind enough to put the Print Scale decals in the mail to me which should solve the problem.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Donivanp]

Totally envious of your trip. Only thing I miss about living up there. The bombs look like a pretty good start.

 

[SaparotRob]

..see the total eclipse, and attempted to paint the yellow rings on a couple of bombs with a yellow paint marker..

I find this part unintentionally funny.

 

[Crimea_River]

I think those bombs look not too bad Glenn. Tucked into the bomb bay they should be fine.

 

[A4K]

With all, not bad at all Glenn. I would probably just clean up the edges a bit with a very fine tip brush (00 or similar) in OD, but sounds like Don's decals will do the business

 

[Donivanp]

I sometimes find the concern to get things perfect on a model humorous. While stationed on Guam I had a young airman from Munitions Maintenance Squadron (MMS or as we revered to them as BB stackers) get assigned to my room as a roommate. He was a skronny little guy barely 18 years old. I didn't see him for about three months due to different schedules. One Saturday he shows up deep dark tan and looking like a wedge with a six pack that was closer to a 12 pack. I'm like Damn man what you been doing, look like a beach bum. He's like I stand next to a trailer and grab a hold of a bomb fin and start rolling it down the trailer while it gets sand blasted and then roll it back while it gets painted.

It ain't rocket science!!!!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Agree with Evan.

 

[N4521U]

So they do make the Bitch decals! Good one.
And the Belle is accurate to the Original!!!!!!!!
The movie? Not so much............. Theater!
All nice shots.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Glenn!

 

[Wayne Little]

My nex t step is a couple of Bombs....

 

[Lucky13]

 

[T Bolt]

I've been very busy lately so there has been no progress on this one but I should be able to get back to it now and hope to finish it up before the deadline.

 

[Donivanp]

I've been very busy lately so there has been no progress on this one but I should be able to get back to it now and hope to finish it up before the deadline.

I'm with you on that one

 

[N4521U]

Yeah I gotta go back and see what needs doin on mine!

 

[T Bolt]

At last the bombs are finished (Except for dullcoat) thanks to Don (Donivanp) sending me the decals for them.
I also finished up and sealed all the decals last night. I only have 3 evenings to finish it up as I'm going out of town Thursday so I'm not sure I'll make the deadline.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That is looking so good Glenn. I do hope you can make it in time, maybe you could ask for an extension if your not away for too long.

 

[T Bolt]

I was thinking the deadline was this coming Sunday, but I just looked at the calendar and realized I have another week, so I should be ok.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Those bombs look very good Glenn. The stripes are not easy to get right.