DONE: RNZAF F4U-1A Corsair NZ5255 ,Flt/Sgt R L.Bayly No.21 Sgn/4 Su Group Build

[Airframes]

He He! Fell for that one mate! It's looking really good Daniel, well done mate.

 

[rochie]

looks amazing Daniel, well done mate

 

[A4K]

Just got on now Daniel! Looking bloody good mate!

Good advice from the guys too in all respects - and I use Terry's method of scratching the instruments myself, really does the job! (MUCH easier then hand painting the dials as I used to, esp. in 1/72! )

 

[109ROAMING]

Cheers Guys!

Today got the cockpit in ,wings together ,fusalage together -started getting the wings ready to meet the center section - Have a annoying habbit of just doing it my way..... hour later I decided to read the instructions

Heres abit of what went on

 

[Wayne Little]

Yeah.....when all else fails read the instructions!

Looks good so far Daniel.

 

[109ROAMING]

Cheers mate!

Got the wings and flaps together today (hence no pics) what a pain in the ******* arse -also got the wings connected to the fusalage but ripped em off about an hour later to put in a motor I found

Must be piss making it with wings folded and flaps down

 

[Catch22]

Hmm, I didn't have any issues with them Dan, what order did you put them in? That may have something to do with it.

 

[109ROAMING]

Sounds about right ,would put it down to my pathetic modelling ways

started with inner ones working outwards -the fit was good just the glue wouldn't leave my fingers alone ,so when I let go the piece would come with it!

I don't think Il be building another one, in this lifetime anyway

 

[Catch22]

Really? You don't like it?

 

[109ROAMING]

Not really -definately prefer the simplicity to my 1/72 one although that itself is a bas***d of a kit ,being quite possibly the worst in 1/72

Its just I'm not use to this scale and a million parts to a model

Did you model the flaps up or down?

 

[Catch22]

Down. If a Corsair was on the ground, its flaps were down. Generally that is!

 

[109ROAMING]

Oh - try doing them up ,I didn't have much fun

No wonder you had it easy -diid dry fit them down -didn't even need glue!

 

[Wayne Little]

Keep at it Daniel, you will get there mate!

 

[Catch22]

OH, I didn't realize you did them up! That'll give you your prblems hehe.

 

[ccheese]

With all here.... looks good so far...

Charles

 

[Wurger]

Undoubtedly....good job Daniel.

 

[109ROAMING]

Cheers guys! Proberly gonna be putting the wings back on later this aftertoon ,and maybe a few other fiddly bits in prep for its first coat

Pics later if I'm able to

 

[109ROAMING]

Failed miserably with the tamiya white paint

Also passed 2 days I've started a base using some rimu weatherboards -its nearing completion

Can't believe I need to have this thing done by thursday

 

[Lucky13]

Great job mate!

 

[Airframes]

That's going to be one heck of a base Daniel. It really is a beautifully grained wood, good work mate.