F4U-1A Corsair! From Tamiya kit in 1/32

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al49

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HI,
as I mentioned already in a previous post, in late January I started considering to build a WW2 carrier based warbird.
First I thought to the F6F but available kits didn't convinced me enough, so I choose the F4U and purchased the above kit.
Once I had it in my hands, I realized that the -1A wasn't used on carriers, so I opted for a very challenging subject, this one:
More to follow
Alberto
 

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For the exhausts pipes I wanted to try those made by REXx in Ucraina. They are very nice because they are made from metal (copper) tube bended as required. I found them a bit tricky to fit but the final effect is very good.
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Started painting using Kusto Service acrylic colors.
Tried to show color difference between metal and textile elements.
 

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