TAMIYA 1:48 F4F-4/FM-1

[fubar57]

Thanks for that Chad, every little bit helps. Off to dirty that mother up.........slightly

 

[Luftace43]

Cool! Can't wait to see!

 

[fubar57]

Clear coated and washed. I overdid the scratches but will be all but hidden once installed. Agrax on the firewall and Badab on the chain components

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Just added a before shot...

 

[Luftace43]

I think it came out well. Just enough depth now so it doesn't appear so stark and sterile.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks. That's what I like about Citadel washes. I use a 2/0 brush and the first pass will barely show up, more than three passes is usually too much in my opinion. I have two other shades besides these though I rarely use the black; perhaps on engines and metal screens

 

[Crimea_River]

Was going to suggest the same as Chad but it's covered now. Those radials liked to spit a lot of oil and there would be plenty of it blown back on just one engine run.

 

[MIflyer]

That's impressive detail on the gear retract area. Here is the real thing, an FM-1 recovered from Lake Michigan and restored.

 

[MIflyer]

By the way, don't forget that the oil coolers on the bottom of the wing actually had something inside them.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[fubar57]

Good shots. Tamiya has the screens placed about a scale foot inside the housings, all but invisible. Fuselage together and curing. A first for me...absolutely no mud. Still in Step 1, the horizontal stabilizer/elevators and rudder to be installed shortly.

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[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far George!

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice when that happens.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. A real rarity for me Andy. Meanwhile, back at Step 1, Tamiya's rendering of the horizontal stabilizer/elevators is a one piece affair as opposed to the norm of separate parts. I was a bit leary of this: loose fit, seams to fill......

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....well sirs....gosh darn seamless.

 

[Wurger]

 

[F-104nut]

Looking fantastic George !! Love what you got going on . I have Jimmy Thatches Wildcat in the works

 

[Crimea_River]

Hopefully the rest will be a breeze as well.

 

[SANCER]

I share the diverse opinions of the guys's Band.

It's nice when the quality of the kit only allows you to make adjustments or changes that occur to you. I like the good progress you have so far, Geo.
I will keep an eye on your process and interesting contributions from the Band to your thread.

Saludos amigo.

 

[Luftace43]