Tamiya 1/72 F4U-1D RNZAF

[Ruud]

Working on many builds (as i tend to do) but finishing few. This Tamiya Corsair is progressing nicely. Here is the start.

 

[Ruud]

next phase. Somehow had a small gap on the right wing root. Mr Surfacer to the rescue.

 

[Ruud]

more progress. i like to use Mr Surfacer Black (thinned down a lot) as my primer. Mr Color Acqeous is my paint of choice. While painting up one propeller, i figured i do a whole batch for future builds.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Ruud]

and the next phase. I had assumed that a -1D would use the later canopy, mistake. So had to stop while the other canopy was futured, masked, and painted.

 

[Ruud]

And where we stand today. Went in to make the bottom of the wing, where the -1s have the landing light, look at least presentable. Tonight i'll repaint that for the third time.

 

[Ruud]

i had an old Ventura sheet that i was going to use, but the roundel blue looked too soft. So i found a slightly newer Ventura sheet. Less soft, but the picture of the plane does show a lighter color than most.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I have this one lined up to do in 1/32 scale. Your doing a nice build.

 

[Ruud]

another hiccup. i looked at the reference picture again and… noticed that this -1D doesn't have the step in the flap. So filled it with plastic. Then some putty. Now wait for it to dry before sanding it smooth.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Well spotted.

 

[fubar57]

Beauty

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Ruud]

glossed again yesterday. this is the before.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Liking it.

 

[Ruud]

so i put on Tamiya black wash. Love the stuff (i have the dark gray and gray too). Comes off with enamel thinner.

but in a foggy minded moment, i grabbed my Mr Leveling Thinner… and started to see blue on my cotton bud and black as my primer was revealed.

So let that dry and resprayed a bit of Navy Blue. No damage done, it just means i'll spray GX-100 gloss again tomorrow and try the wash on Sunday.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks like you recovered well.

 

[Wurger]