Very discouraged. I screwed up this plane.

[N4521U]

Nothing wrong with that bent wing bird a little rhinoplasty won't cure.

No matter the skill level...... we are all looking for those "aha" moments in a post when we see a solution to something we are looking to do.

No matter the skill level, we all find them. We catalog them in our notes, or just in the backs of our minds. We all find them. Sometimes what some call "mistakes" would be a solution to someone looking in.

We're all behind you, willing to help you find that solution. Hoping we can get someone else thru to the finish. There will never be a PM that will go unanswered.

It's all good mate!

 

[[SC] Arachnicus]

Thanks for the love gentlemen.

 

[[SC] Arachnicus]

Decals on. Saved.

 

[Njaco]

Great save!! Looking good!

Agreed. You are too harsh of a critic of your own work, my friend.

Next thing you know you will slicing of an ear.

Starry, starry night?

 

[Airframes]

Good one, and lessons learned. Even Adolf Galland had to learn to fly !

 

[N4521U]

Good one Terry. Puts in perspective.

And the Plastic Surgeon succeeds again!

 

[javlin]

Look'in good brother and I know that feeling "I'm about to play basketball with you POS"

 

[Wayne Little]

Great save, like it!

 

[dneid]

Hey, Arachnicus,
I can so relate to getting discourage with a major mistake. Check out my MAJOR fumble here: http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/start-finish-builds/tamiya-1-48-p-51b-build-35331.html

All of us have our Homer Simpson moments. When they happen, just push the chair back, put your hands in your lap and take a deep breath. Step away, and let time pass. The solution will come to you. Replan and then execute. Your recovery with this bird was wonderful. A lovely job you did there.
Dale

 

[Wayne Little]

Well said Dale!

 

[[SC] Arachnicus]

I posted this in the completed kits, but here was the end result. A strip and total redo.

 

[A4K]

Brilliant mate! Full credit to ya on the workmanship and perseverence.

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Lucky13]

Totally agree!

 

[dneid]

That came out very nicely. I had to do the complete strip and redo on the finish for the '51 build I referenced in an earlier post. Gotta love that brake fluid for getting the buggered up paint off.
Dale

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Certainly did come out good.

 

[Aozora]

TBH I would have said the original weathering was okay - for example, take a look at this RNZAF Corsair:

Although a little grainy it still shows the wear and tear on the airframe. Note the bare metal over the inner wing/ oil cooler area? An ex-ground crewman told me that when that 14' Hamilton Standard prop was revving up the prop blast was powerful enough to embed chips of coral into the skin of the legs of ground crew members who were standing on the wing centre section: the effect of the coral sand and prop blast on the paint can be seen. Most RNZAF Corsairs showed this amount of exposed metal after even a relatively short period. This particular F4U-1D was overall Gloss Sea Blue, apart from the replacement engine cowlings.

Here's another one, less worn but starting to show erosion in the same area:

Still, your new finish is great as well.

 

[Wayne Little]

Cool Corsair pics..

 

[N4521U]

A good recovery for the Plastic Surgeon!