What's on The Workbench
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Golf is looking good Rob, that blue is a great colour. My 1st car was a
Mk1 Golf (not a GTi though!)
Corsair is still on the worbench, but it's pretty much finished. Got a bit done on it in the last couple of days, I discovered something, if I stay off this forum, I get a lot more modelling done!
Pics for now. She's pretty battered! Will take some more in daylight tomorrow.
Mk1 Golf (not a GTi though!)
Corsair is still on the worbench, but it's pretty much finished. Got a bit done on it in the last couple of days, I discovered something, if I stay off this forum, I get a lot more modelling done!
Pics for now. She's pretty battered! Will take some more in daylight tomorrow.
A4K
Brigadier General
That is absolutely beautiful mate! I don't know what you have planned for her still, but I'd say she's sweet as she is!
Catch22
Major
Wow Muller, that's fantastic!
Lucky13
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Beautiful Muller, beautiful!
Catch22
Major
Muller, if I may, that is the incorrect canopy for the F4U-1A. All F4U-1As had the canopy with braces. I have that kit, and unless there was a mistake with yours, it comes with both. Sorry to nitpick!
A4K
Brigadier General
If she's a -1a then catch is right, that canopy would be right for a -D though.
Catch22
Major
Both would be correct for a -1D actually. Early -1Ds had the braced canopy, but quite early in production the canopy was switched to the newer, non-braced.
That is a -1A A4K, for a few reasons (sorry if you already know this!).
1. The paint scheme. All -1Ds (save for prototypes perhaps) had an overall DSB or Midnight Blue (depending on the source really, they're pretty much the same), whereas -1As were painted in the tri-colour scheme, except for a few at the end of -1A production. I've only seen British -1A equivalents painted in overall DSB.
2. It is lacking the 8 rocket mounts on the wings (4 per). I don't think all Brit Corsairs had these though, as I was hard pressed to find any pictures with them.
3. The drop tank/bomb mount is the Brewster rack, and while -1Ds did still have them sometimes, they additionally had two pylons, one on each side inboard of the wheel, but outboard of center.
4. The last major one is the little window in the bottom. Those were deleted in -1Ds as all kinds of crap collected there and blocked it out anyway, so it was deemed needless.
That is a -1A A4K, for a few reasons (sorry if you already know this!).
1. The paint scheme. All -1Ds (save for prototypes perhaps) had an overall DSB or Midnight Blue (depending on the source really, they're pretty much the same), whereas -1As were painted in the tri-colour scheme, except for a few at the end of -1A production. I've only seen British -1A equivalents painted in overall DSB.
2. It is lacking the 8 rocket mounts on the wings (4 per). I don't think all Brit Corsairs had these though, as I was hard pressed to find any pictures with them.
3. The drop tank/bomb mount is the Brewster rack, and while -1Ds did still have them sometimes, they additionally had two pylons, one on each side inboard of the wheel, but outboard of center.
4. The last major one is the little window in the bottom. Those were deleted in -1Ds as all kinds of crap collected there and blocked it out anyway, so it was deemed needless.
Very nice Muller!
Excellent Muller!
the canopy (going by Catch) being the only thing, it still looks good and most people won't notice it
the canopy (going by Catch) being the only thing, it still looks good and most people won't notice it
Catch22
Major
Yeah, I didn't even notice it until after I had posted. The only reason I mentioned it is because it comes with both canopies. It's much better than anything I could do.
A4K
Brigadier General
Thanks Catch! I didn't know most of those points actually, although the RNZAF F4U-1Ds seem an exception to the rule regarding the underwing rocket rails - to my knowledge only our FG-1D Corsairs carried them (- ?)
Much appreciated mate!
Much appreciated mate!
Catch22
Major
No worries!
Yeah, it seems the Commonwealth countries didn't get the rocket rails on, or if they did it wasn't common. When I was doing research for my FAA -1D, I couldn't see a single picture of a Pacific Fleet F4U with rocket rails on the wing.
Yeah, it seems the Commonwealth countries didn't get the rocket rails on, or if they did it wasn't common. When I was doing research for my FAA -1D, I couldn't see a single picture of a Pacific Fleet F4U with rocket rails on the wing.
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Heinz
Captain
Wonderful work Muller.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
That looks exceptionally good M! B****y good work!
Useful info there Cory, it's filed for my future use in case of a PTO Group Build....!
Useful info there Cory, it's filed for my future use in case of a PTO Group Build....!
gijive
Airman 1st Class
As requested by Trebor. I might try and do this build again with my new found modelling skills. I don't think the colours are accurate on this either!
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note the smear marks behind the cockpit on left side, old markings? dirt?
Any one with better photos of the right side or wings please post um.
My Photos in Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk Warhawk Kittyhawk | Facebook
My Photos in Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk Warhawk Kittyhawk | Facebook
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I love the model, I think biggest problem with the Flying Tigers is getting good enough pics of the camo pattern for individual planes, its almost impossible to tell green form brown in some of the old colour pics. I only have the left side, and the nose area is not clear.
Junkers88A1
Staff Sergeant
well..finally i am back on the modellbench..warming up to do the Ju 88 1:32 so i started with a F-84 F-40 from my attic.. quite a few to choose from up there..hehe
going to try something new..start wiering on missing cables and things like that..testbed for the 88..hehe
and its only partely painted..need to buy more paint and the paint on the canopypart is not dry yet..
going to try something new..start wiering on missing cables and things like that..testbed for the 88..hehe
and its only partely painted..need to buy more paint
and the paint on the canopypart is not dry yet.. Attachments
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Benevolens Magister
Looking good Guttorm. Is it 1/48th or 1/32nd scale? It looks quite big in relation to its surroundings.
