**** DONE: GB-41 1/72 Vought F4U-1A Corsair - PTO from 1937

[Wayne Little]

doing a good job.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Thanks for all the comments folks

I have been off a few days and have made more progress. Photos shortly. Paint is on now but i'll let you guys decide if it looks good or not

Cheers Greg

 

[Jock Tamson]

Photos of progress attached.....

I mixed the dark blue with anthracite per Revell's instructions and i came out as very dark blue as you will see. I'm not sure if this is "grey" enough?! Let me know what you think.

The model is brush painted with acrylics and still needs a few touch ups here and there. Next job will be decals and a bit of weathering as these aircraft were stored in the open in dusty hot conditions which appears to play havoc with the paint finish. The white undersides is again per Revell's instructions so is matt white mixed with a spot of light green, which i think looks better than just plain white.

More soon, i hope to get back to the bench over the weekend,

Cheers Greg

 

[Wurger]

Looking good.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far!

 

[Jock Tamson]

Moving on...

I have added the decals, which were well behaved on the whole. The taped section immediately in front of the canopy was tricky as it comes in three parts but i managed to get it to all line up. With the markings in place i decided to apply some weathering before adding the matt varnish to seal it all in. I used Humbrol and Revell weathering powders, which have dulled down the bright paintwork and added some grime in places.

All in all i am quite pleased so far. Next stage is the landing gear and after that its as good as finished.

Cheers Greg

 

[Wurger]

 

[T Bolt]

That is really turning out nice Greg

 

[Jock Tamson]

That is really turning out nice Greg

Thanks Glen

Its looking much more like a Corsair now, and has been a good build for a cheaper kit. I hope to have it finished this week.

Cheers! Greg

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far!

 

[N4521U]

looks sweet

 

[fubar57]

Well done. Weathering looks great. I've never heard of those brands weathering powders

 

[Jock Tamson]

Well done. Weathering looks great. I've never heard of those brands weathering powders

Hi George,

Thanks for the kind remarks. The weathering powders i use are whats most readily available in the shops here. The Revell ones are good when mixed with water to provide a thick sludge which can be applied wet and the excess wiped off when they have partially dried. The Humbrol powders are more like ground down chalks and can be applied directly to the models with a brush. These are quite subtle by comparison. I would expect they are cheaper than the Mig products that i hear a lot of people using.

Cheers Greg

 

[SANCER]

I keep getting acquainted with the protagonists of the GB.
Greg, you have a beautiful specimen here, ... I like this color combination. It is a very attractive scheme.

Saludos

 

[Bustedwing]

Cooler looking fighter there never was, looking good ! I loved watching the Black Sheep Squadron on TV. The really bad acting and cheesy scripts were worth suffering just for the plane footage !

 

[parsifal]

This one must have used the side entrance because I did not see it. Doing a great job there.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Thanks for the kind words guys , they are most appreciated.

I finished the model at the weekend, and will post photos tomorrow (hopefully)

Cheers Greg

 

[fubar57]

 

[Jock Tamson]

So i'm finished with this one!

A good little inexpensive kit of the Corsair, i recon it looks the part. I added a whip Ariel instead of the kit mast/post as some photos show white 3 without the mast on the fuselage spine.

After the final additions of the rather fragile undercarriage and the canopy it is done. I will post a "finished" thread later.

Some pics, and hope you like, cheers Greg

 

[Crimea_River]

Good one Greg. I like it.

Plenty of time for another entry!