Corsair F4U-1 white 20 - VMF 213 Guadalcanal 1943

[mike_husky]

Hi guys

new photos , cockpit wip

the interiors in "salmon" paint

cockpit in fuselage

and now, the closing of fuselage with perfect contact, thank you Tamiya!

bye bye
mike

 

[moon puppy]

Love it.

 

[Sherman 18]

Your "pit" looks great!

 

[lupanzer]

Very good...amazing cockpit!...

Luiz.

 

[TomN]

Very nice work Mike!

I'm about to start this same kit with the same Eduard PE, and I've never built a plane before!

Did you use the Eduard for the seat belts? They look great!

Looking forward to more progress.

Tom

 

[mike_husky]

Very nice work Mike!

I'm about to start this same kit with the same Eduard PE, and I've never built a plane before!

Did you use the Eduard for the seat belts? They look great!

Looking forward to more progress.

Tom

Hi Tom

The kit is easy to build and Tamiya is a warranty of good kits. I have added some details in cockpit, for example the various wires. I don't use the eduard's seat, but I preferred the tamiya option. I don't like the pins extractor on wheels bay. Now I building the central section of wings. I don't know if there are new problem in future, I hope nothing.
mike

 

[TomN]

Hi Mike

Thanks for the info!

I was curious if you used the Eduard Photo-Etch for the seat belts
or some other brand?

Thanks again
Tom

 

[moon puppy]

Lots of options for the seatbelts Tom. I don't like the PE seat belts much, especially the pre painted ones because by the time you bend and shape it, you crack or peal paint.

http://www.radubstore.com/ RP Productions has some great belts but I don't see any in 1:48. Anyone else know if something in 1:48 or smaller?

 

[mike_husky]

Sorry Tom for my incomplete response.
The seat belts are from the Eduard Pe , I paint it with Vallejo acrilic paint and finish with olis paint.
For me the no paint Pe version are more easy to use.
Mike

 

[TomN]

Thanks Mike

I think I will give them a try, since I already have the set...they look really good.

Tom

 

[mike_husky]

Thanks Mike

I think I will give them a try, since I already have the set...they look really good.

Tom

 

[mike_husky]

Lots of options for the seatbelts Tom. I don't like the PE seat belts much, especially the pre painted ones because by the time you bend and shape it, you crack or peal paint.

http://www.radubstore.com/ RP Productions has some great belts but I don't see any in 1:48. Anyone else know if something in 1:48 or smaller?

fantastic solution!! Thank you moon puppy for segnalation, I don't know these products
But there are in 32 and 24 scale only...

 

[jknaus]

Beautiful work
I'm too late to chip in, but I have found the Finemolds seat belts to be very nice to work with. They are a soft plastic. Found some here http://www.hlj.com/product/FNMNC-04/Air
James

 

[moon puppy]

Beautiful work
I'm too late to chip in, but I have found the Finemolds seat belts to be very nice to work with. They are a soft plastic. Found some here http://www.hlj.com/product/FNMNC-04/Air
James

That's the one i was thinking about, Thanks James!

 

[Brokeneagle]

B)
Lovely work on the cockpit - love it.

Christian - great research.

Brokeneagle

 

[nerdling]

Love the work on the cockpit. I'm going to have to try that drybrushing technique with the sponges

 

[mike_husky]

Hi Guys

I insert new photos of wip:

Interior details

landing gear with add

undercarriage bays

alignment tail

The montage is complete at 90%, even some little details and I will start with painting

bye bye

mike

 

[moon puppy]

Looking sharp Mike

 

[jknaus]

James

 

[mike_husky]

Hi guys

I insert a new photo of undercarriage, I have remade the springs, the old springs was very bad.

I have a question for airplane modelers: I will paint the "White 20" with Tamiya and Gunze acrilic paints, and I will make a very hard weatering on surface.
What color was used for primer on external surface? The salmon as the interiors or another paint?
Mumble ....mumble... :hmmm

Thank's for your suggestions....

mike