F4U-1A * * F I N I S H E D * *
You shouldn't be, you absolutely nailed this!
You shouldn't be, you absolutely nailed this!
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F4U-1A * * F I N I S H E D * * Now with 'scenery'
- Thread starter ij001
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Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
F4U-1A * * F I N I S H E D * *
Looks quite good! The weathering is very well done!
Looks quite good! The weathering is very well done!
F4U-1A * * F I N I S H E D * *
WELL DONE!
Terry
...Ladies and Gentlemen, we have landed :java
Kit - Tamiya 1:48
Paint - Camouflage-Enamels mixed 'by eye'. Interior, tyres, prop blades-Tamiya acrylics. Landing gear, prop boss, cylinders-Alclad lacquers.
Decals - Ventura
Extras - Eduard Zoom set & Ultracast resin wheels.
Vought F4U-1A Corsair
18 Squadron, RNZAF
Green Island
December 1944
As ever, thank-you for taking the time to look and/or comment. All comments, questions and criticisms are welcomed.
AFN :java
Ian
WELL DONE!
Terry
ij001
Well-known member
Just resurrecting this to show you how it looks now:
The base is one of four I've had made by a local 'Master' wood-turner. Over the years I have always made my own bases from MDF board, grained'n stained them added 'foliage' etc... and once done they looked at best 'average', nowhere near reflecting the effort I'd put in to the plastic sitting on top. At last years show, a good mate of mine (also a Brit and the competition organiser) took me to one side and explained that in three classes that I'd entered I would have certainly won if I'd made a better effort with the bases !! :facepalm - This year, I got the message.
The laser engraving is by another local, a woman who runs her business from home. When I rang her and asked if she'd do it, she asked about the model... when I told her it was a Kiwi Corsair, her response was... "Oh that's great, one of my favourite aircraft, can you send a picture ??".
The other nameplates she's doing for me are more traditional. She really wanted to push-the-boat-out for the F4U, so I let her get on with it. The scenery is by yours truly and is simply crushed cat-litter stuck with white glue and sealed with an aerosol clear acrylic matt varnish, straight from the hardware store.
Thanks for looking (again).
Ian
The base is one of four I've had made by a local 'Master' wood-turner. Over the years I have always made my own bases from MDF board, grained'n stained them added 'foliage' etc... and once done they looked at best 'average', nowhere near reflecting the effort I'd put in to the plastic sitting on top. At last years show, a good mate of mine (also a Brit and the competition organiser) took me to one side and explained that in three classes that I'd entered I would have certainly won if I'd made a better effort with the bases !! :facepalm - This year, I got the message.
The laser engraving is by another local, a woman who runs her business from home. When I rang her and asked if she'd do it, she asked about the model... when I told her it was a Kiwi Corsair, her response was... "Oh that's great, one of my favourite aircraft, can you send a picture ??".
The other nameplates she's doing for me are more traditional. She really wanted to push-the-boat-out for the F4U, so I let her get on with it. The scenery is by yours truly and is simply crushed cat-litter stuck with white glue and sealed with an aerosol clear acrylic matt varnish, straight from the hardware store.
Thanks for looking (again).
Ian
Love it Ian!
Really? :gogo
phantom II
Master at Arms
Well, how cool ! I need to remember the litter trick
Nice plaque as well . The only possible thing to improve it would be a palm tree ( If they are available on said Island ) . It would look cool though.
Very nicely done
Cheers, Christian B)
Nice plaque as well . The only possible thing to improve it would be a palm tree ( If they are available on said Island ) . It would look cool though.
Very nicely done
Cheers, Christian B)
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
AWESOME! Love that base.
...aren't we all though ??
Ian
:Hiay Great Scenery.. :coolio
White_Wolf
Master at Arms
Looking great mate, base is definitely complementing the model.
Awesome composition
Awesome composition
