Tamiya Birdcage Corsair

[moon puppy]

I'm going totally out of box, not even bothering with ignition wires.
I'm going for that war weary patch work of an aircraft. I'm listening to A Dawn Like Thunder, the story about Torpedo Squadron 8. When they were on Guadalcanal they ended up cannibalizing TBFs to get one or 2 flying. I don't know if any photos of those aircraft are around but I'm going for that same look with this early F4F-1.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

This will be interesting!

 

[Paulw]

I am working on the Tamiya birdcage this week. I gots ideas.

 

[Barney]

ooooooooo... ahhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Sharkmouth]

I built an old Hobbycrap F4U-1 Birdcage kit (OK, wasn't too bad really) for a friend and this was the subject using the kit decals:

Now, BarracudaCals has released the subject once more after research in which the girl is much more tanned and finding the starboard markings!

 

[moon puppy]

Yep, something like that Saul, not really going for a specific aircraft. I'm building the aircraft that might have existed that was never photographed.

 

[Greg Kimsey]

Yep, something like that Saul, not really going for a specific aircraft. I'm building the aircraft that might have existed that was never photographed.

That means there is really no way to do it wrong! Cheater!

 

[moon puppy]

Trying to find my Dana Bell books on the Corsair, I know the last time I saw them was at the old house we moved out of 3 years ago.

 

[RichB]

look with this early F4F-1.

Still having dreams of a Wildcat?

Cheers,
RichB

 

[moon puppy]

You got me Rich.

 

[moon puppy]

Debating my paint order. Wings are dry fitted as well as the engine and cowling. Yep cowls closed, flaps down. Might need a bit of putty on the top seam to clean things up. Otherwise evernthing is closed up nicely. Such a nice little kit.

 

[jeaton01]

I remember something odd with the outer wing panel fit, something to do with the landing gear well side parts.

 

[moon puppy]

I'll keep a watch on it John, thanks. I got all those parts in place and glued, you have to drill a hole for a rod that mates in for alignment and stability. If you pose the wings folded you remove that rod.

 

[Paulw]

Yeah, those wing panels are the reason I don't have a 48 Corsair.

 

[Rhino]

It looks like a fine day of Corsair constructing! She's looking quite bent-wingish!

 

[moon puppy]

Found the books!
Aircraft Pictorial 7 by Dana Bell
Page 60 top image.
VMF 213 warming up, one of the aircraft clearly have a dissimilar demark between the blues on it's cowl and fuselage.

 

[centaur567]

Very nice work so far. Gary S.

 

[moon puppy]

Braving the cold because the heat has broke down in the shed. I called "the Man", he'll be here Monday.
Doing the infamous black basing again.

The forward nose panels and cowl are lightened up a bit, might squirt some buff in there as well.

 

[jeaton01]

Marbleized!

 

[Rhino]

Not VF-17 on Guadalcanal in 1943, then?
My guess was wrong. It's just as well. Them Jolly Rogers people always get all the good press anyway.
Corsair ON, Pup!