Colin - Just notice I said Prismatic - It should have read Prismacolour.... autocorrect, no doubt!
Fleet Air Arm Corsair II - Tamiya 1/32
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I worked on the interior with the silver pencil to make the detail pop a little more and add some additional scratched and chips.
here is what a couple of pieces looked like after - not sure how well it will show in the photos..
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I then brought the various sub-assemblies together.
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I tacked the fuselage halves together with tape and drops of Mr S Cement, keeping it well away from the tape.
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After 15 minutes I removed the tape and ran the Mr S Cement along the seam.
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Tonight I will treat the seams.
here is what a couple of pieces looked like after - not sure how well it will show in the photos..
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I then brought the various sub-assemblies together.
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I tacked the fuselage halves together with tape and drops of Mr S Cement, keeping it well away from the tape.
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After 15 minutes I removed the tape and ran the Mr S Cement along the seam.
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Tonight I will treat the seams.
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Awesome work, Barry!! Looking forward to the "Rollout"!!!!
Last night I ran a bead of Mr Dissolved Putty along the seams, after half hour and it had shrunk back a bit, I did it again. Tonight I will sand it down and rescribe once I am happy with the join. Sometimes it needs two treatments in places. I love the Mr Dissolved Putty, it is very thin and very self-levelling and gets right into small cracks and joins. It is great for helping 'level' a rough surface, if you get glue finger marks for instance, a spot of this and a light sanding once cured is the best and easiest correction to make.
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After that I spent what time I had left preparing some pieces and starting the engine build.
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After that I spent what time I had left preparing some pieces and starting the engine build.
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Looking great Barry. that pencil looks a very useful addition, nice effect on the 'pit.
I treated the seams, attached some panels and the engine firewall.
I did have a small problem with the sanding stick slipping and grazing the front of the pit just behind where the windscreen will be. Easily rectified, I sanded it down and painted it black. You can see the dead flat black in the pic just after I painted it, handbrushed with Vallejo black. Tonight I will spray some semi-gloss varnish then dry brush. Pulled together a few more engine parts as well. The engine panels will be fixed in place so I will be painting that area with what will be seen in mind.
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I did have a small problem with the sanding stick slipping and grazing the front of the pit just behind where the windscreen will be. Easily rectified, I sanded it down and painted it black. You can see the dead flat black in the pic just after I painted it, handbrushed with Vallejo black. Tonight I will spray some semi-gloss varnish then dry brush. Pulled together a few more engine parts as well. The engine panels will be fixed in place so I will be painting that area with what will be seen in mind.
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Great work as usual Barry. Awaiting the next updates.
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Nice going, looking awesome!
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Barry, what is your preferred method of applying Mr Dissolved Putty ?
Watching this build with interest.
Hi Alan
I use one of the micro-brushes and dispose of it after. I keep a supply of them, all three sizes.
https://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/100x-superfine-micro-brush-white-expo-tools-45705.html
I use one of the micro-brushes and dispose of it after. I keep a supply of them, all three sizes.
https://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/100x-superfine-micro-brush-white-expo-tools-45705.html
A quick update. I am working through some Sub assemblies before starting on the wings.
The tail wheel assembly
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The stabs
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Parts ready for painting. I used Montez masks for the canopy rather than the supplied masks.
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I am going to get a few more of these done before working on the wings.
The tail wheel assembly
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The stabs
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Parts ready for painting. I used Montez masks for the canopy rather than the supplied masks.
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I am going to get a few more of these done before working on the wings.
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I am working on the wing centre section which alone has more parts than many models. Engineering and fit is outstanding.
Progress so far
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There is still a fair bit to do on these before working on the outer wings.
Progress so far
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There is still a fair bit to do on these before working on the outer wings.
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The main undercarraige build under way. It is a model in itself and with the various interconnecting elements it can be an engineering challenge for lesser model companies, Tamiya pull it off in style, perfect fit and sublime engineering. It is a pleasure to work on. The picture below was after an hour of work. It is ready to add to the ready to paint collection of assemblies.
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The other to do tonight. Soon I will be moving on to clipping the wings to depict a FAA bird.
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The other to do tonight. Soon I will be moving on to clipping the wings to depict a FAA bird.
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Enjoying watching your build Barry
A question
Looking at pictures of FAA Corsairs there seems to be an air scoop on the fuselage below the cockpit. Indeed there is a mark on the fuse where this air scoop appears.
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Looking at the sprues I found these among the parts not needed for this build.
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They look the right size and shape, indeed they position perfectly over the fuselage mark.
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So does anyone know if I would be right to glue these into place?
Pity no clipped wing tips are included in the kit though! That is my next task......
Looking at pictures of FAA Corsairs there seems to be an air scoop on the fuselage below the cockpit. Indeed there is a mark on the fuse where this air scoop appears.
This is what I mean
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Looking at the sprues I found these among the parts not needed for this build.
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They look the right size and shape, indeed they position perfectly over the fuselage mark.
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So does anyone know if I would be right to glue these into place?
Pity no clipped wing tips are included in the kit though! That is my next task......
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Mmmm, I'd guess not - this might help: http://aviationanoraks.co.uk/Archive/2014/2014_07_18 FAA Museum Vought Corsair/slides/IMG_3313.jpg
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But then again... https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2509/4075954473_d87e4e7abb_b.jpg
https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u...um%20Vought%20Corsair/slides/IMG_3309.jpg&f=1
Thing is, these don't look quite the same as yours.
https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u...um%20Vought%20Corsair/slides/IMG_3309.jpg&f=1
Thing is, these don't look quite the same as yours.
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Odd that there's no reference to them in the instructions though!
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