JohnB

Thank you Peter. This build is going a bit faster than I anticipated but that's okay! LOL

Painting is well along! Next color is 36440 Lt. Gull Gray.

Thanks Carl. It does doesn't it?! LOL 😄

Making some progress!

I look forward to seeing it!

Turned out really nice! I like that Atlantic sea search scheme.

This will be a beauty for sure! I look forward to seeing the completed model. I had one of these in my stash but sold it a while back. Now I wish I hadn't! 🤪

Much better than what they give you in the kit.

Thanks Gaz!

LOL Peter.

Thanks Peter. I thought the photo was pretty well self explanatory. All I had to do is open the existing hole in the wing spar slot a little to allow the Tamiya part to fit adequately. A little trimming on the base of the fold mechanism was needed to get a satisfactory fit that would be strong enough to hold the outer wing. Then I could add the other pieces. Clear as mud???

Adapting Tamiya wing fold parts. MUCH better than the toy-like kit lashup.

Thanks Troy!

I hope all will soon be well for y'all. F-14 coming right along!

Yes indeed Peter! I'm glad to see it on the home stretch. 😀

Sure looks good Peter. Very colorful!

Thanks Martin. Some good photos there with several I had not seen before.

LOL 😀

You do realize this is the same airplane. Before restoration and after.

Peter. You misunderstand. I'm not going with the restored version but the "put out to pasture one". I posted the restored photo after you said it had seen better days to show you it is again seeing good days. 🙄

When that photo was taken it was in a sad state. Since then it was restored and is flying today.

I plan as close to the picture as possible but we will see.

As I said, this is a between builds build. Something to work on while awaiting my next project which I plan to be the Hobby Craft P-51 as soon as I can snag a Vector cockpit at a reasonable price (ebay prices are over $100 and very high shipping. No way Jose"!). I got one from Canada but it was still pricey. At any rate, I'll work on this Trumpeter F4U-4 (even with the crappy cockpit since I couldn't find a Grand Phoenix cockpit set at a good price) which I plan to do as one seen put out to pasture some years ago. Happily it has been restored to flying condition, etc. Anyway, as y'all know, I like to keep busy with something so for now this will do. I'll set it aside in a bit and come back to it as time permits. 😀

I wonder what they have been smoking! 🤪

Thank you! 😀