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Thanks Mike. I laminated several sheets of plastic card to get the thickness I wanted then measured everything, cut out the plug and now, after some cleanup, it will be ready for insert when the time comes. Then I'll spread some putty over it, sand it smooth and then it's ready for paint, etc.

Next is clean the plug up a bit and have it ready for later install.

Time to build another SH P-39 kit. The first order of business is to measure and cut the rear fuselage and insert a 5/16" plastic "plug" to get the right fuselage length.

That's good news! I'm pleased Harold's stuff will again be available. Good luck!!!

Thank you Kevin.

Thanks. "Light weathering" Peter? I thought it was fairly heavy without going overboard. 🙄 How about a old Hasegawa 1/32 Hellcat next? Right now that's the plan.

Done. https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/19377-rnzaf-corsair-completed/

Another Tamiya Corsair in the books! I figured it was high time to do one of the New Zealand birds so here we are. After market was tires, some Barracuda cockpit details, and Eaglecals decals. Painted with several shades of Testor's, Mr. Color, and some of my own "mixes". I hope y'all like it! Remember, click on the images to view them with best resolution and as a slide show.

Outstanding Peter. Really nice!!!

New to me also. Hopefully the quality is good!

Thanks but I'm not through weathering it just yet........

LOL Phil!

These look to be some nice kits so I guess I'll have to pick one up. I especially like the -2 birdcage night fighter(s). As we've been saying, ya just can't have too many Corsairs even if they are 1/48.

The pilot was a lucky fella for sure! I expect he was due for a set of fresh underwear. LOL🙄

I wonder if the LSO had given him a wave off. Since he had declared a emergency maybe not.

Thanks for the additional photos and info Martin! I wonder if they dumped the F6F overboard. Probably.

I've seen the 1st photo before and the other three also but had never put 2 and 2 together that they are all the same Hellcat (as near as I can tell). He landed on the USS Cowpens on fire. The fire crews had their work cut out for them. You can see in the 1st photo the a/c number on the fuselage is #3. The 2nd photo is a/c #3 also as is the 3rd photo (and you can see in the background the stacks of the carrier which shows it's a light carrier which Cowpens was). Can't see any numbers on the last photo but it obviously is the same a/c. Very interesting I think! It would be great to see other photos of this incident.

Coming along on the weathering but still a bit to do.

Thank you!

Thanks Peter. We'll see how it goes with the weathering as it's easy to overdo it, etc. The RNZAF birds were usually very weathered and ratty looking. 🙄

Just finished applying the base camo. Now I can begin to add some faded/weathering, etc.

Thank you! The seat is Dull Dk. Green.

Thanks!