Peterpools

Hi Chris Good to see you're back and following my progress. Very much appreciate the kind words on the front office - as it's my favorite part of a build.

Thanks Rob, getting back into 48th scale as alternate builds to keep everything fresh and the juices flowing. Very much appreciate the comments on the front office, as I tried a bit more blending then usual with the Quinta 3D set. Completely agree oil washes as so easy to use, with an unlimited choice of color and strengths. Going to be my preferred method for washes and even doing panels lines as well.

Kriss terrific progress - looking mighty good.

John So good to see you're tackling another started kit that has been on hold. Landing gear repair work looks flawless. Will be following all the way

Thanks John. I'll be following your email suggestions on the cowling color as well. So far, a very enjoyable build with no issues at all.

Kriss Thanks for the info - should work out perfectly.

TAMIYA F4U-1A CORSAIR 1/48 SCALE With the Kotare Spitfire being finished, I wanted to hit the bench running with a few more 48th scale projects, with the Tamiya Corsair being the first on the list. A quick word on Interior colors; my go to reference for US WWII Interior colors for years and what I consider one of the definitive online resources: Interior Colours of US Aircraft 1941-45 by Martin Waligorski, IPMS Stockholm. I always take the time at the beginning of a build to write down my paints and colors in the instructions, as I try to be as accurate as possible, using Martin Waligorski reference as my guide. During the Vought’s 1A’s production run there were a number of interior paint color changes and for my Corsair the cockpit was Interior Green, the tailwheel gear bay was Yellow Zinc Chromate with both the Pink Salmon and Bronze Green no longer being used. The tailwheel/arrestor hook assemble were built up and the assembly painted ANA 602 Non-specular Sky Gray. As long as I was painting the all the interior colors, I finished up with the interior of the engine cowling. On later model F4U-1A’s leaving the factory, they were painted ANA 601 Insignia White and no longer interior green. I followed Tamiya’s instructions reasonably closely, with part fit being excellent. Only additions to the front office were a Quinta cockpit set and an Eduard PE seatbelt set (I had previously used the Quinta Seatbelts for another project). Before closing up the fuselage, I still need to add the throttle, prop and mixture lever, with the gun sight and armor-plated glass to be added later in the build. New ground for me: Light weathering. I wasn’t that happy with using Tamiya Panel Line Washes for the interior and decided to just make my own oil washes, which worked perfectly. When dry, I highlighted all the raised areas with a light yellow green color and the effect worked quite well. First test fit: Tamiya Perfect. Test Fitting the Front Office - detail with the Quinta set is awesome Oil washes and yellow green dry brushing A good deal of all the parts have already been assembled. Inside of the engine cowling NA 601 Insignia White

WOW!

Oliver Nice to see the 'Dio Pieces' have reached the painting stages and are looking so good. Very much appreciate your honest opinion on Mission Paints, as I have read a lot about them and never understood the value for creating a paint system with so much prep work required. For me, one of main the reasons I prefer MRP paint over Mr. Color and Tamiya Lacquers: simplicity - shoot it straight from the bottle, no thinning or mixing - couldn't be any simpler. After your experience with Mission Model Paints, I'll be passing on them.

Kriss Nice progress and good to the P-61 is ready for the paint shop. Mot sure of what your plan is on dealing with the missing glass.

Peter As always, I was just completely blown away by your engineering and modeling skills. It's a treat to be included in the group who follow your progress and learn how you create Museum replicas. Simply brilliant🏆

Dennis My thoughts are the same as Carl's; Sorry to hear about the family tragedy and glad to hear things are returning to normal. Completely agree the gloss green finish sounds so much more exotic in Italian but in any language, looks awesome.

Sure, sounds as if the carpet monster was extra hungry.

Rob Yikes, it's hard to believe all the work Fujimi is putting the builder through for what should be black in the first place and why provide the engine this way in the first place? Is it possible to strip the Fujimi finish, then prime and go with Tamiya Black Lacquer? 🤞

Looking good!

Thanks so much Rob and I admit being the guilty party. Can't wait to see your version of the Spit.

Kriss Looking mighty good for sure.

Ralph Nice progress and looking mighty good.

Dennis, thanks so much and of course without your "7th Cavalry" emergency research, the build could still have been the stalled stage,

Thanks Hubert, much appreciated. Just a pleasure to build such a well thought out and fitting kit, not to mention the subject: a BOB Spitfire. l

Ernie My Fisher Sea Fury was finished in the RCN Scheme, simply is so colorful and cool looking. My recently finished Airfix Sea Fury, wears a RN scheme, while colorful, the RCN Sea Fury is the 'stunner' of the two. If I do a third, it will most likely be in the "all gloss blue" scheme of the RAN. Just waiting for the new 32nd scale kit to come along as rumors has it 🤞

Carl Awesome p[rogress and over the years, Sea Furies have risen to the top of my list of all-time favorite aircraft.

Thanks Oliver, so very much appreciated.

Going to be a magical build.

Carl Awesome progress on the Sea Fury - she is looking so good. My Fisher kit has been the center of my collection and display case since she was finished. NO question, when your Sea Fury crosses the finish line, she will also quickly become the Queen of your collection.