BlrwestSiR Posted March 9, 2021 Author Posted March 9, 2021 Id forgotten to paint the coaming so I did that next. Since I had to load black into my airbrush, I did some other parts at the same time, namely the engine pipes. The seams were all cleaned up and then I sprayed everything in semi-gloss black. I'm almost ready to close up the fuselage. 7
Kaireckstadt Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 3 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Anyways, after I got the belts sorted I finished off the cockpit. I attached the belts to the seat and then fitted that to the rear bulkhead. I left the shoulder belts loose until I had the bulkhead joined to the front half. Then I draped them over the sides and glued them in place. Excellent progess Peter. The pit looks really very nice! The way you draped the belts looks absolutely convincing. As if the pilot just left the pit... So you nearly finished the challenge cockpit. Only the headrest missing! What‘s next on the list? Engine or undercarriage? Waiting for your soon update...! 4 1
Jeff Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 Carl, are you going to leave the seat belts like that?? I sure hope so, instead of neatly folded on the seat ............. they look way more realistic like you have them as for a fighter, the guy driving has to get in and get going, no time to be unfolding neatly set set seat belts... they look really good like that much more real... 4 1
BlrwestSiR Posted March 9, 2021 Author Posted March 9, 2021 9 hours ago, Kaireckstadt said: Excellent progess Peter. The pit looks really very nice! The way you draped the belts looks absolutely convincing. As if the pilot just left the pit... Thanks Kai! That was my plan with the belts. I even though of leaving them loose until the plane was finished and having them dropped over the fuselage sides. 1 hour ago, Jeff said: Carl, are you going to leave the seat belts like that?? I sure hope so, instead of neatly folded on the seat ............. they look way more realistic like you have them as for a fighter, the guy driving has to get in and get going, no time to be unfolding neatly set set seat belts... they look really good like that much more real... Yup, they're staying the way the are. Especially since they're glued in place now. 3
BlrwestSiR Posted March 9, 2021 Author Posted March 9, 2021 12 hours ago, GazzaS said: That's a sweeeeeet looking pit! Thanks Gaz! 1 hour ago, harv said: Wow, very nice Carl !!.....harv Thank you Harv! 3
BlrwestSiR Posted March 9, 2021 Author Posted March 9, 2021 Before I closed up the fuselage, I painted around the cockpit opening. This should help with the masking later on. Then it was time to close her up. Here's a view into the cockpit. I still need to add the gun sight and headrest. 7
Kaireckstadt Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 1 hour ago, BlrwestSiR said: Before I closed up the fuselage, I painted around the cockpit opening. This should help with the masking later on. Then it was time to close her up. Here's a view into the cockpit. I still need to add the gun sight and headrest. Hey that’s what I call progress! The put in the fuselage looks great! The fit is very good Carl, isn’t it? And also the Blue looks spot on. Which color from which supplier is this? When I build mine I had some problems with the exhaust-pipes some of which I had to lengthen because they were to short for connecting them to the cylinder heads. This could also have been a fault of mine during engine-assembly but would be seen clearly when the engine is exposed. Do you have the same issue Carl? Keep on with your awesome work! 5 1
GazzaS Posted March 10, 2021 Posted March 10, 2021 I'm no expert on USN blues... But your progress is smashing! 6 1
BlrwestSiR Posted March 13, 2021 Author Posted March 13, 2021 On 3/9/2021 at 6:36 PM, Kaireckstadt said: And also the Blue looks spot on. Which color from which supplier is this? Kai, I'm using Mr Color C365 Gross Sea Blue (well, that's what it says on the label). It's part of their WWII US Naval Color set. I have added a bit of Intermediate Blue to lighten it a bit as the actual plane was quite weathered. 4 1 1
BlrwestSiR Posted March 13, 2021 Author Posted March 13, 2021 With the fuselage all closed up, I decided to work on one of the mids made to the actual plane. Being a purpose built land based Corsair, the tailhook was omitted. Also the rear halves of the tail wheel doors was fixed shut. Although not mentioned in the instructions, Tamiya includes a recess on the closed doors to show where to cut them. I made the cut and attached the doors in place along with the rear fairing. Then I used thin sheet styrene to cover the remaining opening. Thankfully I found a pic of it in Dana Bell's book on the Corsair so knew what it looked like. This was then riveted to finish it off. 8
DocRob Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 Great progress Carl, always a great feeling to close the fuselage without issues. Your de-hooking solution is also spot on. Cheers Rob 6 1
Peterpools Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 Carl Terrific progress for sure. Like the way you went the extra mile and removed the tail hook assembly using Dana Bell's book as your reference guide. Keep 'em comin Peter 4 1
Spitfire Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 This is real quality building, great job Cheers Dennis 5 1
BlrwestSiR Posted March 15, 2021 Author Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) Thanks folks! Just a small update today. I noticed that the wing spar was starting to bend at one end and was concerned that it would break. As a result, I decided to glue it to the lower wing section. To further brace it, I started on the gear bay walls. It seems to be ok and I'm no longer worried about it breaking now. The last thing I got done was painting the rad inserts. Hopefully I'll get more done in the next couple days. Edited March 16, 2021 by BlrwestSiR Fix typo 9
Peterpools Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 Carl Nice progress and looking mighty good. Seems I am still experiencing the same off-center problems when drilling out the exhaust ports and MG’s - Maybe some day, I’ll figure it out Keep ‘em comin Peter 6
Kaireckstadt Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 8 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Thanks folks! Just a small update today. I noticed that the wing spar was starting to bend at one end and was concerned that it would break. As a result, I decided to glue it to the lower wing section. To further brace it, I started on the gear bay walls. It seems to be ok and I'm no longer worried about it breaking now. The last thing I got done was painting the rad inserts. Hopefully I'll get more done in the next couple days. Great progress and beautiful detail-painting. I faced the same problems with the wingspar like you and did it exactly like you. The wing outer-halfs fit perfectly when the spar is assembled correct. 4
Kaireckstadt Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Peterpools said: Carl Nice progress and looking mighty good. Seems I am still experiencing the same off-center problems when drilling out the exhaust ports and MG’s - Maybe some day, I’ll figure it out Keep ‘em comin Peter Peter, I have a tip regarding the off-center topic: When I have to drill a centered hole into e.g. MG or an exhaust-port, I use a needle and press it carefully into the center marked with a pencil to create a small hole that is used as a guide for the drill and keeps it in the center when drilling is started. This method works quite well and avoids that the drill is moving out of the center when you start drilling. All these holes I drill by hand and not with my Proxxon-Tool. But this is nothing new to you... Maybe you can give it a try. Kai 5 1
Peterpools Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 Kai Thanks for the tip and I’m working on it Peter 5
Jackster Posted March 18, 2021 Posted March 18, 2021 Superb work Carl, very inspirational. Cheers Kev 3 1
Peterpools Posted March 19, 2021 Posted March 19, 2021 Carl I never make judgments on paint color, as every manufacture seems to interpret the color chips and samples differently. MRP comes close and my personal choice as I’ve switched to It almost completely. If memory serves me correctly, Model Master comes the closest. Keep ‘em comin Peter 5
BlrwestSiR Posted March 21, 2021 Author Posted March 21, 2021 Thanks @Kaireckstadt and @Peterpools! Peter, the subject I'm doing is so weathered that even Dana Bell had a hard time figuring out what the colours were. Which I think gives me a pretty wide margin for interpretation. 1 1
BlrwestSiR Posted March 21, 2021 Author Posted March 21, 2021 Jumping back to the engine, I've started on the painting. I did the cylinders in Extreme Metal aluminum. I then masked them off to paint the crankcase. The pipes were done in semigloss black. Time to start adding the ignition wires. 5
Kaireckstadt Posted March 21, 2021 Posted March 21, 2021 16 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said: Jumping back to the engine, I've started on the painting. I did the cylinders in Extreme Metal aluminum. I then masked them off to paint the crankcase. The pipes were done in semigloss black. Time to start adding the ignition wires. Looks absolutely convincing Carl. The color of the cylinders is spot on! Not easy to paint the crankcase due to necessary masking. Well done! 2 1
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