JohnB Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 I decided to finish this one in a nice clean finish with minimal weathering. I might go back later and overspray with clear semi-flat and do a bit of weathering but for now I like it like it is. Eye catching (at least for me it is). After market are the resin wheels, seat belts and the decals. Painted with MM Dark Sea Blue (my favorite color!). This a/c was assigned to HQSS-22 on Ie Shima in 1945. Probably saw a lot of action during the Okinawa campaign. I hope you like the model. Be sure to click on the pics for the best resolution. 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Looks fantastic John. Fresh out of the paint shop. Carl 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said: Looks fantastic John. Fresh out of the paint shop. Carl Thank you Carl! Yes it is fresh out of the paint shop. For some reason I just couldn't bring myself to dirty it up any. Nice and shiny!!! LOL 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 That's one big glossy bird! Very nice!😀 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Brand spanking new ! Another great finish....harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 21 minutes ago, belugawhaleman said: That's one big glossy bird! Very nice!😀 Thank you! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 19 minutes ago, harv said: Brand spanking new ! Another great finish....harv Thanks Harv. I just couldn't bring myself to dirty it up. LOL😀 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Great job, John! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Stunning John, shiny shiny……. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 She’s a real beauty John! 😄 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 10 hours ago, GazzaS said: Great job, John! Thanks Gaz!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Bomber_County said: Stunning John, shiny shiny……. Thank you Phil!! Yep, might shiny for sure. LOL 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Kaireckstadt said: She’s a real beauty John! 😄 Thank you Kai! I'm glad you like her. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 John Perfect in every detail - just a fantastic build and a wonderful dark Sea Blue glossy finish; I just love them this way. I've shot and tested a lot of different paints for this color and by far the most accurate representation is MM by far,they has just the right. 🏆 Thanks for the tip on clicking on the photo, as it not only increases the resolution but you can scroll through all the attached images! Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Peterpools said: John Perfect in every detail - just a fantastic build and a wonderful dark Sea Blue glossy finish; I just love them this way. I've shot and tested a lot of different paints for this color and by far the most accurate representation is MM by far,they has just the right. 🏆 Thanks for the tip on clicking on the photo, as it not only increases the resolution but you can scroll through all the attached images! Keep 'em comin Peter I'm glad you like it Peter. That MM GSB is 1st class! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 John 100% agreed and I'm going to be picking up a few bottles. Keep "em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 12 minutes ago, Peterpools said: John 100% agreed and I'm going to be picking up a few bottles. Keep "em comin Peter That's what I did a while back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Nice and clean build John, the finish is perfect, I can't be bored by Corsairs. Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 hour ago, DocRob said: Nice and clean build John, the finish is perfect, I can't be bored by Corsairs. Cheers Rob Me either Rob! Corsairs and GSB go together! LOL Thanks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 13, 2021 Administrators Share Posted September 13, 2021 Another stunning Corsair, John. They all can’t be totally tore up, and it’s nice to see a GSB bird showing minimal wear. But I guess the Navy kites were kept in a higher state of cleanliness than the land based Jarhead kites. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrankyCrafstman Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Hey John Another superbly done bent wing bird! I sure hope I can come close to your Corsair master peices on my Tamiya F4u-1A. John, I have a question for you. Do you think it would be possible to fit the Aires gun bay for the Trumpeter 1D into the Tamiya 1A? Or are they to different? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Ron G 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, CrankyCrafstman said: Hey John Another superbly done bent wing bird! I sure hope I can come close to your Corsair master peices on my Tamiya F4u-1A. John, I have a question for you. Do you think it would be possible to fit the Aires gun bay for the Trumpeter 1D into the Tamiya 1A? Or are they to different? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Ron G Thank you Ron. You can't go wrong with any of the Tamiya Corsairs! If it's Aires my thoughts are it will require some work to make it fit. I would be pleasantly surprised if it did fit okay. However, I haven't tried it myself so take my thoughts with a grain of salt. 🙄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 How could I missed out on this one? Super clean build John! Tamiya can use it on the box cover. Well done. Cheers Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 21 hours ago, Martinnfb said: How could I missed out on this one? Super clean build John! Tamiya can use it on the box cover. Well done. Cheers Martin LOL Thanks Martin. I just decided to keep this one nice and shiny. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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