RNZAF F4U-1A

[JohnB]

Since I haven't done a New Zealand a/c before I guess it's about time to do one. Tamiya -1A (of course) with Eaglecal decals for this nice looking bird. In keeping with my usual procedure I paint most of the parts while they are still on the sprue. A little touch-up will be needed later but this process works well for me. Finished off the seat first using Eduard steel belts which are very flexible and not real stiff.

[Peterpools]

John

Great choice for your next Corsair build - decals and markings look mighty interesting. I'm just the opposite and remove move all the parts needed for each step and then paint them. Your method sure seems a lot faster and a lot less repetitious. 

Nice start on the seat and the belts look good. Did you anneal them to make them more bendable?

  

 

 

[JohnB]

11 minutes ago, Peterpools said:

John

Great choice for your next Corsair build - decals and markings look mighty interesting. I'm just the opposite and remove move all the parts needed for each step and then paint them. Your method sure seems a lot faster and a lot less repetitious. 

Nice start on the seat and the belts look good. Did you anneal them to make them more bendable?

  

 

 

Thanks. Didn't have to anneal them as they were very bendable unlike other steel belts I've used and had to anneal.

[Peterpools]

John

Thanks for the info - nice to know. Hope we'll find more of this quality of seat belt set on their frets.

 

[JohnB]

Cockpit about done.

 

[KevinM]

Looking good in there John and the seat is frigg'in Nice!

[JohnB]

32 minutes ago, KevinM said:

Looking good in there John and the seat is frigg'in Nice!

Thank you Kevin!

[JohnB]

Couple more cockpit shots.

[BlrwestSiR]

Looks great John. The RNZAF Corsairs really got beat in use. This give lots of opportunity fora weathered finish or something even more extreme like one that's half tricolor and half GSB.

[Peterpools]

John

Holy Cow, awesome looking front office and just the perfect touch of weathering for my taste!

 

[JohnB]

13 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Looks great John. The RNZAF Corsairs really got beat in use. This give lots of opportunity fora weathered finish or something even more extreme like one that's half tricolor and half GSB.

Thanks Carl! It will have to really be weathered for sure.

[JohnB]

Making some good progress. Work on the wings is next.

 

[GazzaS]

Another corsair?  Or is it the same one as last time I looked?  Nice cockpit.

[JohnB]

I don't know when you looked last Gaz. 🙃 But I guess this IS another Corsair. Last one was a birdcage, this one is a bubble top RNZAF bird.

[BlrwestSiR]

Can't have too many Corsairs. 

[JohnB]

10 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Can't have too many Corsairs. 

Agreed Carl! I just ordered another -1A to keep my -1D company in my stash. LOL

[Peterpools]

John

Nice progress for sure and completely agree with Carl ... you can't have enough Corsairs.

 

[shark64]

as mentioned above"cant have too many Corsairs"  looks sharp Bud

[Vandy1 VX-4]

John looking great!!!!   What color did you use for your seat?  

[JohnB]

13 hours ago, shark64 said:

as mentioned above"cant have too many Corsairs"  looks sharp Bud

Thanks!

[JohnB]

1 hour ago, Vandy1 VX-4 said:

John looking great!!!!   What color did you use for your seat?  

Thank you! The seat is Dull Dk. Green.

[JohnB]

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

[Peterpools]

John

Base cammo looks perfect. Looking forward to your next update with the weathering applied and on the homestretch. 

[JohnB]

7 minutes ago, Peterpools said:

John

Base cammo looks perfect. Looking forward to your next update with the weathering applied and on the homestretch. 

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. 🙄

[JohnB]

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