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Pratt & Whitney R-2800... for 1/32 Tam Corsair.


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Hello there,

 

Thank you.

 

Tiny update.

In order to definitively close the fuselage and install the center wing box, the latest additions are underway.

It is therefore necessary to finalize the cockpit and the engine to have no surprise during assembly of the firewall.

This last determines the successful integration of the entire front section.

The motor is thus completed to 98%:

 

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Some details still need to be added before a light "aging" and installation of reinforcement arms of the lower window:

 

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More shortly ...

 

pascal :piliot:

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Hi,

 

Thanks a lot for nice comments!

Salmon is a mix from Model Master Acrylic paints.

 

Small progress, but progress. 

 

I was not really satisfied with the cockpit because of the details I had decided not to represent ... were missing! 

So I removed the support of the hydraulic system to add connections and pipes. 

It seems a bit raw at the moment but once painted, it will look better. 

 

Fittings .031 "and .038" 

0.3 cables pipes, 0.5, 0.6. 

 

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That's it. 

 

pascal

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Hi,

 

The cockpit is now enclosed in the fuselage.

I finalized the stick adding the conduct of the "funnel". Hard to see with the center wing box in place, but I will try to take a picture tomorrow.

Lower window reinforcements  are also installed, painted and slightly weatheredas well as the "bottom" of the cockpit.

The pipes  have all well took their place: Cool!

 

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Next step : Maybe weathering the wheel wells

 

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I also paint the internal frames of the windshield and canopy.

Green for the first, to have  the cockpit color on the lower area of the transparent part:

 

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Still need to install the flap control handle on the left side, straddling the transparent part and fuselage.

Tamiya part is misplaced in my opinion. Eduard seems to have made ​​the same error on the new  resin cockpit ...

 

The canopy is equipped with its opening handles , slightly visible at the moment, and receives a coat of zinc chromate.

 

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The under layer will allow a possible additional small effect in the weathering process...

I know it is not really consistent in terms of color (maybe hue is the right term? Sorry for my poor English...), but ...

 

More soon.

 

pascal   :piliot:

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Good evening,

 

Thanks George!

 

Progress but few pictures.

After bonding the two halves of body, the bead is removed with a  blade.

A very rapid transition from abrasive in places enough to guarantee a good surface finish, no filler.

A slight darker line at the junction area is sometimes perceptible, but it is that the weld of melted plastic.

 

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Exhausts were drilled, refined and covered with a thin layer of "cockpit black":

 

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Very thin layer of Alclad Black Primer in anticipation of the "Airframe alu" underlayer :

 

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The inside of the glass parts are partially weathered:

 

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These tasks have been an opportunity to try one of the last painting tools:

 

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I start to stock up in anticipation of the next ... Corsair

 

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More soon.

 

Pascal :ph34r:

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Hi,

 


Small update.

 

A very thin veil of Light Gray went on aluminum rims.

 Maskol protects tires.

 

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The Maskol is removed and black is  quickly sprayed  to do a touch up on the tire and slightly darken the flanks

 

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The first weathering step:

 

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It was also time to take care of the wings.

One word about the build quality: Perfect!

 

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Wing tips are separate parts ...

 

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Deadly accuracy of the assembly!!

 

Care should be taken not to forget to pierce the upper surface for the passage of small circular lights mounted from inside.

 

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The propeller received his second thin coat of Alclad Black

 

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Then ... 2  light coats of Airframe Aluminum

 

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The blades are then taken up with a little more pressure and less paint to keep the tone, thickening the layer to make it more solid and less shiny

 

Time for the Black (Semi Gloss Black from Model Master Acrylic)

 

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The layers are very thin while emphasizing the central, and the trailing edge of the blades.

Lighter on the leading and the rear end face of the blades.

 

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The yellow should be passed quickly on the blades tips....

 


 

Time for Yellow!

Masking tape and a bit of Maskol on the tip leading edge:

 

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Yellow Zinc Chromate as primer:

 

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Insigna Yellow:

 

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A mist of yellow is srayed on the back side:

 

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Discreet, but that's the purpose!

 

Part of the hub is painted Mat Alu and the tip Airframe Alu.

 

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First "wash":

 

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With Hamilton Logos and instructions:

 

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Wings done:

 

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Test fit... Terrific!!

 

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More soon ;)

 

Pascal :stirthepot:

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Hi everybody,

 

Thanks a lot Hawkt1

 

Small progress.

 

Some work done on the exhausts:

 

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With pastels:

 

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"Test fit":

 

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Plastic assembled on the resin P&W:

 

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"Sewing" (Passepoil in French...) done on the headrest:

 

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Small weathering with oils and Humbrol 144.

 

Second "wash" with oil on the wheels:

 

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That's all for today.

More soon ;)

 

Pascal  :ph34r:

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Hi,

 

Thank you very much!

 

Micro progress   :rolleyes:

But it was a very busy day:

 

- Sport early this morning (Japan GP practice),

- small flight just after the morning sport to enjoy this sunny day,

- housework (garden ...), but some connection with aviation!

 

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  :popo:  :nuke:  :rtfm:

 

Pics:

 

Test fitting after some corrections

 

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Need holes! Brassin parts don't have!!

 

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More soon

 

Pascal  :stirthepot:

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Hi,

  

 

Bad day, sad day.

Japan GP. FORZA Jules.

 

I wasn't satisfy with the grey color.

Parts masked waiting for the new color.

 

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Paint "research".

 

Aeromaster Blue Gray for the upper surface:

 

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I love that paint!

 

Same part after post shading of Blue Grey from Gunze on the  rivets + light coat of Klir + oils ( W&N Raw Umber for details, Titanium White for effects) + Micro Flat

 

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This one after post shading of Blue Grey from Gunze on the  rivets + light coat of Klir + oils ( W&N Raw Umber for details, Titanium White and Olive Green for effects) + Micro Flat

 

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Here, just Gunze  Blue Grey  with a light coat of  Micro Flat

 

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Same thing for the lower surface color.

Comparison between Aeromaster and Gunze.

Heavy black pre-shade...

Gunze on LH, Aeromaster RH:

 

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Gunze Light Gull Grey + Raw Umber + Micro Flat

 

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Aeromaster + Klir + RU + Micro Flat

 

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 Gunze H-51

 

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Pascal 

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Hi,

 

 

 

Small progress on the Corsair.

Paint work is starting on the folding part of the wings.

 

Gear bay is almost done after the color was modified:

 

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White ZP primer:

 

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Pre shading process on the stabilo.

 

Dull alu from Alclad over the white primer:

 

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Maskol for the chipping effect:

 

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Time for Zinc Chromate (Model Master Acryl):

 

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Quick hairspray coat:

 

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Soon Stars:

 

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Voilà, c'est tout.

 

Forza Jules.

 

Pascal

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HI,

 

Thanks guys!

 

Small update.

I cut the front exhaust plate.

 

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Kabuki Stars for the next step

 

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Insigna Blue... and problem with the Gunze white 

 

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sanding with 6000

 

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Micro Flat.

 

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... Insigna Blue

 

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Maskol on the ZC this time

 

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I made my own mask.

 

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More soon.

 

Forza Jules.

 

Pascal

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Hi,

 

Thanks a lot for kind comments!

Salut Jamme! Très heureux de te lire ;)

 

Paint job update.

 

Kabuki "Stars" out and light 8000 sanding on the full disc

 

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 Before a full disc mask 

 

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Blue Grey (Aeromaster acrylic)

 

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Liquid mask before sprayed semi gloss black

 

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Frisket mask for the side Stars

 

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White (RLM 21 Aeromaster) spryed over the mask

 

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Maketar star

 

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Aeromaster Insigna blue without mask to avoid paint thickness

 

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Quick 8000 sanding and the center of the Frisket mask is installed over the disk

 

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Tamiya tape out again

 

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Grey ZP primer

 

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Then Semi Mat Alu from Alclad

 

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First chipping step with Maskol

 

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Zinc Chromate (Model Master Acryl)

 

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And Maskol again

 

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Aeromaster Blue Grey is finally applied on the plane

 

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That's all.

 

Pascal :stirthepot:

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Hi,

 

Thank you very much Mates.

 

Started to work on the  Blue Grey.

 

First step with lightened Blue sprayed with 0.2 nozzle.

Light color is a mix of Blue Grey and Light Gull Grey from Aeromaster.

 

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Surface is rubbed with a soft cloth  for a smooth paint surface and to remove the Maskol

 

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Then oils

 

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Raw Umber W&N on the panel lines.

Then Sépia (Rembrandt), Titanium White, blue... between fuselage frames , worked with lighter fluid.

 

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Same on stars

 

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White tape will soon be put over the gun muzzles 

 

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I've also tried to represent the discoloration due to Avgas leaks on the fuselage sides

 

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And few leaks and fluid traces

 

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Paint of the canopy is done

 

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Overviews of the progress

 

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Voilà.

 

Pascal

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