JohnB Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 As is my usual procedure when starting a new build, I spray paint most of the interior parts so they will be ready for assembly. Makes the build go smoother (at least for me it does). 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Go John go! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 .......one these days John we need to see all of your extensive collection of Corsairs as a slideshow.........did the FAA machines all the same interior colours as the US machines? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 14 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Go John go! Aaaaaaannnnnnnddddd we're............... oooofffff !!!! AWESOME !!! This is going to be GREAT !! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Bomber_County said: .......one these days John we need to see all of your extensive collection of Corsairs as a slideshow.........did the FAA machines all the same interior colours as the US machines? I'll do that just for grins a little later on. As far as I am aware yes, the interior colors were the same. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 We will hold you to that...... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Bomber_County said: We will hold you to that...... LOL Please do! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 Been working on the cockpit. I see a couple of things I need to address. 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Up to your usually high standards I see. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 2 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Up to your usually high standards I see. LOL Thanks! The interior green came out fairly yellow in those photos. Don't know why as they are more green than yellow "in person". 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 Pics fixed. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Outstanding, John! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 The pit looks beautiful John. What type of Corsair are you building? A Corsair I, based on the Birdcage version or a Corsair II, which is based on the 1A or 1D version? In the book 'How to build...Tamiyas 1/32 F4U-1 Corsair', Brett Green builds a Corsair I and describes the differences between the Versions. Not exactly a historical based resource, but I thought, I should mention it. For his Corsair I he used an American seatbelt and mentioned, that these were not changed normally and even the flight gear was American made, often. His interpretation of the cockpit colour is a rather darkish green. For the Corsair II he describes the use of a Sutton Harnish and British radio equipment. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 5 hours ago, GazzaS said: Outstanding, John! Thank you Gaz! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 On 11/21/2020 at 9:44 AM, DocRob said: The pit looks beautiful John. What type of Corsair are you building? A Corsair I, based on the Birdcage version or a Corsair II, which is based on the 1A or 1D version? In the book 'How to build...Tamiyas 1/32 F4U-1 Corsair', Brett Green builds a Corsair I and describes the differences between the Versions. Not exactly a historical based resource, but I thought, I should mention it. For his Corsair I he used an American seatbelt and mentioned, that these were not changed normally and even the flight gear was American made, often. His interpretation of the cockpit colour is a rather darkish green. For the Corsair II he describes the use of a Sutton Harnish and British radio equipment. Cheers Rob Thanks Rob. It's a Mk. IV with overall GSB paint. Thanks for the info! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Looking great as usual! .....harv 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 42 minutes ago, harv said: Looking great as usual! .....harv Thanks Harv! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Nice Work John!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 16 minutes ago, KevinM said: Nice Work John!! Thank you! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 I blink and the pit is done.........you do sleep now and again? ........seriously looking amazing as ever....... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 4 hours ago, Bomber_County said: I blink and the pit is done.........you do sleep now and again? ........seriously looking amazing as ever....... Thanks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Cockpit finished. Due to problems with the Sutton belts I have (had) I decided to go on and use US belts. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 I hate to tell you guys this but I'm going to switch to a USMC -1A instead of a FAA a/c. This is due to a couple of things and down deep I feel like Tamiya is going to surprise us with a FAA version at some point (for one thing, the model has the fuselage air intake "holes" on either side which is only, as far as I know, on FAA a/c). We'll just have to wait and see. Sorry to disappoint y'all but that's the way it is. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 For a moment, I thought you were going to do a double build. Between the fuselage vents and the Sutton harness, it looks like they will do an FAA release. There's also the fact that the only Allied soldier honoured with a memorial on Japanese soil flew the Corsair when he won the VC posthumously. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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