Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A Corsair
Hello iModeler! Here is my Tamiya Corsair, built out of the box except for some True Details resin wheels. I used EZ line for the antenna wires. Paints are Vallejo Model Air acrylics shot freehand through my Sotar 20/20. It’s kind of hard to see, but I also added ignition wires to the cylinders.
This was a fun kit to build. The fit overall was pretty good, although I did have to take my time getting the wing sections to fit smoothly. If I had opted to pose the wings folded, that would not have been an issue.
Anyways, thanks for looking – until next time!
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George Henderson said on January 22, 2019
That turned out very out very well Ramon. I agree with the wings, I chickened out and went with the fold option
Ramon R. Lomeli said on January 22, 2019
Thanks George! To be honest, I was too chicken to fold the wings, but I have no idea why!
Craig Abrahamson said on January 22, 2019
Beautiful build, my friend…gotta love those Tamiya Corsairs – ๐
I’ve built several, both extended and folded wings – no issues encountered.
Ramon R. Lomeli said on January 22, 2019
Thanks Craig! No doubt, my fit issues were most likely self-imposed!
Bruce Scott said on January 22, 2019
Excellent build, nice airbrush work!
Ramon R. Lomeli said on January 22, 2019
Thanks!
Jim Harley said on January 22, 2019
Gorgeous! nice finish, and balance. I just picked up a birdcage off of ebay…and Vallejo paints, this is a great motivator.
Ramon R. Lomeli said on January 22, 2019
That is very kind of you to say Jim, and I can’t wait to see your Corsair!
Robert Royes said on January 22, 2019
Excellent build! Love the weathering.
Ramon R. Lomeli said on January 22, 2019
thanks!
Gary Wiley said on January 22, 2019
Very nice Ramon. Great job on the weathering.
Ramon R. Lomeli said on January 22, 2019
Thank you!
Manuel Magrinho said on January 22, 2019
Very redone!
Congratulations
Ramon R. Lomeli said on January 22, 2019
Thanks Manuel!
Tom Bebout said on January 22, 2019
Now who doesn’t like a Corsair? Nicely done Ramon, this old dude likes it.
Ramon R. Lomeli said on January 22, 2019
Thanks dude!
Jeff Bailey said on January 22, 2019
I’m with Tom here, Ramon … and all the others! This F4U is great! I really like that you did the 3-color scheme with the red outlined star & Bars!
As Tom said: “Now who doesnโt like a Corsair?” Amen!
Ramon R. Lomeli said on January 22, 2019
Thanks Jeff! I have been wanting to do a tri-color Corsair for years. This is my favourite of all the US Navy color schemes.
Jeff Bailey said on January 23, 2019
Me, too, Ramon!
Paul Mahoney said on January 22, 2019
Very nice looking – I’ll add my voice to the others, and say it looks great! I do also really like the way you weathered it. just the right amount in my opinion. and I like the way you have the primer showing through on some of the wear areas.
Ramon R. Lomeli said on January 22, 2019
Thanks Paul! i was experimenting with new weathering techniques on this build. It didnt turn out as I expected but I did learn from it and will apply lessons learned to the next build. ๐
Greg Kittinger said on January 22, 2019
Excellent! Love the weathering and finish work on this – looks spot-on! A beauty of a Corsair.
Ramon R. Lomeli said on January 22, 2019
thanks Greg!
Jim Sullivan said on January 22, 2019
Very nicely done Ramon….great job on the tri-color scheme and the weathering. As a side note, ‘BIG HOG’ (F4U-1A 17649) did survive its combat service and was returned to the U.S. to be refurbished and assigned to the training command.
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Ramon R. Lomeli said on January 22, 2019
Thanks Jim! Thats a cool photo too, it might be nice to build another one with post-war weathering!
Tom Cleaver said on January 22, 2019
Nice work, great result.
An easy way to solve the fit problems on the wing is to take some thin plastic sheet and make tabs – glue them into the outer wing, and you have some “extra surface” for the glue to grab.
Ramon R. Lomeli said on January 22, 2019
Thanks Tom, and thanks for the tip as well. I will have to remember that for next time!
Jeff Bailey said on January 23, 2019
Great suggestion, Tom! I’ll have to remember that one.
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Anthony Conway said on January 22, 2019
Very nice finish.
Ramon R. Lomeli said on January 23, 2019
thanks!