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Mark P Hartig
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1/72 Tammy F4U-1D

February 16, 2024 · in Aviation · · 15 · 229

Needed a bit of quick gratification, and it's Tamiya to the rescue. No surprises, great fit, adequate detail, what's not to like?

Finished in Tamiya Gloss Blue, the first coat was so shiny I had to semi gloss coat it so I could see the thin spots on the first coat. Second coat, decals, and another semi gloss layer were applied. I tried to give it a wash with my beloved Flory's but the wash disappeared on the shiny dark blue so that went out the window. Shiny coats show panel lines pretty well anyway.

My first blue airplane, this was a fun, zippy bit of a build I have perhpas a total of three and a half days in.

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15 responses

  1. Awesome job on this lovely kit, Mark!
    Well done!

  2. It looks great Mark! I have this in the stash, and now that I've built Academy's Corsair, I need to crack open this box. I haven't built a Tamiya kit in quite a while!

  3. Absolutely wonderful, Mark @markh
    Looks great in this dark blue scheme.
    Applying a wash on a dark surface is not that easy.

  4. Your blue Corsair should get a Blue Ribbon!
    Nice looking quick build, Mark.

  5. Great job, Mark. Looks like 1/48

  6. Well done - looks great!

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