Another Tamiya F4u-1a

Started by David Butler · 55 · 1 year ago
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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    @dbutlr, thanks, David. That guy is indeed doing some amazing stuff. That video is for sure helpful, gonna try some things myself as well.

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    David Butler said 1 year, 5 months ago:


    and one final update for the long weekend- a last peak at the cockpit before it is sealed up and mostly never seen again!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    That's a beautiful cockpit, my friend @dbutlr!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    A beautiful cockpit indeed, David @dbutlr

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    David Butler said 1 year, 5 months ago:


    Fighting through a host of self inflicted errors but here were are- needs some sanding and the final flaps installed but most of the main body work is complete.

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    Nick P said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Don't forget to remove the air scoop on the right/forward fuselage. That only belongs on the F4U-2.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Great progress, my friend @dbutlr!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Very nice progress, David @dbutlr

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    David Butler said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Thank you for the heads up @misfitnick

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    gary sausmikat said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    DANG! that's one nice looking cockpit, David. All your additional details throughout are taking this to another level...Well done!

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    George R Blair Jr said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Everything looks awesome, David (@dbutlr). All the extra bits you are adding really elevate the model.

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    David Butler said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Main fuselage assembled, engine painted and installed, glass masked and painted. Did some putty work to make everything nice and smooth

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    Eric Berg said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    You're making some serious progress here, David @dbutir. Looking really good!

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    Louis Gardner said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    David Butler (@dbutlr)
    WOW ! You have been very busy. It's been a few days since my last check in, and now you have a Corsair that is almost ready to paint. Incredible. It definitely looks good.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 5 months ago:

    Solid progress, David @dbutlr