OK this is tonight's update:
I sprayed on a few coats of my special "Home brewed" mix of Tamiya X-21 Flat Base and "Future" clear floor acrylic. After a few passes with the air brush, it knocks down the shine and makes these look more like a plane that has been in service for a little while.
I also painted the canopy for the Hobby Boss F4U. I masked the canopy using Tamiya tape and a sharp razor blade.
These parts were first sprayed using some Interior Green.
Then they were sprayed using Dark Sea Blue to match the rest of the airframe.
Once it had dried, I removed the masking and the results looked like this:
The additional windshield is for my 1/48 scale Tamiya F4U-1 "Birdcage" Corsair.
Next I installed the larger clear parts on the HB Corsair.
The small clear parts still remain in the HB box and will be added soon.
I used a Tamiya weathering deck to add some exhaust staining. Using a Q tip as an applicator I got busy. Having a surface that wasn’t too shiny seems to help. This was done to both F4U's.
Here's how the Hasegawa Corsair looks now.
and this next photo shows the Hobby Boss kit, using the Tamiya dropped flaps and modified elevator trim tabs. The offset rudder was like icing on the cake.
Now I have to decide what ordnance I will use under the wings of these Korean War warriors. I'm leaning towards all bombs, but I just might add rockets instead. Who knows ? One plane might have rockets, and the other one bombs...
Time will tell.
As always, comments are encouraged.
Stay safe.
