Tamiya 1/48 F4U Corsair

Started by Spiros Pendedekas · 129 · 1 year ago · 1/48, F4U, Tamiya
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years ago:

    Hi everyone!


    What better little break than building a Tamiya Corsair!
    Here is a look in the box...
    And here is what I did this afternoon...
    I intend to finish it as First Lieutenant Foy “Poncho” Garrison's bird.
    More to come!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years ago:

    ...and some painting...

    No salmon primer for this one...and most probably the downward looking transparency will be painted over 🙂
    Thanks for stopping by!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years ago:

    What a great break this will be, Spiros @fiveten
    Great start of what looks like to be a nice kit.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb! Yes, looks a nice kit!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years ago:

    Flap "missing" section filled with sheet styrene...

    ...and then treated with liquefied styrene... Thanks for stopping by!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years ago:

    Fuselage assembled...

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years ago:

    LqS did the job again, Spiros @fiveten
    Good progress.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years ago:

    Main assembly...

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    Tom Cleaver said 2 years ago:

    One thing, @fiveten - F4U-1s didn't carry that later drop tank. Didn't carry any drop tank. FYI

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years ago:

    Roger, my friend @tcinla! No drop tank for this one!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years ago:

    Initial sanding and primary filling...


    He (Yours Truly) who applies putty at the Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire will apply putty in EVERY model!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years ago:

    Nice progress, Spiros @fiveten
    Will it be flaps up or down.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb! The flaps will be down. I also added wire harnesses to the cylinders, from stretched sprue...

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    John vd Biggelaar said 2 years ago:

    Very nice improvement, Spiros @fiveten