With the flat coat applied topside, the undersurfaces remain Gloss White. Now to start on the landing gear.
Very simple and easy to build each strut assembly. All parts in Gloss white. Strut. retraction actuator and forward gear door.
All assembled and ready to attach into the wheel bay.
Starting on the RH side, the main gear is installed into the bay. Which has been given a wash to pop the details within the forward and rear main bay. Also the masking has been removed from the lower observing window.
The tires are painted Tamiya Tire/Rubber Black. The back side mask removed to reveal the white wheel.
The front of the wheels are Gloss White as well.
next is the tail wheel. Tamiya give a couple of options extended or lowered, checking some image of RNZAF F4U-1D Corsairs had the extended tail wheel assemblies.
Tail wheel strut
The wheel is attached to the rear strut/hook assembly.
The tail wheel retraction arm is installed and then painted white, tail wheel tire is Testors Rubber.
Next is to install into the tail wheel bay.
Next was to remove the masks off the windscreen, pop the canopy off and removed the masking as well.
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1. Masks removed from windscreen
Next is to attach the wheels main gear doors.
Finally the exhaust stacks are installed, and using smoke to apply the exhaust stream.
next up attach the wings and some final details.
more to follow.
