Academy/Minicraft | No. 2124 | 1:48 | F4U-4B Corsair (WIP)

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March 28, 2023
Kit dates from 1982...
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March 28, 2023
Engine and interior work...
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March 28, 2023
Bit of minor drilling and gun cartridge exit hole cutting...
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March 28, 2023
Gave some early stage weathering touches to engine bay.
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March 28, 2023
I followed colour instruction for cockpit, then added some fun colour touches, just because!
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March 28, 2023
Priming... To help see high point on seams etc.
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March 28, 2023
Priming and some basic rescribing.
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March 28, 2023
Further priming, sanding and rescribing...
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March 28, 2023
Rescribing and adding a few new lines in too. Getting everso slightly more confident on each build about gouging plastic lines!
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March 28, 2023
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March 29, 2023
Added hardpoints and guns. Unfortunately athough detail is good for tyre tread, the tyres feature ridiculously positioned manufacturing points.
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March 29, 2023
Underside is primed and rescribed where required - mainly fuselage join.
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April 11, 2023
All primed prior to panel shade work.
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April 11, 2023
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April 28, 2023
Trying out a new technique for a panel line pre-shade. I'll likely obliterate most of this with another primer pass and then the blue!
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April 28, 2023
Dulled back down with an overcoat of diluted white primer.
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April 28, 2023
Few highlighted spots - we'll see if this works!
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April 28, 2023
So the idea I'm going to try is to 'realistically' beat-up the airframe by trying to remove paint rather than add paint. We'll see...
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May 2, 2023
Sorting out ludicrously manufactured wheels, smoothing bombs, adding hardpoints and general flatten out prior to the blue!
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May 5, 2023
After several light passes...
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May 5, 2023
Scratching the paintwork and adding chipping.
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May 5, 2023
So in addition to some chipping and wear and tear... I've also highlighted all panel edges with a light grey wash prior to a recessed panel line dark blue or black wash, we'll see if my plan works or fails dismally!
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May 15, 2023
Battering the underside a bit! It all looks a bit dark in this pic - lighter in daylight.
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May 15, 2023
WORK IN PROGRESS. UPDATED: 7/6/23...
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June 7, 2023
Loosely following the kit paint instructions...
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June 7, 2023
Decals went down pretty flat for an ancient kit. The carrier film is much more opaque than the ESCI Skyraider I'm simultaneously building for this group build.
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June 7, 2023
OK, so I've decided I'm going to try light grey highlights rather than darker lowlights for panel lines - all looks a bit too much currently! But progressive passes will dull back somewhat.
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June 16, 2023
Artistic licence being used abundantly! Left side of pic shows lines becoming more defined and lighter.

Comments

39 1 February 2023, 11:44

Mona
watching 👀

28 March 2023, 20:53

Skyhiker
I'm in

28 March 2023, 22:51

Neil
Welcome all 🙂 I hope to do your interest justice. Thanks also to those who have liked 👍

1 April 2023, 17:44

Skyhiker
Those tires should be able to be fixed with an Exacto blade, some super glue and some sanding. It's stupid to put pin marks there and they're a pain to correct but it can be done.

1 April 2023, 18:16

Neil
Agreed! I'll sort it - I've encountered issues like this before on all these older kits... As always it'll be about patience mate 👍

1 April 2023, 18:18

Skyhiker
Your color touches to the control panel reminds me of early 1960's space fantasy films. I wonder if Captain Kirk could fly a Corsair?

1 April 2023, 18:20

Neil
Hahaha 😀 I'll take that! Yes! I could definitely see him in a Corsair for sure 👍

1 April 2023, 18:33

Neil
Hi Roland 🙂 Thanks! I don't really know too much about these things: Tooling, plastic colour choice, kit manufacture, etc... But I'd guess it's maybe because my (older version kit) is an Academy/Minicraft and yours is an Academy, so for whatever (cost?) reason that would be a suggestion mate??

11 April 2023, 16:42

Guy Rump
Looking good. 👍

16 June 2023, 15:38

Neil
Cheers Guy 👍

17 June 2023, 17:49

yeon sung Jung
I also produced 'Academy Colsare'. You did a great job!!👍

2 November 2023, 10:41

J35J
Great weathering job! Always hard to get a good weathering look on a dark surface. You nailed it!👍🏻

2 November 2023, 12:27

Neil
Hi mates 🙂 thanks very much for dropping by and saying such nice things. I've got a few finishing touches to apply on this one and then we're done 👍

4 November 2023, 12:37

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The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft which saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and initially manufactured by Chance Vought, the Corsair was soon in great demand; additional production contracts were given to Goodyear, whose Corsairs were designated FG, and Brewster, designated F3A.

Vought F4U-4B Corsair

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