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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on March 15, 2012, 02:14:29 AM

Title: 1/72 SEAC P-49A / Corsair MK.I
Post by: The Big Gimper on March 15, 2012, 02:14:29 AM

Folks:

There has been some excellent discussion and builds on the USAAF P-48, P-49 and P-72 Corsair. Jorel's line of P-49s were my inspiration.

Here is my contribution.

This is the older Hasegawa F4U-1 Birdcage painted in 30 SQN based in Chittagong, India. What a sweet kit. It just fell together. It is painted with Tamiya Spray Bombs in a two tone NMF. I added the 18" Blue Stripes.

I will be adding an Academy P-47D. Another great fitting kit. This is a RW aircraft used by No. 30 SQN in 1945 Chittagong, India  NMF via silver paint.

It still needs decals, landing gear and other bits.

Both will be OOB builds except for the decals (Rising Decals SEAC Fighters) and masking tape for seat-belts.

Enjoy, Carl

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Q1013232.jpg)

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Q1013233.jpg)

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Q1013237.jpg)

Title: Re: 1/72 SEAC P-49A Corsair
Post by: Brian da Basher on March 15, 2012, 04:26:22 AM

Wow is that slick! Putting a bird-cage Corsair in a late-war NFM scheme is abslutely inspired!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: 1/72 SEAC P-49A Corsair
Post by: JP Vieira on March 15, 2012, 05:35:08 AM

Great work

Title: Re: 1/72 SEAC P-49A Corsair
Post by: Rafael on March 15, 2012, 11:39:28 PM

NFM is the way to go with this bird, Big G!!!. And it calls my attention the uniformity of your spraying. I can't get results like that. So far, it looks great!

Title: Re: 1/72 SEAC P-49A Corsair
Post by: The Big Gimper on March 16, 2012, 12:41:37 AM

Quote from: Rafael on March 15, 2012, 11:39:28 PM

NFM is the way to go with this bird, Big G!!!. And it calls my attention the uniformity of your spraying. I can't get results like that. So far, it looks great!

Hi Rafael:

What I do is wipe the model down with alcohol to remove all oils and surface contamination. I then put on a coat of Tamiya primer. Do my my final PSR. Mask and spray on the Silver (AS-12 for the cloth and TS-30 for the metal).  I then masked and brush painted Testor's Insignia Blue. Note you can paint Oil based on Lacquer but not the reverse.

Tip: don't use the Lacquer on the canopy. It went on thick in places and I hoped to use a toothpick to scrape it back. That does not work. The lacquer dries very hard.  Stay with acrylics.

Carl

Title: Re: 1/72 SEAC P-49A Corsair
Post by: ChrisF on March 17, 2012, 08:37:51 AM

Looking very clean !

 I like !

Title: Re: 1/72 SEAC P-49A / Corsair MK.I
Post by: taiidantomcat on March 17, 2012, 10:09:18 AM

I like that a lot!

Title: Re: 1/72 SEAC P-49A / Corsair MK.I
Post by: The Big Gimper on March 17, 2012, 07:59:24 PM

I consider the kit completed ( well, I still need to install the brass antenna wire but I need a special frame of mind for that ugly task).

Here we have a RAF Corsair MK.I, RS-G HD 265, sitting on the deck on the USS Cowpens prior to launch before joining 30 SQN RAF at Chittagong. The Corsair MK.I was used to provide air cover for the Thunderbolt IIs during ground attack missions as well as air field defense. The Corsair was selected over the Hurricane for this role due its ability to hold its own with the very maneuverable Japanese fighters.

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Q1013238.jpg)

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Q1013239.jpg)

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Modelling%202012/Q1013244.jpg)

Carl

Title: Re: 1/72 SEAC P-49A / Corsair MK.I
Post by: Doom! on March 17, 2012, 11:44:27 PM

Looks great! Always like seeing the Corsair in colors other than blue. This one is very attractive :)

Title: Re: 1/72 SEAC P-49A / Corsair MK.I
Post by: Empty Handed on March 17, 2012, 11:45:32 PM

^ I couldn't agree more!

Title: Re: 1/72 SEAC P-49A / Corsair MK.I
Post by: Brian da Basher on March 18, 2012, 01:07:51 AM

An absolute stunner!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: 1/72 SEAC P-49A / Corsair MK.I
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 18, 2012, 03:18:10 AM

 :)

Title: Re: 1/72 SEAC P-49A / Corsair MK.I
Post by: taiidantomcat on March 18, 2012, 12:12:24 PM

Great job!!  8)

Title: Re: 1/72 SEAC P-49A / Corsair MK.I
Post by: Cliffy B on April 16, 2012, 11:40:30 PM

Oooooo, shiny!!  Very well done and plausible sir  8)