1/48 Tamiya Vought F4U-1A Corsair

[Leon]

The palm tree is a great addition Bill! The base really has that tropical look now.

[Tojo72]

Really great scene coming along,looking forward to the figure.

[wbill76]

Thanks Leon, just need some Hawaiian music in the background!

Anthony, pilot dude is patiently waiting for me to hurry up and finish his bird so he can stop hanging out in the plastic storage bin!

[martslay]

Very, very, very nice! Bat, can be to add several shades on fuel barrels? They will look not monotonously.

[wbill76]

May 3, 2016 0:22:42 GMT -5 martslay said:

Very, very, very nice! Bat, can be to add several shades on fuel barrels? They will look not monotonously.

Thanks Martin! Barrels are done and permanently attached to the base now, so no more work can be done with them. They've been hard to photograph to capture their in-person subtleties...but they do have different shades on them, several in fact.

[wbill76]

Finally got a start on the weathering process for the Corsair today. I started on the Sea Blue portions first and applied a dot filter using Light Gray, Intermediate Blue, and the lightened Dark Sea Blue mix airbrushed previously. I worked in small sections at a time and used different sized square tip brushed in various spots to create variation in the finish.



After a few hours, I got all the dark blue areas covered. Photos of Solomons Corsairs invariably show a lot of dust/fading, so that's what I was aiming to capture. I will be coming back over the panel lines to draw them back out a bit more as well.





Still a ways to go but I've entered the final lap on this project.

[Leon]

Great work on the dot filters Bill! You really achieved that faded look.

[wbill76]

Thanks Leon! One of those rare moments where the mental image got reproduced on the first try.

[martslay]

Aging has well turned out 
I wait for continuation.

[wing_nut]

WOW that really turned out nice. Beautifully uneven dusty, salty look.

[wouter]

Nice start on the weathering, that looks very cool indeed. And I like that palmtree as an addition. Quite like how you have done it.

Cheers

[wbill76]

Thanks Martin and Marc!

May 4, 2016 6:40:54 GMT -5 wouter said:

Nice start on the weathering, that looks very cool indeed. And I like that palmtree as an addition. Quite like how you have done it.

Cheers

Thanks Wouts! The Internet is a great place for finding ways to try out. At first I was thinking a palm tree would be out of the question due to the complexity and cost of adding an AM one, but modelers are resourceful around the world, so I didn't have to reinvent the wheel.

[wbill76]

More progress on the weathering front. The undersides got their share of attention although once placed on the base, you would need a dental mirror to see much of it. I applied an overall Raw Umber wash to the underside and then adjusted that with a square-tipped brush and clean thinner. On the Intermediate Blue areas, I did some fading with Light Gray as a dot filter in addition to the Raw Umber.



I applied a pin wash using a pointed 18/0 brush and thinned enamel Burnt Umber to get the panel lines and other details to pop. Same brush and clean thinner tightened it up where needed.



The same process was applied to the topside to complement the previous fading/weathering done to the sea blue areas in particular.







I'll let that sit overnight and see if I need to make any adjustments before sealing it all in. Heading down the home stretch now!

[wing_nut]

Oh my!

[wbill76]

May 5, 2016 19:39:08 GMT -5 wing_nut said:

Oh my!

I'll take that as a sign you're intending to beat Andy to the punch this time Marc?

[martslay]

Bill, what to tell you... I have only one word: Perfectly!

[wing_nut]

May 5, 2016 19:46:43 GMT -5 wbill76 said:

May 5, 2016 19:39:08 GMT -5 wing_nut said:

Oh my!

I'll take that as a sign you're intending to beat Andy to the punch this time Marc?

Yup, down on one knee...

[wbill76]

Thanks Martin! Almost done with it now.

[Leon]

Great weathering as usual Bill!

[wbill76]

Thanks Leon! It's always fun when you can apply armor-related techniques to a wingy build!

[wbill76]

Got the last remaining touches in on the Corsair today. I sprayed a coat of MM Lusterless Flat to remove any remaining gloss and unify the finish. Once that was dry, I used some Gator Grip Thin Blend to add the canopy parts. Some EZ Line Fine black provided the radio aerial.



Masks were removed on the underside belly window and main spotlight. I used some Future to restore the gloss look to the wingtip lights and the wing lights where needed. I also applied a coat of Mig Ammo North Africa Dust to the wheels to provide a basis for their weathering to match the base.



Wheels were further weathered with some of the dry Light Dust pigments to complete their look.



I used the plane to determine where to place the main wheel chocks on the PSP section of the base and placed the fire extinguisher with some Gator Grip Thin Blend so I could get those elements in place.



Last, but not least, I added the pilot figure to the right side wing. Gator Grip Thin Blend again to the rescue as the figure has to stand just so to be placed correctly in position and the Gator Grip is always more forgiving vs. CA or similar.



That meant it was time to bring it all together for a combined set of walk-arounds.















And, for good measure, I did a set for just the Corsair itself before it was added to the base:

[Leon]

Another outstanding finish Bill! Everything looks great.

[wbill76]

Thanks Leon! Had a blast with this one from start to finish...it kind of took on a life of its own!

[wing_nut]

SCHA-WING

[martslay]

I congratulate on the next fine work, Bill! Looks remarkable!  

[armorguy]

Bill you did it again !!!

[mustang1989]

I really like all the weathering efforts you put into this one Bill. And that's not to mention the display base/ diorama. I could sit and look at stuff like this for hours!

[wbill76]

Thanks Marc, Martin, and AG, appreciate the comments.

May 7, 2016 10:07:39 GMT -5 mustang1989 said:

I really like all the weathering efforts you put into this one Bill. And that's not to mention the display base/ diorama. I could sit and look at stuff like this for hours!

Thanks Joe! It kind of took on a life of its own, it originally was just going to be the plane itself as a quick little project. Then I found the photos and it changed everything. Had a blast with it for sure, but at a square foot in total size, definitely a real estate hog!

[wing_nut]

Sorry, just realized that was wrong. Should've been...

SCHA-GULL-WING

[mustang1989]

May 7, 2016 11:46:01 GMT -5 wbill76 said:

Thanks Marc, Martin, and AG, appreciate the comments.

May 7, 2016 10:07:39 GMT -5 mustang1989 said:

I really like all the weathering efforts you put into this one Bill. And that's not to mention the display base/ diorama. I could sit and look at stuff like this for hours!

Thanks Joe! It kind of took on a life of its own, it originally was just going to be the plane itself as a quick little project. Then I found the photos and it changed everything. Had a blast with it for sure, but at a square foot in total size, definitely a real estate hog!

I understand EXACTLY what your talking about. lol