Italeri's TBF/TBM Avenger & Tamiay's F4U-1D Corsair (1/48)

[keyda81]

Two of my most recent completions.  Italeri's/Accurate Miniatures TBF/TBM Avenger, and Tamiya's F4U-1D Corsair, that I converted to a 1A model.  I wanted to do the tri color paint scheme on the Corsair.  I've done two other Corsairs previously, and the single color just looks like a toy to me for some reason. 

Little bit of scratch building on the TBM, I decided to drop the flaps, so I had to build some detail on the inner surface of the upper wing.  Not accurate, but you don't see it unless you pick it up and look anyway.

Seems I've been doing things in pairs lately, so I opted to build the Corsair next.  Totally fictional markings.  I gave the hairspray chipping method a go, and love it!  Now I need to buy more hairspray though, lol.

[tcoat]

Just the right amount of beat up.

[lyle]

I'll be back. Have to go get a new Thesaurus....ran out of superlatives.

[kyledehart5]

Absolutely brilliant. Great work on the weathering.

[stikpusher]

Very nice to see your WWII USN birds in one thread. Too bad you don’t have a carrier deck to display them on, side by side…

[406 Silverado]

I really like what I'm seeing here and have recently re-acquired an Accurate Miniatures Avenger. I shouldn't have gotten rid of the one I had in the stash in the first place but I sure as heck aint letting this one go. I really like how yours turned out and these are just hard kits to be in terms of getting a detailed result. 

 The Corsair is also a true labor of love and kudos goes out for pulling the hairspray method off very well. Both of these look like they made fine additions to the shelf Keyda. Great to have you here.

[kyledehart5]

My LHS just got in a box full of old AM airplane kits. Considered picking one or two up but I don’t know enough about them. I know the McLaren kit I have is ridiculously detailed but know nothing of their aircraft.

[keavdog]

Awesome work Keyda. I like your Pacific theater work! Now where's your Hellcat, Wildcat, sbd, tbd ... 😋

[TJ]

Jan 23, 2024 19:06:33 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

My LHS just got in a box full of old AM airplane kits. Considered picking one or two up but I don’t know enough about them. I know the McLaren kit I have is ridiculously detailed but know nothing of their aircraft.

The Allison Mustangs are great. I have 7

Avengers are the best in scale

Dauntless are really good too

I've heard the Mitchells are great too

[TJ]

Great colors on the Navy birds Keyda. Just the right amount of beat up

[keavdog]

Ya I did one of the Doolittle raid mitchells - great kit. And I have one of the McLaren's in the stash - looks awesome.

[kyledehart5]

Jan 23, 2024 19:15:58 GMT -5 TJ said:

Jan 23, 2024 19:06:33 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

My LHS just got in a box full of old AM airplane kits. Considered picking one or two up but I don’t know enough about them. I know the McLaren kit I have is ridiculously detailed but know nothing of their aircraft.

The Allison Mustangs are great. I have 7

Avengers are the best in scale

Dauntless are really good too

I've heard the Mitchells are great too

Jan 23, 2024 19:18:54 GMT -5 keavdog said:

Ya I did one of the Doolittle raid mitchells - great kit. And I have one of the McLaren's in the stash - looks awesome.

Good to know guys! I’ll have to see which ones he has in there for sure. 

[Joe Rix]

Fantastic pair of USN aircraft. Both of those are beautifully executed. Looks like you got the hang of the hairspray technique right off the bat. Looks perfect.

[handiabled]

A wonderful bit of weathering you did on both of these! I really like the chipped effect you did on the Corsair

[cheyenne]

Very , very cool work on the zoomies ,  beautiful !!!

[stikpusher]

Jan 23, 2024 19:06:33 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

My LHS just got in a box full of old AM airplane kits. Considered picking one or two up but I don’t know enough about them. I know the McLaren kit I have is ridiculously detailed but know nothing of their aircraft.

The AM Shturmovik’s are also nice kits…. built the single seater one some time ago. I have the SB2U Vindicator, Yak-1, and F3F kits in my stash but have yet to build them. However those kits in the box are the same quality of molding and detail. Their Airacobra family of kits was supposed to be quite nice as well.

[fermis]

Good show!
You've come quite a ways since I first saw your stuff back at FSM!

[kyledehart5]

Jan 24, 2024 13:37:58 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Jan 23, 2024 19:06:33 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

My LHS just got in a box full of old AM airplane kits. Considered picking one or two up but I don’t know enough about them. I know the McLaren kit I have is ridiculously detailed but know nothing of their aircraft.

The AM Shturmovik’s are also nice kits…. built the single seater one some time ago. I have the SB2U Vindicator, Yak-1, and F3F kits in my stash but have yet to build them. However those kits in the box are the same quality of molding and detail. Their Airacobra family of kits was supposed to be quite nice as well.

Might have to toddle up there on Saturday and see if he still has any floating around the shop.

[Golikell]

Really lovely kites! Very well executed!

[keyda81]

Jan 23, 2024 19:06:33 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

My LHS just got in a box full of old AM airplane kits. Considered picking one or two up but I don’t know enough about them. I know the McLaren kit I have is ridiculously detailed but know nothing of their aircraft.

Their TBM kit was great.  Fit was very good.  Barely any of the good old putty, sand, prime, repeat.  The turret was about the only thing that caused any trouble. 

[keyda81]

Jan 23, 2024 19:15:56 GMT -5 keavdog said:

Awesome work Keyda. I like your Pacific theater work! Now where's your Hellcat, Wildcat, sbd, tbd ... 😋

I have a Hasegawa SBD coming in the mail Saturday, lol.  I had the old Monogram boxing, but was rather annoyed to find that you had to use figures in order to hide the fact it had no interior detail what so ever, and I don't do figures. 

[keyda81]

Jan 24, 2024 15:16:58 GMT -5 fermis said:

Good show!
You've come quite a ways since I first saw your stuff back at FSM!

Leaps and bounds, lol.  Which I owe to the guys over at FSM.  I learned a lot from there over the years. 

[kyledehart5]

Jan 25, 2024 20:36:24 GMT -5 keyda81 said:

Jan 23, 2024 19:06:33 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

My LHS just got in a box full of old AM airplane kits. Considered picking one or two up but I don’t know enough about them. I know the McLaren kit I have is ridiculously detailed but know nothing of their aircraft.

Their TBM kit was great.  Fit was very good.  Barely any of the good old putty, sand, prime, repeat.  The turret was about the only thing that caused any trouble. 

I appreciate the insights. I am going to go back and see if they still have any left based off your builds and the good info in this thread. Again, lovely work. 

[jmarc]

LLLLLLLLLOOKING GREAT and well done also , way to go SIR and thank you for sharing them with us , it's quite appreciated !

[TJ]

Jan 24, 2024 13:37:58 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Jan 23, 2024 19:06:33 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

My LHS just got in a box full of old AM airplane kits. Considered picking one or two up but I don’t know enough about them. I know the McLaren kit I have is ridiculously detailed but know nothing of their aircraft.

The AM Shturmovik’s are also nice kits…. built the single seater one some time ago. I have the SB2U Vindicator, Yak-1, and F3F kits in my stash but have yet to build them. However those kits in the box are the same quality of molding and detail. Their Airacobra family of kits was supposed to be quite nice as well.

The Airacobras were Eduard reboxes

[brandonk]

Holy moly, those are really nice. That is two birds anyone would be proud to have. Excellent work!