Hi guys,
Sorry its been a while but finally here are some pics of my hasegawa F4U-4 corsair.
I have started daclling so there should be some more pics with in the couple of days.
The paint job may look a bit dodgy because this was my first model ever painted by Airbrush.



All comments and critics welcome

Looking good Anzac. Although I am not a big fan of any fly thing WW II. but corsair always be a favourite.

now if you want to have some fun, do a jet.

Lord Kiwi aka "Da T Bolt Dude"

How did the new airbrush handle for you? It is good to see you trying a variety of subjects over the last six months. Keep it up.


Steve

Looking really good Anzac. For a first time with an airbrush the paint job looks pretty good from here. The real question is can you se a difference with airbrush.
One thing I do have a question on though is the Wheel Wells. They look like they are the same color as the outside color of the plane. Aren't they suppose to be the same color as the interior of the cockpit??(interior green).
Looks great all the same can wait to see more of your work with the airbrush Keep Going!!!

Paul

good one mate. Nice to see you have that AB working now.

I agree too that the wheelwells are normally interior color not exterior color. :-)-><

Hi Andy! Looks like good progress on your Corsair - one of my favorites and waiting to be built(in 1/72nd of course Brialler scale!) but one I need for my collection! Ditto on the color for the wheel wells. On US Aircraft WW2 usually a light green, light blue or a OD green (:-)




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hi guys,
I too thought the same about the wheel wells but the instructions said paint them the exterior colour. So thats what i did.

Nice paint job there. I was reading some build reviews of corsairs over on Modelling Madness and they also said that wheel wells were sprayed the underside colour in many cases.

ok I got a Bug in my bonnet on this. So I dug my in progress Corsair out and started looking.
Now keeping in mind that I have Tamiya's F4U-1A and not The -4 that you have Andy. That could be a differance there.
In the ASSEMBLY intructions it says the wheel wells are the interior green. Where as the Paint diagram on the back says the the Underside color is painted the same color. The differeance being. That in the decal/paint diagram the wheel wells are closed. So the well covers are the same as the underside color.
Now I am not saying you are wrong. You could be 100% correct for the version you are doing.
I just wanted to say thanks for scaring the Bejesus out of me thinking I got mine wrong and I would have to go back and correct it.
Bottom line is the Bird is looking GREAT and like I said before keep going can't wait to see her dressed in here Squadron Markings..

Paul

Andy, good job, Can't wait to see her in Korean war colors. Best check references interior green may be the way to go. Other ways good work look forward to seeing it soon. STUG

My pleasure Paul #:-)
I have looked at all my refrence sources (not many)and can't anything I think i may just leave it blue?

Hi Andy

Part 2 of D&S for the F4U has a few colour photos of post-war machines that definitely show blue u/c and wheels... as for the wheel-wells...?

The text says the u/c was usually steel colour, but was often overpainted with the underside colour.

Anyway, nice job! Remember to keep a nice glossy finish for the decals to snuggle down on.

All the best

Rowan

Thanks for that Rowan, Just to be safe i will leave the U/C colour on the wheel wells

You have done very well my friend , this plane is a figure that i like a lot and sometime must decide to leave the tracks behind and do some wingy thingy !!! Wait to see it decalled