MA Cooke
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Thank you!
5 hours ago, RichB63 said:Correct…F-4J had wider tires: parts E1 and E12.
Nice looking jet, btw!
Thank you!
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On the 1/48 Hasegawa F-4J kit ("Showtime 100", P1 / 07101), there are two different sets of main landing gear wheels. The kit instructions have you assembling two halves, and these wheels look to be of the wider/fatter variety. Is this correct for a J model? (I am doing VMFA-235 circa early to mid-1970's.)
Thank you all.
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20 minutes ago, Ed DeVivo said:
Lacquer over lacquer should be fine. I sprayed all different brands of flat/matte coats over Future years ago, no issue..
Thank you.
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A related question: can Mr. Color lacquers be sprayed on top of Tamiya "acrylics" (acrylic lacquers)?
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24 minutes ago, Mr.Happy said:
Sweet !
Cool a Vargas Girl on a Corsair
Nice start MA Cooke,
Mr. Happy
Thank you sir.
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It turned out (mostly) OK for me.
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21 hours ago, afspret said:
Thanks MA, I was hoping to avoid doing that. but it is what it is I guess.
I realized my mistake after I'd glued in the main gear struts. I was able to get the problem corrected, but it would be MUCH easier if I'd realized beforehand.
If you have a simple small saw and a drill, you can saw the lower struts at the line shown in the pic below, and swap sides. I used small wire as a bonding/reinforcing piece when I reassembled.
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Normally Scale Aircraft Conversions has replacements, but it doesn't appear so for the Hobby Boss kit. I found out the hard way that a bit of surgery is required to get the gear facing the correct direction.
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Another hour or two's progress. Mr Surfacer 1500 as a preliminary gage on how much more filling and sanding will be needed before final prime coat and painting.
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I had two of these kits 20 years ago or so, got one maybe half finished, then I don't remember what happened. But this is my "first" Tamiya Corsair build.
So far, so good. Buttoning up the fuselage is about the 3 or 4 hour mark, not exactly sure. Interior surfaces primed with Mr.Surfacer 1500 (black), then thin coats of an interior green mix I used, again Mr. Color (roughly half zinc chromate yellow and a light interior green). Wash is Tamiya dark grey panel line wash. Seat belts are just painted masking tape.
With the engine, I sparyed Mr Color gloss black, the dumped most of the black paint, the added a couple of drops of Alclad II aluminum, then sprayed a couple of light spritzes.
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19 minutes ago, Buckmeister said:
Thanks! I may use those on my next build, Tamiya's -1D.
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On 6/15/2023 at 10:44 PM, Chriss7607 said:
I did some digging and found that I DO have a complete set of Hasegawa Hellcat main landing gear if you're interested.
Or you can PM me here.
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50 minutes ago, peter havriluk said:
My opinion: Enjoy the lowered flaps. The alternative is a trip down the rabbit hole of alterations. The flap section on the folding portion of the wing is down; the corresponding flap section will be down on the inner half of the wing, too. If retracted flaps are important buy a kit with retracted flaps; it looks like early days with this kit.
Yes, early stages. Thanks for the info, I'll leave them down.
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I picked up an Eduard -3 last week, "Weekend Edition." Well see how it goes.
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On 6/15/2023 at 10:44 PM, Chriss7607 said:
I did some digging and found that I DO have a complete set of Hasegawa Hellcat main landing gear if you're interested.
Yes, I am. Would you mind emailing me, please? macookefoto@gmail.com
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I'm currently in the phase where I'm going to paint the interior green portions, and would prefer to model this one with the flaps up. How big of an ordeal - or headache - would it be?
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3 hours ago, skyhawk524 said:
If you can't source any Hasegawa gear legs, Eduard has a brass set of replacement legs for their kit. You may be able to use them on the Hasegawa, or even look to see if SAC has produced any white metal replacements which would be a direct copy of the Hasegawa gear.
I've checked SAC, they only have gear for the Eduard and HB kits.
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1 hour ago, Mr.Happy said:
Best to steer clear of the PLA Chi-Com kits as they are usually poorly designed and or engineered.
Eduard or even Hasegawa will be your best options.
Beautiful paint work on your current Hasegawa F6F!
Mr. Happy
Thank you, sir.
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15 hours ago, Chriss7607 said:
Eduard by a LONG ways! The Hobby Boss kit is largely copied from the Trumpeter 1/32 scale model, complete with the serious shape and dimensional errors. Hobby Boss is not worth it if you're looking for a decent 1/48 Hellcat.
On another note, I don't get on ARC frequently these days so I didn't see your post but let me take a look- I might have a spare set of Hasegawa landing gear.
What is the difference between "weekend" and "profi-pack?"
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15 hours ago, Chriss7607 said:
Eduard by a LONG ways! The Hobby Boss kit is largely copied from the Trumpeter 1/32 scale model, complete with the serious shape and dimensional errors. Hobby Boss is not worth it if you're looking for a decent 1/48 Hellcat.
On another note, I don't get on ARC frequently these days so I didn't see your post but let me take a look- I might have a spare set of Hasegawa landing gear.
That would be awesome, thank you!
And thanks for the input on kit selection.
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Bump - anyone?
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Howdy everyone. Any opinions on which 48th Hellcat is a better kit - Eduard or Hobby Boss?
I had just completed the decal phase of my Hasegawa F6F-3 when I discovered I'd misplaced the main landing gear struts. I've posted a "LF spares" in the classifieds, to no avail, and have resigned to the inevitable that those struts are simply GONE. (They were on small alligator clips, having been trimmed and painted.)
Thank you all for your time.
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1 hour ago, kg4kpg said:
Saw several metal sets on eBay for Revell, Eduard and Hobby Boss but didn’t see any for Hasegawa. Wonder if they would fit??
I saw those on ebay, too. The Has struts have a simple rounded piston shape going into a plain cylinder. I don't think the ones I've seen will work.
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Hi everyone. I lost (don't ask how, I'm clueless) the main landing gear struts for my Hasegawa 1/48 F6F-3. Does anyone possibly have spares, or know of any aftermarket gear available?
For Sale / Trade - Eduard 1/48
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Eduard 1/48 F6F-3 "Weekend Edition," box opened but inner bags sealed. Looking for Eduard's 1/48 F6F-5 or -5N, preferably the Weekend kit. My ZIP is 45242, DM me here, or email to macookefoto@gmail.com.
Thanks.