Joel_W Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 The rear wheel well really looks quite good with the weathering. Salmon sure is a weird looking color. But your cockpit is just amazing. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pg265 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Hi, Thanks a lot for Joel! Sorry for poor... very poor progress , but I spent and still spend a lot of time with ... Miss Clémentine Small progress done on Gear, cockpit, rear wheel.... very soon! Pascal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pg265 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Hi, So, small progress on the rear wheel: New bolts, castle nuts from resin and brass. Plastic card is also used to add details on the beautiful Tamiya parts Same for the gear legs with parts scribed and sculpted as the scissors and the leg actuator More right now! Pascal :salute:/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pg265 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Me again Paint and wash inside the beautiful wheels from Barracuda Then First washes on the parts using oil and acrylic Soon the dry brushes to tone down the first "aging" work. Voilà, voilà! Pascal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Very nice work on those bits Pascal. I really love this ''Miss Clémentine'' character!!! You are lucky you own her... John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Pascal, Miss Clementine, looks amazing. She has a deep, rich wax shine just like my Sports Coupe. I'm truly impressed. Will be passing your link along to my brother whose a pilot besides a modeler. He owned a Piper Colt at one time, so he'll appreciate Miss Clementine more then most. The added details to the landing gear struts is simply amazing. Another reason why I stick to 1/48 scale rather then moving up to 1/32 scale. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pg265 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Hi, Thank you so much Mates ;)/> Oils out once again, but for dry brushing now. Rear wheel: Main gear leg: Frisket to mask the inside of the wheels, and H77 Tyre Black: Pascal :salute:/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pg265 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Again and again... ... Then another coat of toned down black (with grey) on the top and upper sides to start the weathering process. Great to enhance the wonderful engraved surface of the Barracuda wheels: Thanks a lot Roy!! Sorry for the pics with the Flash, but it's not easy to show the shades (or nuance?...) but that's the aim: That can be seen on the tire on the background Test fit of the complete tail wheel mechanism. That's all. Pascal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) Pascal, Both the tail strut and main gear struts look simply fantastic with all that extra detail. And your weathering has brought all that detail to life. Well done. Joel Edited August 10, 2014 by Joel_W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pg265 Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 Hi, Thank you very much Joel! The installation continues slowly. Final details and additions before closing the fuselage are underway. This is also the time to check the various adjustments. Here are the last changes in the cockpit: The oxygen bottle is connected Propeller and engine control rods are added on the Dashboard ...Then connected to the throttle quadrant Lights were quickly turned, drilled, painted in black with the front face simulated using Kristal Klear and finally equipped with their power cords before being put in place on each side of the cockpit. Pascal :salute:/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pg265 Posted August 16, 2014 Author Share Posted August 16, 2014 Few addition in the tailwheel bay too, but more as "trompe l'œil" (fooler?...) to give the impression of a busy bay. Basically it is representative of what is actually contained in the real one, but without really trying to represent exactly. Finally, the rudder pedals are equipped with their adjustment knob and the footrest "ramps" detailed with photo-etched reinforcements. Voilà, voilà! Not much, but things that I want to be here. Pascal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thom Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Fantastic attention to detail, Pascal. I'm impressed you managed to fit everything in so neatly, given how much detail you've added. Also, I love Miss Clementine! Must be a dream to fly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Pascal, The rear wheel well and gear looks incrediable. Not only is it well painted and detailed, but the weathering is just perfect. Not too heavy handed, but not too light either. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pg265 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 Hi, Thanks a lot for kind comments! Started to detail the wheel wells... ... Still have a lot to do. Flaps are also on the bench and will be detailed with PE. Wings oil coolers will also be detailed with PE, but not the one provided in the kit. Voilà. Pascal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Pascal, That's just amazing, the detail PE you're adding to the wheel wells. I've built two F4U's in 1/48 scale, and am looking to do the 1D later this year. I will certainly take a look at all the AM and PE offerings to see what's available, as the differences is just like night and day. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Pascal, you are doing an amazing job my friend!!! Did you use the Eduard interior set for the cockpit? John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pg265 Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Hi, Thanks John! Yep! I've seen it about 2 weeks ago in the Efuard magazine but it does't seem to be available yet even for pre-order... I will buy one for sure for the other Corsair I have. Engine, resin parts and decals are already in the box! ;) I hope there ain't be any colored PE dashboard ! Pascal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hi, Thanks John! Yep! I've seen it about 2 weeks ago in the Efuard magazine but it does't seem to be available yet even for pre-order... I will buy one for sure for the other Corsair I have. Engine, resin parts and decals are already in the box! ;)/> I hope there ain't be any colored PE dashboard ! Pascal. Good morning Pascal, i think it has been already out http://www.eduard.com/store/Eduard/Photo-etched-parts/Photo-etched-set/Aircraft/F4U-1-Birdcage-interior-S-A-1-32.html Those PE you have used in the wheel wells, are they from the external eduard set? John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pg265 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hi, @Joel: sorry Mate...I forgot to reply to your post. If you manage to build the 1/48 TAM Corsair (Beauty) Think to the Aires resin set instead of the Color PE sets from Eduard!! I've started another 1/48 Corsair and used it: Top! @zaxos: I already have this one but almost leave al the parts on the "sprue": crappy dashboard parts & Placards! I don't really understand the way they make that kind of PE sets that are done to add crisp details... and that are not worth the kit parts. I thought you were talking about the new Brassin resin cockpit announced about 15 days ago in the Eduard magazine. More very soon. Thanks again for all your support in following this WIP ;) Pascal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hi, @zaxos: I already have this one but almost leave al the parts on the "sprue": crappy dashboard parts & Placards! :crying2:/> :deadhorse1:/> I don't really understand the way they make that kind of PE sets that are done to add crisp details... and that are not worth the kit parts. I thought you were talking about the new Brassin resin cockpit announced about 15 days ago in the Eduard magazine. Pascal :salute:/> Ok now i understand! I will agree with you regarding those sets. I did not know about this Brassin resin cockpit, lets see... Looking forward for update... John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Pascal, Both of my previous Tamiya 1/48 scale F4U's were OOB. The F4u-1D will be a much more advanced build with resin and PE. I've finally reached the level where working with both resin and PE is the next logical step to create a the best model I can. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pg265 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Good evening, Firstly a big thank you to you to follow the WIP of the small marvel from TAMIYA. And of course a big thank you for all your kind comments! Wheel wells are superbly handled by Tamiya and their installation is precise and cleverly designed : a joy to build! I find that some details can still be added very simply. It will give a little more reality to this space that is a bit empty. The hydraulic distributor is prepared, lightly modified, drilled and finally equipped with its piping. It was finally set up against the front wall of the bay. Other pipes depart from the distributor through the aperture provided for this purpose. Others from the wall, walk behind the retraction actuator to reach the small forward compartment. Various pipes installed on the root partition side are formatted to run on the bottom of the compartment and back on the opposite to finally get lost in the passage toward to the folding part of the wing. Well, after all this Blah Blah as preamble, pictures. They are taken with and without flash in order (achieved or not? ..) More clearly show the details. That's all. Not much for today, but it's pretty long and time consuming. More soon, Pascal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pg265 Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 Hi, Little progress in appearance, but it's an important step that is preparing to be crossed. Wheel wells are now detailed and will allow me to soon spary the interior color on that part of the plane. Oil coolers assemblies are also ready to be painted "Salmon" then "Light Gray". La baie de droite: The hydraulic distributor of the compartment: Installed: I lost one and ...still does not explain to me the relentless calm that I showed face the ordeal. This one comes from one of the other boxes; but I'll have to order a sprue to replace the part... One of the wings oil coolers: I replaced the original photo-etched by the one proposed by Radu Brinzan, and masked it before primer and camouflage. The parts are much finer and detailed than the kit ... already pretty! Everything is connected: One of the wing root extrados: Voilà, voilà. More soon. Pascal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Pascal, The wheel wells are truly amazing. You make working with PE and resin looks so simple, yet we all know how precise one needs to be while handling those parts. Sorry, just had to laugh at the fact that even you had the carpet monster visit. Nice save with stock parts from an extra kit. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pg265 Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) Hi, Thanks Joel ;) Yes... carpet monster! To continue on the wing and the central portion particularly, I started to work on the flaps. These "Belles Bêtes" so special and identifiable amongst all! The Tamiya assembly is of impressive quality and rendering without external addition is already terrific. However, I decided to replace some kit parts by few photo-etched from Eduard. This also causes a bit of rework on some kit parts ... that will need some adaptation . The result, however pleases me, so it's worth a little extra work. First, inside flap: Central flap: You have to think to open the perforations of the original parts to give a little more meaning to these details. Outer wing flap: Tamiya PE parts to detail the internal sides of the flaps: Pascal Edited August 24, 2014 by pg265 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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