Vought XF4U-1 - completed

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November 11, 2022
Which engine I had to use?
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November 12, 2022
By the way: this picture shows the prototype before the crash (prop with pointed blades).
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November 12, 2022
Cowling thinned on the inside, cylinder heads shortened a bit: Metalic Details’ R-2800 fits 🙂
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November 12, 2022
Correct position inside the cowling: reduction gear about 2 mm outside.
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November 12, 2022
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November 12, 2022
Gun tubes added.
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November 12, 2022
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November 12, 2022
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November 12, 2022
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November 12, 2022
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November 12, 2022
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November 12, 2022
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November 13, 2022
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November 13, 2022
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November 13, 2022
Outer flaps lengthened. Ready for creating rib & fabric structure via Mr Color 1000 primer.
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November 13, 2022
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November 13, 2022
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November 13, 2022
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November 13, 2022
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November 15, 2022
Shortened ailerons with the two steps. Three hinges. In the middle on the upper side is a large u-shaped notch for the link rod. Smaller trim tab, slightly out of the centerline. New research results: the trim tab is here not 100% correct so I reworded them.
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November 15, 2022
Note that the aileron don’t have a straight leading edge. They are two steps.
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November 16, 2022
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November 17, 2022
Fabric & visible rib structure of the prototype restored after scribing new panels. The sprayed structure have the same “character” as kits surface. 🙂🙂🙂
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November 17, 2022
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November 17, 2022
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November 17, 2022
From left to right; floating bag housing, ammo compartment, gun compartment.
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November 19, 2022
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November 19, 2022
Reworked wing root inlets
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November 19, 2022
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November 19, 2022
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November 20, 2022
0,2 mm thick PVC ready for thermoforming over a toaster.
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November 20, 2022
Teardrop shaped window in the more forward position than with the production machines.
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November 20, 2022
Basis material ready for shaping and installing.
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November 20, 2022
The clear part for the new window is glued in. It looks still bad… However, it is not yet finished. 🙂
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November 21, 2022
Clear part sanded, polished and windows masked.
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November 22, 2022
Clear cover and green bulb installed on the inner side.
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November 22, 2022
Approach light on left side only.
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November 22, 2022
Red bulb
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November 24, 2022
New research results (thx Hanno🙂): the ailerons were covered with fabric. 11 ribs, 10 “fields”.
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November 24, 2022
Repositioned trim tab: corrected 2. Time.
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November 24, 2022
DIY stitching roller.
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November 24, 2022
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November 24, 2022
No step cutout in the left inner flap.
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November 24, 2022
New research results: gun opening in the wing leading edge is not in the center of the leading edge but in the center of the chord.
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November 26, 2022
Outer flap (lengthened) temporarily installed for determining the correct size and position of the support arms. The large rectangular “block” (installed only on production machines) will be removed.
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November 26, 2022
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November 26, 2022
Enough room between upper edge of the wing and the flap for additional “narrow flap” (left on production machines).
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November 27, 2022
Moveable panels on the underside completed. In the middle a small cutout for the actuator rod for the narrow upper “flap” is well visible.
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November 27, 2022
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November 27, 2022
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November 28, 2022
Wing and inner & middle flaps prepared for correct installation.
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November 28, 2022
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November 30, 2022
Flaps in position (1st step). Few additional details coming at next.
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November 30, 2022
For better strength & cleanliness I glued together the middle and inner flap after positioning.
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November 30, 2022
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November 30, 2022
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November 30, 2022
Screws on the hinges added.
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November 30, 2022
Actuator rods for the flaps added.
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December 1, 2022
New research results: arms for the actuator rods are installed on top of the flaps (not on the side).
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December 1, 2022
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December 4, 2022
The prototype had different reinforcement structure on the door inside compared with the production machines.
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December 4, 2022
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December 4, 2022
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December 4, 2022
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December 4, 2022
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December 8, 2022
“Additional” flaps in place.
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December 8, 2022
0,4 mm thick plastic (bended in hot water) ready for dividing into 4 mm wide stripes.
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December 8, 2022
The visible edge will be thinned BEFORE separating from the rest.
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December 8, 2022
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December 8, 2022
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December 8, 2022
Each part is reinforced with 2 or 3 stripes.
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December 10, 2022
Wheel dish thinned down for opening the areas between the 8 spokes. Formerly thickness 2,6 mm. New thickness 1,6 mm. 4 pieces of 1,5x1 mm rod added.
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December 10, 2022
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December 10, 2022
Two additional inspections panels/ gearbox housings on the XR-2800
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December 10, 2022
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December 10, 2022
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December 13, 2022
…very unusual colors for a R-2800…🙂
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December 13, 2022
The prototype had very thin ignition cables in comparison with the production engines.
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December 14, 2022
XR-2800 completed.
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December 14, 2022
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December 14, 2022
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December 18, 2022
After applying 1500 Mr Color‘s filler I airbrushed the color & gloss - optimated basic coat (50 % chrome yellow and 50 % gull grey).
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December 18, 2022
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December 19, 2022
Prop with wide blades („after the crash“) ready minus HamStan logos.
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December 19, 2022
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December 19, 2022
Main coat finished. As usual in the last years I don’t use pure chrome yellow but mix them with light grey. 80% H188, 20% H129 and a little bit Revell’s Mattplus produced exactly the color and shine that I wished.
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December 22, 2022
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December 24, 2022
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December 24, 2022
Prop completed. Tips painted additional with Future to level out the different shininess of the three stripes.
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December 24, 2022
I left the rest of the DYI made antiskid matte (MH-53). Fortunately it was enough for all 4 parts.
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December 24, 2022
Excellent roundels from generic sheet (Aeromaster) in 4 positions.
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December 24, 2022
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December 24, 2022
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December 24, 2022
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January 16, 2023
The windscreen section moved about 11 mm forward.
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January 16, 2023
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January 16, 2023
Cut out is too deep. Additional small plastic stripe for the correct level.
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January 16, 2023
Upper edge of the windshield = upper edge of the hood. 🙂
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January 16, 2023
Gaps between stripes and fuselage filled with more plastic and CA (my favorite filler).
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January 16, 2023
Prototypes canopy was longer (about 3 mm in 1:48) and has straight edge. Because of that I sanded the kit part on the rear side and glued 2 pieces 1,5 mm thick plastic.
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January 16, 2023
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January 16, 2023
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January 18, 2023
Deeper hood in comparison with the production machines.
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January 18, 2023
Second stripe on the inside (upper stringer)
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January 18, 2023
The prototype had a different instrument panel layout. 0,35 mm holes for knobs an switches (Anyz models) are well visible.
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January 18, 2023
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January 20, 2023
Because of the different position and angle of the cockpit opening (trapezoid and not rectangular) there was a unique sliding rails configuration.
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January 20, 2023
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January 22, 2023
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January 22, 2023
Both sides before modification.
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January 26, 2023
Modified Aires’ cockpit for the F4U-1.
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January 26, 2023
Two additional black boxes very forward. Aft part of the console closed.
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January 26, 2023
Map case changed from right to left side. Other levers on the side except trim wheel removed.
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January 26, 2023
Scratch build new “narrow” instrument panel. Knobs by Anyz Models are well visible (Thanks Tom!!!!!!). 🙂
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January 26, 2023
The complete interior area in aluminum dope or aluminum in the typical USN pre war manner.
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January 26, 2023
Cockpit completed include lower instrument panel and harness.
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January 26, 2023
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January 26, 2023
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January 26, 2023
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January 26, 2023
Very unusual for such type of airplane (prototype): no shoulder harness.
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January 30, 2023
Fuselage behind the cockpit: I had the most respect for this task. Surprisingly, it worked very well without problems.
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January 30, 2023
New engraved recessed rail for the aft canopy “roller”.
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January 30, 2023
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January 30, 2023
Elongated base for the deeper elevator.
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January 30, 2023
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January 31, 2023
Smaller opening for the tail wheel
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February 4, 2023
Small ones: automatically operated trimm tabs (aerodynamic balance). Large ones: manually operated trimm tabs.
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February 4, 2023
Enlarged elevators (white plastic stripes).
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February 4, 2023
Different tail wheel opening. The arresting hook was deployed separately through the opening at the end of the fuselage and was a separate part (like F4F, F6F or TBF).
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February 10, 2023
Reworked aero balance area of the rudder (larger).
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February 10, 2023
A piece of isolation from brown electric cable = leather upholstery.
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February 11, 2023
One of the last hurdles is taken: canopy glued with CA in place without mess. 🙂
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February 11, 2023
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February 11, 2023
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February 11, 2023
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February 12, 2023
Ready for paint.
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February 12, 2023
The prototype had an another tail wheel configuration.
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February 12, 2023
The wheel is a dish of 3,2 mm round rod.
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February 12, 2023
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February 13, 2023
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February 13, 2023
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February 13, 2023
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February 16, 2023
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February 16, 2023
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February 16, 2023
Seam between fuselage and wings cleaned without serious damage of the finished areas.
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February 17, 2023
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February 17, 2023
The last hurdle is taken: connection of the fuselage and wing is done without mess. 🙂
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February 18, 2023
Cowling in place glued with classic plastic glue. For better adjustment I added to the resin engine a 13 mm dish of 0,4 mm plastic.
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February 18, 2023
Reworked exhaust tubes of 2,4 mm plastic tube because the kit parts are to small and not deep enough.
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February 19, 2023
Any details here and there.
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February 19, 2023
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February 19, 2023
Landing gear completed.
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February 19, 2023
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February 19, 2023
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February 20, 2023
Landing gear in place without mess. “Solide Arbeitsvorbereitung” was worth. 🙂
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February 20, 2023
4 Actuators made of 0,4 mm wire in place.
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February 20, 2023
2 springs for each leg made of 0,2 mm wire.
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February 20, 2023
Flaps in place.
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February 20, 2023
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February 21, 2023
„Tiefzieh-Tatort“ 🙂
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February 21, 2023
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February 21, 2023
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February 22, 2023
Installation of the sliding hood. The most important maxime is “take you time”.
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February 22, 2023
In comparison with the original: Roger!
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February 22, 2023
Masking and airbrushing at next. Inner structure brushed already with metallic grey.
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February 22, 2023
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February 22, 2023
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February 22, 2023
Courtesy Vought.
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February 23, 2023
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February 23, 2023
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February 23, 2023
Sliding hood painted and in place: completed minus pitot & antenna wire.
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February 23, 2023
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February 24, 2023
I’m not really satisfied with the together puzzled numbers especially XF4U-1…🙁. Bacause of that I printed the decals new.
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February 25, 2023
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Comments

95 11 November 2022, 18:10

Bernhard Schrock
It's stunning: Tamiya released their Corsair more than 25 years ago. About 1997 I build a model and remember that I asked myself the same question about the engine. I think last time I also kind of cheated.

11 November 2022, 18:11

John
Might have to do some cutting and gluing. The 2800 on the far left (Engines & Things?) is a later model with a bolted gear case as found on later P-47s, among others. If the diameter is right, you might take the gear case from the MD and graft it onto the (E&T?) one.

11 November 2022, 19:01

Carlos Cisneros
I was gonna say, look for an earlier model 2800. Look in the Quickboost line for something that would work.

11 November 2022, 19:41

John
Oh yeah, it does look like a Quickboost piece. I was just rummaging through an old kit and found a bolted case R2800 like the one above and it was an E&T, which I think is long defunct.

11 November 2022, 19:45

Robert Podkoński
That's a fascinating idea - following!

11 November 2022, 21:07

Lochsa River
sittin in....

13 November 2022, 02:52

Hanno Kleinecke
Wow, that's what I call a substantiated research on the aileron/ flap alteration !
Let there be light ! 😄

13 November 2022, 13:46

Michael Kohl
Oh. Mr. Schrock is going again the extra mile for this project. I am keen to follow.

13 November 2022, 18:40

Björn Svedberg
Yes, I want to see this, grabbing a chair! 🙂

13 November 2022, 21:12

Pepe
Interesado

19 November 2022, 17:12

Jakub Fiala
Great work, interesting project, following.

30 November 2022, 15:01

Spanjaard
wow!!! and it is just the beginning 🙂

30 November 2022, 18:10

Alec K
What a conversion! Amazing level of detail and research as usual. Taking a seat, of course.

2 December 2022, 14:12

Antoine Meylan
Un projet très intéressant !! Je suis!

2 December 2022, 16:02

Cortex
Ok this is too much modeling lol
Amazing!

2 December 2022, 17:04

Mona
fabulous workmanship ,wow 🙂

5 December 2022, 02:59

Pierre Pierre
inspiring

5 December 2022, 08:13

Tom Spiegelberg
Moin Bernhard. Das sieht schon wieder ganz hervorragend aus, was Du wieder machst! Freue mich auf weitere Bilder!

13 December 2022, 20:20

Michael Kohl
Finest modelling.

13 December 2022, 22:43

Juergen Klinglhuber
Great skills ! thx for sharing.

20 December 2022, 07:00

Michael Kohl
Where do you get the Ham-Stan logos from?

20 December 2022, 08:55

Bernhard Schrock
I'm glad that you like my conversion. Thx for your nice comments. 🙂. Michael: in my spare box I have "tons" of old and new decal sheets. See picture 87.

22 December 2022, 12:18

Lochsa River
U2, Bernhard

24 December 2022, 17:50

Bernhard Schrock
Because of the different position and angle of the cockpit opening (trapezoid and not rectangular) there was a unique sliding rails configuration.

20 January 2023, 18:26

Arthur Kirkland
👍

22 January 2023, 12:48

Tony Tonov
Great work so far 👍
Following

10 February 2023, 23:21

Bernhard Schrock
One of the last hurdles is taken: canopy glued with CA in place without mess. 🙂

11 February 2023, 11:17

Villiers de Vos
Very nice progress.

13 February 2023, 11:57

Martin von Schreckenstein
incredible!

13 February 2023, 12:04

Alec K
This is a joy to follow 👍

13 February 2023, 12:13

Hanno Kleinecke
Wooa, beautiful already ! Rivetrows polished with a cottonswab ?

18 February 2023, 18:15

Robert Podkoński
I wholly agree with Hanno: looks beautiful already at this stage... You could display your model now under the label "prototype under construction".... 🙂

18 February 2023, 20:04

Bernhard Schrock
Thank you Hanno and Rober:
Yep: "cottonswabbing" 🙂. My new paint formula was a full success!
Indeed I displayed half finished projects so far because many modelers would like to see WIP.

19 February 2023, 06:22

Bernhard Schrock
Robert of course (Not Rober)🙂

19 February 2023, 08:33

David Taylor
Looking great

19 February 2023, 09:38

bughunter
Hammer! Wie/womit hast Du den Rumpf lackiert?

20 February 2023, 18:56

Bernhard Schrock
bughunter: herzlichen Dank fürs Lob insbesondere von dir🙂

Es ist sehr wahrscheinlich (endlich) das Ende einer über 25 Jahre alten Odyssey auf der Suche nach dem ultimativen Mix für Natur Metall oder Alu Dope (Navy prewar) inklusive der Möglichkeit stressed skin zu imitieren (durch Nachwischen mit Qtipps).

4/13 Alu Testors Metalizer, 2/13 MrColor Alminute, 2/13 MrColor Chrome Silver, 4/13 Testors Sealer und zu aller letzt 1/13 1000er Leveler von MrColor. Der letztere bricht zwar etwas den Glanz m, verleiht den Mix allerdings sehr gute Füller Eigenschaften.

Der einzige Haken an dieser Geschichte ist allerdings die Tatsache, dass die Metalizer nach der EU Lösungsmittelreform nicht mehr in Europa zu kriegen ist. Zum Glück habe ich vor einem Jahr auf einer Modellbau Tauschbörse durch Zufall die letzten Restbestände aufgekauft 🙂

Übrigens: der prop ist mit der Basismischung ohne 1/13 Leveler geairbrusht und ließ sich zum polished Alu aufpolieren.

20 February 2023, 20:02

bughunter
Uih, das ist ja eine Hexenküchenmischung, kurz vor Alchemie Statt Gold ist es dann docjh Alu geworden 😉
Gut daß Du schon weißt, das die Farben verschwinden, als ich den ersten Teil gelesen habe, kam mir schon in den Sinn Dir das zu schreiben. Ich habe noch ein Gläschen MC213 ergattern können, da ich damit meine Gummi-Spannseile metallisiere.
Zum Glück sind meine geliebten Alclads noch nicht verboten, aber der Brexit scheint auch die Lieferfähigkeit zu beeinflussen.

20 February 2023, 20:33

Hanno Kleinecke
Was für eine Augenweide, Mix ist gespeichert ! 😄

20 February 2023, 20:47

Hanno Kleinecke
Viva el toaster ! 😄

22 February 2023, 16:39

Rico Rüde
Wahnsinns Arbeit! Einfach Toll! 🙂

22 February 2023, 17:13

Bernhard Schrock
Vielen Dank! Die Hälfte vom Lob leite ich an den Toaster weiter!🙂

22 February 2023, 17:42

Gary Kitchen
Always amazing. Amongst all the craftsmanship and skill on display, the one thing that grabbed me totally was the application of the brown isolation as the leather on the instrument panel edge. Inspired. A simple but elegant solution. 😄

23 February 2023, 18:31

bughunter
Picture 159 shows the tail of the original aircraft 👍

23 February 2023, 19:05

Michael Kohl
I am absolutely amazed by the level of detail and a build so clean that it is absolutely makro-proof.
This is high end modelling.
Please allow me one suggestion and one idea nevertheless. I think that sanding the wheels of the main gear a bit more would give it a slightly more solid stand and look. Maybe some light color variation of the panels would be feasible despite the fact that this is a prototype. But your whitch brew for the main color really nails it.

25 February 2023, 13:31

Pietro De Angelis
Beautiful!

25 February 2023, 13:45

Thomas Bischoff
Der absolute Wahnsinn! Modellbau der Spitzenklasse und die ausgeklügelte Farbmischung für Naturmetall ist perfekt!

25 February 2023, 13:45

Robert Podkoński
Awesome!

25 February 2023, 15:02

Björn Svedberg
Wow! Excellent work! 👍

25 February 2023, 17:41

Bernhard Schrock
I'm glad to see and hear that you like my prototype: thank you.
Micheal: I noticed that the tires were too flat when I took the pictures and fixed this at once. In the typical prewar manner all Navy planes were painted light gray and later with a mix of aluminum powder and clear varnish (Alu dope). Because of that it would be wrong to paint some panels in another color. 🙂 respective it's no a NMF finish.

25 February 2023, 18:03

Hanno Kleinecke
Was für ein schönes Ergebnis ! In Schwarzweiss und vor dem Hintergrund vom Original nicht zu unterscheiden ! Du hast mich um Längen geschlagen….. 😄 👍

25 February 2023, 19:01

Spanjaard
Simply superb

25 February 2023, 22:22

Juergen Klinglhuber
Spitzen Ergebnis !! 👍 👍

26 February 2023, 08:24

Curatorm
Awesome! All my respect.

26 February 2023, 09:01

Bernhard Schrock
Thank you Hanno, Spanjaard and Jürgen. 🙂
In addition to the pictures from yesterday I shot today morning three more pictures.
It took me 21 years (!!!) to take these pictures. According to my notes, I built the AU-1 in 2002....

26 February 2023, 09:03

Neuling
Was lange währt wird endlich gut, Bernhard. Top build in top presentation!

26 February 2023, 10:03

Jakub Fiala
Beautiful! Congrats! 👍
I noticed, that there is an oversprayed yellow color on the fuselage and cowling ( pictures 180 and 181) Easy to fix....

26 February 2023, 10:16

bughunter
Overspray? On Bernhards models? Don't believe that. Looks for me like a mirror effect on the mentioned pictures.

26 February 2023, 11:07

Jakub Fiala
Well, may be, you are right. Hard to say

26 February 2023, 11:28

Bernhard Schrock
"Overspray be or not to be?" This is here the Question! The answer can be found in picture 86...🙂

26 February 2023, 11:35

Jakub Fiala
👍

26 February 2023, 11:42

Alec K
Amazing result! I appreciate the amount of effort needed to implement all the small details that made the prototype unique. Just fabulous 👍

26 February 2023, 12:25