Tamiya 1:32 Vought F4u-1A Corsair

[colin m]

I wasn't going to do a build thread for this one (and I'm still not going to manage a proper one now) due to the imminent fitting of a new bathroom. However, the bathroom is on hold, so on with the build.
It's a well known kit, so box and sprue shots are all over the web. We all know the level of detail is brilliant in these kits.
So, I do have a couple of pictures of the build so far.















All out of the box. Well at this price I'm not going to spend any more on this build. Oh, except paint, I need some blue paint. Blue, what a change !
The instructions are in the form of a book. The cockpit itself took ages to build. Yes, this will keep me going for a while.

 

[Dave W]

Very nice Colin. These Tamiya 1/32's are fantastic kits. So far I've only built the Mosquito though.I quite fancy one of these.

 

[Polux]

Magnificent office Colin! Nice paintwork so far

 

[papa 695]

Very nice work indeed so far Colin.

 

[BarryW]

Great work Colin.

 

[Doddridge]

Looks really good .

 

[colin m]

These Tamiya 1/32's are fantastic kits

They are. The parts count is amazing. I seem to spend ages sticking bit together before the sub assembly (of whatever) is made.

A bit more has been started. This is the cockpit floor, with the port side air intake.


And another view.

Nicely detailed with a bit of kit PE, but what is it for ? The engine is air cooled.


A rather substantial spar along with the wheel wells taking shape. Many of these parts fit at strange angles and interlock with other parts. Somehow, I think only Tamiya are brave enough to engineer kits like this. But of course, everything fits perfectly.

 

[Airfix Modeller Freak]

They are. The parts count is amazing. I seem to spend ages sticking bit together before the sub assembly (of whatever) is made.

A bit more has been started. This is the cockpit floor, with the port side air intake.
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And another view.
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Nicely detailed with a bit of kit PE, but what is it for ? The engine is air cooled.

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A rather substantial spar along with the wheel wells taking shape. Many of these parts fit at strange angles and interlock with other parts. Somehow, I think only Tamiya are brave enough to engineer kits like this. But of course, everything fits perfectly.

Trust me, Zoukei Mura does even more crazy engineering which somehow all fits together perfectly.
Btw, nice work

 

[papa 695]

Very nice work Colin, but I've just one complaint. Your desk is too tidy.

 

[colin m]

Your desk is too tidy

I should be returning to the bench later today - wait and see what it looks like then.

 

[John Rixon]

I wasn't going to do a build thread for this one (and I'm still not going to manage a proper one now) due to the imminent fitting of a new bathroom. However, the bathroom is on hold, so on with the build.
It's a well known kit, so box and sprue shots are all over the web. We all know the level of detail is brilliant in these kits.
So, I do have a couple of pictures of the build so far.

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All out of the box. Well at this price I'm not going to spend any more on this build. Oh, except paint, I need some blue paint. Blue, what a change !
The instructions are in the form of a book. The cockpit itself took ages to build. Yes, this will keep me going for a while.

Beautiful work Colin!

 

[BarryW]

They are. The parts count is amazing. I seem to spend ages sticking bit together before the sub assembly (of whatever) is made.

A bit more has been started. This is the cockpit floor, with the port side air intake.
View attachment 293898

And another view.
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Nicely detailed with a bit of kit PE, but what is it for ? The engine is air cooled.

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A rather substantial spar along with the wheel wells taking shape. Many of these parts fit at strange angles and interlock with other parts. Somehow, I think only Tamiya are brave enough to engineer kits like this. But of course, everything fits perfectly.

That substantial spar is important, if it breaks then you will get some real problems. Don’t do what I did and did and drop the model breaking it...... Therin is my tale of woe!!!!!!!

 

[Steve Brodie]

Cracking stuff, the gun - is that a flare pistol, or an 'actual' fighting pistol - i.e to shoot people with

 

[Steve O]

Wow just superb, love it.

Steve.

 

[colin m]

Therin is my tale of woe

Oh yes, I remember that episode. I'll be careful.

is that a flare pistol

I think it is. It has a fair sized box attached to the pistol holder, and a tube running to the bottom of the cockpit. But I'm only guessing.

 

[colin m]

Your desk is too tidy

Tidy - what a slur on my character, I give you THIS. Actually, that's not looking too bad.


A little test fit of the fuselage, doesn't look much like a Corsair.


Under carriage nearly assembled.


And then a bit of paint / weathering. You can probably guess, this is going to be a well worn machine.


And then some larger bits, ready for the big push. The cockpit isn't actually glued in. There's about 7 different connections between the fuselage halves, so I left the 'pit floating to make things easier.

 

[BarryW]

Brilliant work Colin..... You are a really 'tidy' builder with not a sign of overspray!!

 

[papa 695]

Tidy - what a slur on my character, I give you THIS.

Thats better Colin a working desk top.

 

[papa 695]

Great work so far Colin, really liking the undercarriage work.

 

[Steve Brodie]

Top notch 'Danglies'