Corsair uncaged

pingtang · January 3, 2005, 8:32pm

This is my Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1 birdcage Corsair, done for the US naval aviation GB. Completed pretty much out of the box but with some eduard PE details for the cockpit and a vac-form canopy. I used Tamiya’s decals for most of it, but the insignia’s and kill markings are by aeromaster.

The aircraft is from VF-17 which was the first and only Navy squadron to take delivery of birdcage corsairs. This one operated off the USS bunker hill, but never saw active service.

I painted it using Tamiya spray cans for the white and intermediate blue. Gunze acrylics were used for the Sea-blue. It is all sealed with Gunze flat clear and some weathering done with pastels.

Thanks for having a look, and I hope you like the pics.

Melgyver · January 3, 2005, 8:38pm

Daniel,

Very nice Corsair and great pictures too! Keep up the good work! Thanks for sharing.

razordws · January 3, 2005, 8:41pm

Excellent work, thanks for the look!

rjkplasticmod · January 3, 2005, 8:52pm

Very nice clean build. Excellent work! You can display this one with pride.

Regards, Rick

fighterguru · January 3, 2005, 8:55pm

Very nice build I have alwayes loved the cosair!!!

fightnjoe · January 3, 2005, 8:57pm

wow. that looks incredible. simply incredible. nice work.

joe

pingtang · January 3, 2005, 9:17pm

Thanks Melgyver, razordws, rjkplasticmod, fighterguru and fightnjoe.

Your comments are much appreciated.

Jeeves · January 3, 2005, 9:22pm

WOW Daniel!!! That is one excellent bird-- nothing is as sweet looking as the Whistling Death…well except maybe a Dauntless [:D]

Anonymous · January 3, 2005, 9:22pm

Nicely done mate.[8D]

Cheers…Snowy

Frittz · January 3, 2005, 10:07pm

I am in love with it. Great job!!! Wow!

MikeV · January 3, 2005, 10:37pm

[#ditto]

That is one sweet Corsair! Wow!

Thanks for sharing that with us.

Mike

Buddho · January 3, 2005, 11:02pm

Fantastic Corsair, Daniel.

The weathering is spectacular!

Regards, Dan

Mark_Joyce · January 3, 2005, 11:48pm

What can I add to what’s already been said, except it’s outstanding![tup] I agree with Dan; the weathering is perfect. Thanks for sharing.

Mark

cossack · January 4, 2005, 1:52am

Great job Daniel. Jeeves is showing his bias though … [;)]

Thanks for sharing [:)]

nmayhew · January 4, 2005, 3:22am

nice!![8D]

you used tam spray cans??!![:0] how come it looks like you airbrushed it? the demarcation looks really subtle!

also, did you preshade? the panel lines and surrounding areas look really good!

i’d be interested to find out you tricks of the trade![;)]

N

wibhi2 · January 4, 2005, 5:41am

Beautifully done Daniel. I can’t add anymore that what has already been stated.
I just hope mine turns out as nice when I get to the corsair GB.

Anonymous · January 4, 2005, 6:18am

Whoa!!! That is one beautiful Corsair. I’m with nmayhew, how did you get the demarcation lines so cleanly with spray cans? Please share your talents oh great one!
Thx. John

Jeeves · January 4, 2005, 10:48am

Who me???
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tigerman · January 4, 2005, 10:58am

Superb as all of your other fine builds. Thanks for sharing.

wroper11 · January 4, 2005, 11:20am

[tup] Good job.

You guys can make fun of me, but why do they call them “birdcage” corsairs. I haven’t figured it out yet. Please enlighten me oh masterful ones.

Wade