Hi
I want to introduce someone I know into the hobby. The requirements for the subject are as follows -
1)easy build
(2)no camo/one colour scheme, no natural metal
(3) completed in a weekend.
I think a 72nd scale warbird fits the first criterion, acrylic paints will help the 3rd limitation but I’m a at a loss trying to find a WWII tailsitter with only one colour.
Any suggestionS?
Thanks
I would suggest the 1/72 Tamiya F4U-1D Corsair. No fiddly flaps, dark blue overall, Tamiya quality, what more could you ask for?
I’m gonna suggest the 1/72nd Airfix Tiger Moth kit, all yellow.
Thats all I can think of for now.
David
Are there any cheaper Corsair alternatives with the DArk Navy sea blue option? I can’t just watch someone else build and let them have all the fun!
any other less expensive subjects in general?
It might not meet the first requirment because it needs rigging and such.
David
I don’t think that’s an easy build, with all the rigging.
How about the Tamiya Aichi M6a1-k Nazan? Tamiya fit and just one colour, bright orange!
A cheaper Corsair would be the Testors kit. Not a lot of detail.
Hasegawa 1/72 P-47D Razorback. Old kit, not too expensive, good fit, OD on top & NG on bottom.
Regards, Rick
What in the world is a weekend build? I’ve had 2 days with no interuptions and all I’ve mangaed to do was detail the cockpit and radar operator’s position in my Widow. And they’re not even assembled to the fuselage yet [(-D]
But, most F6F-5 Hellcats were overall dark sea blue. A 1/48 kit should be buildable within a weekend if you stick strictly to OOB.
-Fred
How about the Revell of Germany F6F Hellcat? All blue, cheaper kit but I’ve heard good things about it.
The all time easiest kit to build in any scale you can think of, and without glue needed, is a Sky Marks. Probably 12 parts max. Assembles in 5 minutes time. Commercial airliners only, however. No mess, no glue, no paint, no skill needed, no challenge, no problems.
Peewee
Getting to grips with glue (and more importantly, knowing when you it’s dry) is a skill I want to pass on!
Criteria 4 - No snap kits!
Thanks for the thought though!
I’ve built the Airfix Tiger Moth - not an easy build - rather fidgety.
Hmmmm late war Hellcat or Corsair…Thanks!
Does the Testors Corsair have recessed panel lines?
I’ve got the italeri Hellcat with the 3 tone paint scheme and big Sharktooth decals - seen good reviews and it looks like it’ll be an awesome build. Is there a F6F5N available from Italeri based on the day carrrier version?
More potential spanners…
I’d prefer a matt finish aircraft - it’s easier to handbrush a matt finish than a gloss one.
Weren’t the late war Corsairs and Hellcats Glossy extra dark blue?
Look at any of the 21st Century Toys 1:32 aircraft kits. Large, simple and can be build over a weekend easily. I did this Bf-109 in just a couple hours. For under $10 these kits are hard to beat. Do them as they are or kick them up a notch with some scratchbuilt bits. Either way a solid base to hone the skillsets.
The Testors Corsair is probably raised lines. The late war Hellcats and Corsairs were gloss, but sea air and sun might amke them flater. If you want flat, single color, you will probably ahve to go with American night fighters. The Douglas P-70, Northrop P-61, Grumman F7F, Douglas F3D all fall into that category.
An SR-71 Blackbird might be a good choice, since the whole thing is flat black.
Or maybe an airliner: all white with decals.
I wouldn’t shy away from natural metal finish, just use a silver rattlecan.
Make sure you primer it first and you can’t go wrong. Very easy.
A bare-metal mustang would be a good choice. Masking the OD nose
would be a cake-walk. Plus, there is a certain amazement that comes
from removing the masking materials to find a razor-sharp line. It still
delights me every time 
You can use glue on snap on kits, thats how I started to teach my kid… “snap” the pieces together, teach about dry fitting and some sanding, then pull them apart and re-construct the plane with glue (non-tox Elmer’s to start). We did the Revell 1:72 Tomcat in a weekend (one day actually); then some weeks later I let her shoot some AB light grey to the fuselage… also, costs about 6$ at Michaels with your 40% off coupon
No offense, Wayne, but…
Oh lord, not that dog! For the love…if you want this new person to enjoy their first kit, DO NOT BUILD THE TESTORS 1/72 CORSAIR. My girlfriend expressed an interest in building a kit, so I let her paw through my stash, and she picked that one. Luckily she’s still interested in modeling, but she REFUSES to finish that kit…I think we threw it away. We went and got a 1/48 Academy P-40 AVG kit, and she’s really looking forward to it. I would recommend something 1/48 so that the size is a little easier to work with. What about the Tamiya zeros? They still fit, have reasonable detail, are cheaper than most anything else, and can be built in one color.
Just my [2c]
GRS,
What about one of those Pre-Painted kits? Several are avail. from Revell-Monogram and others…FSM built a P-51 “Old Crow.” It didn’t look half bad.
It would make for a quick build!