Trumpy's F4U-4 Progress Pics(update Close to being done 7-26-06)

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Well its been awhile but iam back this is trumpeters1/32 F4U-4 i used the grand pheonix cockpit and added some wires to the P/W engine hopefully ill get some more done because this has been 3 weeks worth of progress but you cant rush perfection[:P]So here’s what i have done.

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VERY NICE so for. Your doing a great job. I am going to be building a 1/48 F4U-1A Corsair soon.

HOPE I can do as good as you. Can’t wait to see more

Bud

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Look forward to seeing more!!

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Looking good so far. Nice start.

Regards, Rick

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Real nice work on the engine.

Andy

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Thanks guys oh and there will be more hopfully ill get some done before i go to california next weekend and post up some more.

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By the way, welcome back smokingun. I just realized you’d been away for a bit.

Andy

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[wow] says it all, smokin’gun! That is one fine job on the pit and engine details! I’ll be looking forward anxiously for more progress pics!

Brian [C):-)]

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Smokin… great job so far. really like the wiring on the engine.

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Wulf Thanks for the welcom back its good to be back. Brian you might not have to wait to long just finished the fusalage assembly. And thank you. wing_but thanks a bunch i thought at first they where to small but looks can be deceving[:D]

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Hey welcome back smoking! Excellent job so far, I’m a sucker for an engine lol. I spruced my Tamiya 1/48 F-4U 1-D engine up with some wires. I think you may be right about the size, just a touch too small. But it still looks good. I’m no rivet counter. Should be nice when completed! Here’s a photo of my engine

Did it take you a long time to wire it up? Took me like 2 hours i think. Great job, make sure you keep us in the look on this one!

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Man try 2 days had to drill out each head 2 holes per head man i was seeing wires in my sleep. Thanks and good lookin engine by the way.

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Beautiful job on the build so far.

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Ok Thanks guys well here is what ive got done and boy i shure wish trumpy would make a diffrent way to attach movible surfaces these are a bugger, good thing ove got another maybe ill just glue them in place next time [:D] so here you all go

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Great progress pics…keep’m coming.

Jerry

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Thanks Jerry, I’ll tell you all this those hinges a rea real b&*(h, Iwas at the LHS about a week ago just after i picked this kit up and there was a young girl and her father looking for paint and they had picked up the F4U1D and after talking to them and the sales guy found out that she was new to modeling and i didnt have the heart to tell them that that kit isnt a beginners kit now i wish i did hopefully it wont discurage her from building more.

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Well with what i said last iam gona glue these things in place and would you beleve i bought the P-38 to. thanks for looking guys.

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I built the HobyCraft/Trumpter F4F, and each wing took a complete day by itself with all the idiotic photo-etched hinges for the aelerons and flaps. I do like how the wings fold, though, since it helps me with my limited shelf space.

That is another reason I favor biplanes. [;)]

At my LHS, I am not bashful in pointing out to beginners what to avoid at first, and each time they thanked me and asked me if I either owned the store or worked there, and I always get a handshake. The owner doesn’t mind, since he knows he will get more return customers if they do not have too much trouble at first.

Tom T [C):-)]

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I think now the reason i didnt was i think the sales guy was trin to push them into buying it but thats HT for ya.

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Hey Robert… what is that clamp/vise you got there? Looks like a great third hand.