From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Simon ARC" References: <000001c42269$d303d250$0202a8c0@Thinkpad> Subject: Re: ARC Contribution: F4U-1D Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:37:02 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; type="multipart/alternative"; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0079_01C42B72.0E390320" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0079_01C42B72.0E390320 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_007A_01C42B72.0E390320" ------=_NextPart_001_007A_01C42B72.0E390320 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Simon, Thanks for sending in your Corsair article. It looks perfect. I'll = e-mail you when your article goes on ARC....currently articles are = taking about 3 weeks from the time they are sent in until theyn go on = ARC. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Simon ARC=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 2:45 PM Subject: ARC Contribution: F4U-1D Hi Steve, How are you doing? I've so far done a lot of props, but I am = getting all worked up about some modern jet action. I've very almost = completed an F-104C that I'll send in to ARC and will gradually work my = way up to the most modern stuff including an F-14. Hehh-hee. Anyways, it has been a while since I posted anything. Here is my = Corsair. Take care, all the best, Simon. -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- =20 Gallery Template #04 "1/48 Tamiya F4U-1D Corsair"=20 by "Simon Wallis" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 Here is my F4U-1D Corsair. I added the Eduard Zoom photoetch, = primarily to help me with the cockpit instruments and used the most = sober of the kit decals corresponding to a plane flown by Lt Phillip De = Long, who later went on to serve with distinction as a Captain flying = F4U's in Korea. The photoetch is worth it for the main parts, but be = warned that there are loads of massively fiddly instrument levers in the = kit. I saved supergluing my fingers together and passed on these fiddles = - this was just a quick build while I was waiting for things to dry off = on the F-104 I had in the paint shop. Fit and construction on the Tamiya kit were up to their usual high = standards. There were a few ugly visible ejector pin marks in the = cockpit and undercarriage areas that needed attention. The cockpit with = the look through clear floor was pretty nicely done. The wings needed a = little care to fit smoothly as the kit is designed with a wings up = option, but fit together pretty well. The external fuel tanks were fine, = but the interface between the tanks and fuselage is 'pants' (English for = 'disappointing'): a common failure with otherwise excellent Tamiya kits. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 =20 After slightly thinned Mr Surfacer 1000 undercoat, I used Xtracolour's = excellent FS15042 Gloss Sea Blue for my base colour. I'd tried pre = shading on previous builds, but had been warned that this is a bit of a = waste of time on Corsairs given that sea blue is so dark. Instead I = tried post shading with black for a first time: I was quite happy with = how it worked out and it has given me confidence to try it on more = complex color schemes. I also sprayed a thinned grey/smoke mixture = around from the engine, but nothing too much bearing in mind that this = was a pampered Navy Bird. All in all it was a fun and quick build that helped me complete my = more complex Zipper. Sitting them side by side, and next to my = diminutive Spitfire, really makes you realize what a huge fighter the = Corsair is! A big target, but a good thing the performance was superb. Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "Simon Wallis" =20 ------=_NextPart_001_007A_01C42B72.0E390320 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Simon,
Thanks for sending in=20 your Corsair article.  It looks perfect.  I'll e-mail you = when=20 your article goes on ARC....currently articles are taking about 3 weeks = from the=20 time they are sent in until theyn go on ARC.
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Simon=20 ARC
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 = 2:45=20 PM
Subject: ARC Contribution: = F4U-1D

Hi = Steve, How=20 are you doing? I=92ve so far done a lot of props, but I am getting all = worked up=20 about some modern jet action=85 I=92ve very almost completed an F-104C = that I=92ll=20 send in to ARC and will gradually work my way up to the most modern = stuff=20 including an F-14. Hehh-hee.

Anyways, it has=20 been a while since I posted anything. Here is my Corsair. Take care, = all the=20 best, Simon.

 

Gallery Template=20 #04

"1/48=20 Tamiya F4U-1D = Corsair" 

by "Simon=20 Wallis"
--------------------

Steve=20 Bamford will insert full sized = version of=20 photo 01.jpg = here=20

Here = is my=20 F4U-1D Corsair. I added the Eduard = Zoom photoetch, primarily to help me with the cockpit = instruments and used the most sober of the kit decals corresponding to = a plane=20 flown by Lt Phillip De Long, who later went on to serve with = distinction as a=20 Captain flying F4U=92s in Korea. The photoetch is=20 worth it for the main parts, but be warned that there are loads of = massively=20 fiddly instrument levers in the kit. I saved supergluing my fingers together and passed on = these=20 fiddles =96 this was just a quick build while I was waiting for things = to dry=20 off on the F-104 I had in the paint shop.

Fit = and=20 construction on the Tamiya kit were up to = their=20 usual high standards. There were a few ugly visible ejector pin marks = in the=20 cockpit and undercarriage areas that needed attention. The cockpit = with the=20 look through clear floor was pretty nicely done. The wings needed a = little=20 care to fit smoothly as the kit is designed with a = wings up option, but fit together pretty well. The external = fuel tanks=20 were fine, but the interface between the tanks and fuselage is = =91pants=92=20 (English for =91disappointing=92): a common failure with otherwise = excellent Tamiya kits.

Click on=20 images below to see larger = images

 Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able = smaller=20 version of photo 03.jpg = here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 03.jpg=20

 Steve=20 Bamford will insert a click-able = smaller=20 version of photo 04.jpg = here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version=20 of photo 04.jpg=20

After = slightly=20 thinned Mr Surfacer 1000 undercoat, I used = Xtracolour=92s excellent FS15042 Gloss Sea Blue = for my base=20 colour. I=92d tried pre shading on = previous builds,=20 but had been warned that this is a bit of a waste of time on Corsairs = given=20 that sea blue is so dark. Instead I tried post shading with black for = a first=20 time: I was quite happy with how it worked out and it has given me = confidence=20 to try it on more complex color schemes. I also sprayed a thinned = grey/smoke=20 mixture around from the engine, but nothing too much bearing in mind = that this=20 was a pampered Navy Bird.

All in = all it=20 was a fun and quick build that helped me complete my more complex = Zipper.=20 Sitting them side by side, and next to my diminutive Spitfire, really = makes=20 you realize what a huge fighter the Corsair is! A big target, but a = good thing=20 the performance was superb.

Steve=20 Bamford will insert full sized = version of=20 photo 02.jpg = here

Photos = and text =A9=20 2003 by "Simon Wallis"

 

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