Official FlightLine F4U-1A Corsair 1600mm (63") Wingspan

[Grossman56]

Cool, good luck Rex, we're all rooting for you! Have a great time, that's what it's all supposed to be about anyways!

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[f4u ausie]

Have fun jetfool.. be safe.. that corsair imo,, looks like it's just come home from the Pacific...Lotsa work,, especially love the oil Staines
..awsome job...... Anew 1600 fighter on the way.. we will see what it is.. Hellcat ok 4 me ,,maybe not popular enough,,, so think it maybe a p47

[jetfool]

Elbee,
2 years ago, you got me going on this foamy toy, encouraging me to learn new techniques (cutting into foam on a perfectly good model and using 3D parts). Others enticed me to try pastels, etc. I owe a lot to you guys for bringing back that desire to build and fly scale models. I'm not expecting anything from the show except having a good time and hopefully encourage someone else to step out of their comfort zone and try a new adventure.

Dan,
I did the salt treatment as you explain, it's very subtle but shows the wear very well. Dave Platt once told me less is better than more for an overall effect.

Elbee, Davegee, Grossman56, F4uausie, I will be thinking of you guys as I nervously un-vail this. Thanks for your advice.

Best Regards, Rex

[Grossman56]

Good for you Rex. One suggestion, try the salt trick on the prop, it's extremely simple and looks fantastic, especially for static display




1) Get some Kosher Salt off Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/C...e&ref_=ast_bln

2) Soak the prop blades liberally with water and spread the salt out on them in 'patches'.

3) Let dry then spray a very light coat of grey paint, let dry.

4)Dust off the salt and repeat the process.

I did mine twice and the result is great as you can see.

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[Elbee]

. Hoping to see many scale friends and enjoy 2 days nothing but R/C models.Best Regards, Rex

Rex,

Your 'steed' is a thing of beauty.

Bravo Zulu, Sir.

I wish you "a smashing good time".

The show is fortunate to have you present, IMHO, and may luck be your friend whatever the outcome.

Best, Steve

[jetfool]

It has been a while since I have posted anything. After looking at my Corsair for 2 years I test flew it last fall. Flys fantastic so I entered in some outdoor static full scale fly-ins that our club was asked to attend. After many compliments on the realistic appearance of my Birdcage I have decided to enter the static competition at the Toledo rc show this weekend. Here are some pictures for my display taken on our dining table. Wife is final painting Lt Ken Walsh, as I type, and hope to install him in the cockpit before leaving tomorrow morning for the show. Hoping to see many scale friends and enjoy 2 days nothing but R/C models.

Best Regards, Rex

[Grossman56]

Looks beautiful sir. Hopefully, my next Winter's project as well!

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[Elbee]

flyuntilidie

Very nicely done, Sir.

Best, LB

[flyuntilidie]

Adding another Kepford Corsair to the fold. Will work on cockpit & pilot during the next Minnesota winter, which will arrive all too soon.

[Denniswpb]

Was looking at picking up a bubbletop corsair and was wondering if the decals now come pre-applied??? i was going to do a repaint and custom scheme. I hate removing the decals as I always seem to have trouble doing so.

I'm still flying that Corsair I got from you a few years back.. I love it!

[Grossman56]

So, I'm looking over the 3D files on the net and I came across this little gem!

https://www.bastlero.com/product/pratt-whitney-r-2800-for-p-47-thunderbolt/

So guess what is getting a new motor!? As well as about 4 or five P47's that Dave has as well. Now, the two Bearcats have that motor but in a smaller scale and so does the F7F if I decide to buy another one.
Too cool!!!

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[Grossman56]

At present, I'm working on a few at the same time. The Robin Olds bust got a coat of black first of all, then a wash of Vallejo red, dried, then washed again with the red. I'm mixing the wash with one part paint and three parts water (approximately) in a plastic eye wash container, what you want to see is when you apply the wash to the sides of the container, you get a nice transparent effect. In this case, the face is so detailed that you can almost see it come alive even at this point. After it dried, I did one wash of blue, which helped a bit to give it a purple undercoat. In this case, with the black and red, I was getting a purplish tone anyway, so the blue wasn't all that important.
Black is a combination of colors so you'd be surprised at what comes out when mixing it with another color. Add yellow to black and you get green for instance, that's because there's a fair amount of blue in the color black.
So, then I used the Vallejo warm skin, mixed about three parts paint to one part water ( a dropper is a must) and applied it, let dry.
Now, comes the fun part. Using the Vallejo sunny skin tone, brown rose and Mahogany Brown, I painted the face, the colors must flow into each other, so you mix the two colors on the side of the tray and spend hours mapping out the face. Take a really good look at a photo of someone and forget the grass is green sky is blue stuff you learned in kindergarten and see the color for what it is. In the creases there is a SLIGHT amount of Prussian blue, beware, this color has a mind of its own! Anyway, I'll find a bust and take pics and go through it step by step, maybe the spare bust of the RAF pilot.
Meanwhile, I'll look at starting a pilot painting thread when I have enough info to create a guide.
Quick tip: oopsy paint can be removed with a dry brush, but if it doesn't take it all off, don't worry, the color is there somewhere on the face and it will blend in.

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[Elbee]

Man, I'm thinking I should start a new thread dedicated to pilot painting!
Rainy day in Cody today, so I worked on a pilot bust that was in my first Avanti, he's not finished but this can give you an idea of where I'm going with him. I believe it is an AOI bust of Robin Olds.
Here's before:

And here's the 'so far'


Too much fun!

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

Danger,

Do it, Brother

You'd be crazy not to start a thread.

We've all watched the vids, now we could watch you.

I think it is a great idea, you have the technology, talent, and now some experience.

Best, LB

[jetfool]

Dangerous,
Great job on Robin!
I am painting my Corsair pilot and want to understand your purple wash technique. Can you describe the wash ingredients and process. I have the basic idea just need to get it in my mind.
Best Regards, Rex

[Grossman56]

Man, I'm thinking I should start a new thread dedicated to pilot painting!
Rainy day in Cody today, so I worked on a pilot bust that was in my first Avanti, he's not finished but this can give you an idea of where I'm going with him. I believe it is an AOI bust of Robin Olds.
Here's before:

And here's the 'so far'


Too much fun!

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[Grossman56]

Thanks guys, as in painting, your latest painting is a sum of the knowledge gained from all the previous ones. Elbee, I'm sure you can relate as well as anyone else who has taken on a 'project' How many things can you point at and say , "Next time, I'll do such and such"
Besides, I absolutely LOVE painting pilots, don't ask me why, all I can say is that it gives me great satisfaction.

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[Hugh Wiedman]

Grossman56

Danger, your work has been incredible, pilots and your work on the Corsair and others. A pleasure to watch a Master at his Craft! :clap:

[Elbee]

Danger,

Absolutely great pilot figure.:star_struck:

Nicely done, Sir.

Best, LB

[Grossman56]

A bit off topic, but as we were going through the 3D printed pilots earlier, what the heck.
The oldest plane in the fleet gets a new pilot.

Finished him up this morning, detailed the watch, reglazed the eyes and the goggles, painted the fleece lining on the boots and glued him in.
Just amazing what a detailed pilot does to the looks.
As for BBD, I was trying to figure out just how old she is now. I figure over 1 for sure and possibly 12 years old and still going strong. She actually lasted a lot longer than the original BBD which was scrapped out at the end of the war. Such a shame.
The previous pilot was a makeshift glue job with the lower end of the stock pilot glued to an AOI pilot. Definitely not as good. I'll repaint the AOI guy after separating him and put him in reserve. Here's what she originally came with.


Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)

[Grossman56]

My Bird cage just had the roundels on, which worked out fine. Ice applied to the decal can help with removal as well. Generally, they strip the surface down to the foam when peeled off, a bit of light sanding and you should be good.

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)