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

[Elbee]

GT, Excellent and I thank you, kind Sir. Best, LB

[Gilatrout]

https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/el...air#post350218

GT, Check this thread I started a week or so ago. Dave and Chris both suggested the same technique. And it worked for me, though I need a bit more airbrush time to perfect it. My tape line was very straight so even with a 'soft edge' it looks very straight. I like it, but probably not scale. Best, LB

Thanks, I ordered the foam tape. Local parts store wanted $35+ over what it was going for on Amazon. Looking forward to trying this out.

The Corsair looks fantastic

[SanExup]

davegee Very cool! It pleases me that there are dedicated people restoring and maintaining these old planes. And that the shared passion seems to be a great motivation, in addition to flying them I'm sure. I guess I'm getting more sentimental with age but I feel it's important to save and display these iconic planes!

[davegee]

davegee This is at Warbirds Cafe/Museum at the airport right over the pass in Driggs Idaho. There is also a very nice Stearman, a T2, and an L39 that get some 'stage time' in the museum. But I've seen more of the T2 and the L39 taking off and landing, than in the collection. I'm pretty certain that all of these planes are privately owned but are passionately displayed, maybe for a tax deduction? But I'm speculating. I just know they all fly from time to time and a buddy of mine who was a FI out there has had multiple flights in the L39 and the Stearman.

Very Cool! I remember, I think it was Airpower Unlimited in Jerome Idaho where they restored a FG-1 Corsair that had plunged into lake Washington decades earlier. A fantastic restoration job, and the airplane has been on display for many years in the Museum of Flight in Seattle.

The owner of Air Power, I believe, can't remember his name off hand, (possibly John???) flew a P-47 painted up as Hairless Joe for an event in Pendleton, OR years ago. I finished a work trip in Portland and drove to Pendleton to see him and the plane. He was very gracious, let me sit in the cockpit and I took a ton of pics of the plane all around, in and out. I was building a competition gasser of Hairless Joe and this was fantastic reference photo material I got to embellish my model.

[SanExup]

davegee This is at Warbirds Cafe/Museum at the airport right over the pass in Driggs Idaho. There is also a very nice Stearman, a T2, and an L39 that get some 'stage time' in the museum. But I've seen more of the T2 and the L39 taking off and landing, than in the collection. I'm pretty certain that all of these planes are privately owned but are passionately displayed, maybe for a tax deduction? But I'm speculating. I just know they all fly from time to time and a buddy of mine who was a FI out there has had multiple flights in the L39 and the Stearman.

[davegee]

Elbee It looks like it worked great! It looks cleanly done.

P.S. I'm lucky enough to have this beauty close by. My wife and I rode our bikes to the museum/restaurant for dinner the other night. I ordered food and then went and drooled on this beauty until dinner. It shares a hangar with a T28 and a Mig 17.

Which museum is this??

davegee

[Elbee]

I missed this post. Do you mind going over the technique again in detail?

https://www.hobbysquawk.com/forum/el...air#post350218

GT, Check this thread I started a week or so ago. Dave and Chris both suggested the same technique. And it worked for me, though I need a bit more airbrush time to perfect it. My tape line was very straight so even with a 'soft edge' it looks very straight. I like it, but probably not scale. Best, LB

[Gilatrout]

SE, I am new to this technique. Both Dirty Dee and davegee suggested i pick up some 3M foam tape and angle airbrush the line. It worked quite well, I needed to adjust the air pressure a little higher to get better paint volume, but the technique works so far. Best, LB

I missed this post. Do you mind going over the technique again in detail?

[SanExup]

Elbee It looks like it worked great! It looks cleanly done.

P.S. I'm lucky enough to have this beauty close by. My wife and I rode our bikes to the museum/restaurant for dinner the other night. I ordered food and then went and drooled on this beauty until dinner. It shares a hangar with a T28 and a Mig 17.

[Elbee]

Are you guys creating soft lines by applying foam tape and spraying at an angle? Do you apply it over frog tape to avoid pulling paint?

SE, I am new to this technique. Both Dirty Dee and davegee suggested i pick up some 3M foam tape and angle airbrush the line. It worked quite well, I needed to adjust the air pressure a little higher to get better paint volume, but the technique works so far. Best, LB

[SanExup]

Are you guys creating soft lines by applying foam tape and spraying at an angle? Do you apply it over frog tape to avoid pulling paint?

[davegee]

Hey ya'll, I have a quick progress update. Airbrushed the Intermediate blue (Mig/Ammo ANA 608) and softened the hard tape edge using some sage advice from Dirty Dee and davegee .

The edge looks okay, but I will get better at it.The ANA 608 seems too pastel blue or something. Maybe it is suppose to look light, but almost powder blue. Could be just me. Not crazy for it so I might 'mix' gray into it, but I am going play with it a bit. Final judgement when the Sea Blue is added which looks dark to me, decisions for another day.
The really fun task was adding the "checkers" to tail-end. WooHoo! The actual photo does not really show where the pattern begins or ends or what happens as the pattern wraps the fuselage top and bottom.

So there is a bit-o-improvising by staying square to fuselage line and blending the pattern at both the top and bottom.

Not certain how else to do it. Kind of like blending together the 'sun rays' on the vertical of my VF-111 Phantom.

More when there is more. Best, LB

Thanks for the update, LB! The foam tape that you got is ideal for this soft shading that the Corsairs had back then. Really coming out great!!

davegee

[Elbee]

Hey ya'll, I have a quick progress update. Airbrushed the Intermediate blue (Mig/Ammo ANA 608) and softened the hard tape edge using some sage advice from Dirty Dee and davegee .

The edge looks okay, but I will get better at it.The ANA 608 seems too pastel blue or something. Maybe it is suppose to look light, but almost powder blue. Could be just me. Not crazy for it so I might 'mix' gray into it, but I am going play with it a bit. Final judgement when the Sea Blue is added which looks dark to me, decisions for another day.
The really fun task was adding the "checkers" to tail-end. WooHoo! The actual photo does not really show where the pattern begins or ends or what happens as the pattern wraps the fuselage top and bottom.

So there is a bit-o-improvising by staying square to fuselage line and blending the pattern at both the top and bottom.

Not certain how else to do it. Kind of like blending together the 'sun rays' on the vertical of my VF-111 Phantom.

More when there is more. Best, LB

[Elbee]

f4u ausie yeah, I've been busy, 3D printed a couple small panels for the fuselage and began the paint work on the fuselage. I started with the white underside. Was given some tips about how to neatly paint a "soft-edge" by Dirty Dee and davegee. So when I get the fuselage painted, I'll post a picture of two. It is Summer, so there are many distractions. Now is that a repaint on your Flightline Corsair? She looks great. Best, LB

[f4u ausie]

Hey guys been cold n windy 4 a bit... but iv been busy.. just like the end of ww2 reno racers kept them alive... this airframe is donea great job.. inspiration,, obvious , hobby king 990 mm racer... for me i would rather rebuid ,, restore my fline frame,, than buy a hking plane ,, then replace all servos, esc etc... so after flying so much in the last 3 odd years here we r... its still worn , not perfect.. bla bla.. i do like the retro colors of the period.. iv a new motor on the way,,, 4 it.. just lost its punch..... lastly eelbee u still a busy man have missed that cya

[jwalk2c]

Hi everyone. I just posted a New In Box in the for-sale forum.
I am located in Claremont NC, for local pickup only, please.
Thank you.

Added NIB batteries at no charge

[Elbee]

Looks like the LB Squadron to me, one of the most feared and successful groups to ever take to the air!

We resemble that remark... While it is true the Southeast Air Group Commander has greater numbers, what the South-Central AGC lacks in volume, he makes up for in low maintenance costs due to marginal mission time. What?!? Anyway Hugh, thanks for support. Happy Treason Day to you and yours. Best, Steve

[Hugh Wiedman]

Looking fabulous, LB!! What squadron will this plane depict?

Thanks,

Davegee

Looks like the LB Squadron to me, one of the most feared and successful groups to ever take to the air!

[Elbee]

Now where's the fun in that?

[davegee]

Bent-Wing Brethren, things always take longer than ya think.

I have added/replaced some exterior details. I added a fuel filler cap like many others have and a panel that hides a magnet in the hatch.

I will use the 3DP Mickey Mouse key (Magnet) to pull up the battery hatch. It has a .25 square magnet printed inside.

I also replaced the cowl 'dzus fasteners' strips which I thought were thick and the two on the sides were high.

With the 'checkers on the cowl ring, things are finally starting to look like a Corsair again.

I hope to get the bottom sprayed white this weekend and possibly even some color...well, I can only hope. .

So more when there is more.

Happy Independence Day (Treason Day to our British cousins) to all. Best, LB

Looking fabulous, LB!! What squadron will this plane depict?

Thanks,

Davegee