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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Johnnytodd on 20 April 2017, 09:21:45 PM
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I just finished building this 1/56 Corsair. I'm excited with the results! Now its on to the paint. I'm planning a USMC version for the Solomon Islands Campaign.
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u639/johnnytodd46/P1100518_zpsantgcdpr.jpg)
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Lovely work.
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Wonderful!
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Excellent! :-* That propeller must have been a pain in the posterior! :o
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Totally shocked that you didn't carve the gull wings as one piece! lol lol All kidding aside, beautiful work as usual and I look forward to seeing it painted.
Lon
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Andym: Propeller is a pain but not very difficult to assemble. Each blade is cut and shaped separately then glued to the hub, but I struggle drilling the pivot hole dead center. This is where I could use a miniature lathe. I end up shaping it while its spinning on the tip of a drill.
Lon: The pattern I used dated from the 40's and some of the details were not quite accurate, especially the wings. They are carved in one piece, then scored/cut/angled/glued into gullwing shape. Getting all of the angles close to correct and then positioning the wings in the fuselage was the real challenge for this plane.
Humakt: Basswood seems to be the preferred material for miniature carving. It is harder than balsa and has tight grain. Sanding in 220 grit gets rid of large scratches. Then I spray with sandable filling primer(auto body), sand again with 220 then 00 steel wool, then paint. Fuselage =I cut out side profile with band saw then all other shaping is done with sanding blocks (80-220 grit) = no lathe. Inset engine cowl = All of the negative space cuts are done with a dremel "auger" bit (see my other posts for a photo)
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Wow, that's impressive, and very nice!
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Part of this current Corsair project involves locating a proper pilot figure. Nobody makes a suitable USN/USMC pilot so I did a little conversion using the TAG "General":
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u639/johnnytodd46/P1100522_zpslmudjdju.jpg)
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u639/johnnytodd46/P1100549_zps5t8zpntz.jpg)
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u639/johnnytodd46/P1100551_zpsn5lyer67.jpg)
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GOB SMACKED !!!!
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As always I'm stunned by the quality of your work - real handwork.
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Inspirational, really like what you can achieve.
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As always I'm stunned by the quality of your work - real handwork.
Preach! :-* :-* :-* :-*
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He's a clever bugger isn't he? Not only does he carve masterpieces, he can sculpt too.
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Your pilot is great, just excellent work! :o :-* This is going to be really special painted up!
Lon
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Amazing
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Seriously impressed with both.
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And here's the finished product along with my USMC pilot "Dangerous Dan"
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u639/johnnytodd46/P1100577_zpsygn5s1gv.jpg)
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u639/johnnytodd46/P1100580_zpslvla5pdl.jpg)
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u639/johnnytodd46/P1100583_zpsqabauyn3.jpg)
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u639/johnnytodd46/P1100587_zpsris3vd3w.jpg)
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u639/johnnytodd46/P1100588_zpszpkvryx4.jpg)
Next week's project is the Commonwealth Boomerang to add an Aussie to my South Pacific collection
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:-*
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Lovely stuff. Really, really impressive.