Ho hum........ (Mark's Corsair build) : Finished !!!

[Mark]

Thanks Casper. I think I'll display the model with the Eduard engine covers off. They won't stay on anyway !!

I've surprised myself with touching up the decals. The repair is almost invisible, even under close examination

Before :



After :

[Mark]

Last few bits added. The canopy was glued in with Krystal Klear. There are actually two tiny pins on the fuz that the rear of the canopy locates on. Very tricky to get in place properly.



Wheels added, and a couple of fiddly bits on the ends of the wind stubs. The wheels were fouling the u/c door, so I added a plasticard disc to move them out a bit.

[Mark]

Finally, the wings are fitted. There are actually a few parts that I haven't fitted yet as I need to be able to take the wings off again to ship it back to the UK, when I eventually move !! However, they aren't obvious omissions. Just the wing braces, outer flap pushrods, and the antenna, which is thin and sticky up, so would be easily broken. These parts are all painted and ready for fitting when I can.



Here is the finished model ready for inspection.















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This is a superb kit. The engineering and detail is amazing. Everything fits perfectly. It did give me a bit of a hard time painting it. I made a few mistakes (splashed varnish, overspray, etc.) which were all problems of my own making. I got a bit bogged down adding extra detail to the wing roots too. Hence it took so long and I got a but fed up with it. I couldn't be bothered to add panel lines or weathering in the end. Still, it looks good in the cabinet and I'm reasonably pleased with the end result. The Barracuda wheels are nice, and the cockpit stencils add a lot to the cockpit. The HGW seat belts are amazingly realistic, and amazingly fiddly !!

The Barracuda magnetos improve the accuracy, but don't really improve the overall look of the model, so are probably only worth buying if you want a very accurate model. The kit parts look just as good, just not quite the right shape.

I do wish I'd brought the Eduard exterior detail set. That would have made it so much easier to add wing root details.

As ever, comments and questions are welcomed.

[Gundog]

It's a lovely job Mark. Well done on your perseverance. I hope it makes it back to Blighty in one piece!

Have a k

[chill]

Well done on finishing.

[Mark]

Thanks guys. It was worth it in the end !

[steve131]

Great work very nice model ,think Tamiya Mossie next. Was wondering why it was factory fresh until I finished reading post ,did the wheels jam because theywere AM, when you coming back to UK K awarded.

[Mark]

Thanks Steve. Not planning on buying the Mossie just yet. I have a 1/32 Zero, 1/32 Horton and a Brough Superior to finish first

I think the wheel problem was because the am parts aren't quite perfect. Still, they are a good improvement and the addition of the spacer isn't obvious.

Not sure when I'm coming back to the uk. Hopefully it will be about 2 or 3 years time.

Thanks for the K

[casper]

Superb
very nice build Mark, the canopy and cockpit look amazing and the overall finish is excellent
have a well earned K
casp

[Mark]

Thanks Casper

[Morris]

I just took the time to read through this, Mark. awesome effort !!!

[Mark]

Thanks Morris. It’s a fantastic kit, but it gave me a bit of a battle at times.

I do wish I had used aftermarket decals. The kit ones weren’t very good.