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Revell F4U-1A Corsair 1/72
« on: February 24, 2015, 08:27:25 PM »
As I received today the Eduard's PE and masks for review, I begin the build of the kit. Actually the parts are in the bath (mix of water and soap). Work will begin very soon...

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Re: Revell F4U-1A Corsair 1/72
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2015, 09:00:36 PM »
Hahaha- bath ;)

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Re: Revell F4U-1A Corsair 1/72
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2015, 03:45:56 PM »
This looks nice, certainly far advanced from the 1/72 Corsair I built in the 1960s!

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Re: Revell F4U-1A Corsair 1/72
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2015, 03:03:58 PM »
I remember the old Corsair from Revell, Scott. It was my first Revell kit ever, and I was quite happy with that kit...

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Re: Revell F4U-1A Corsair 1/72
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2015, 08:13:04 PM »
I remember building mine, crudely painting the three-color paint scheme and using cut-out paper numerals from a magazine for decals! I was very proud of it as a boy and may still have some parts in the spares box.

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Re: Revell F4U-1A Corsair 1/72
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2015, 06:44:43 PM »
After having placed the clear parts in Klir, I've used Eduard's masks. Useful as always. I've had a problem: the canopy is fragile and when placing the masks, it broke in my fingers... Reparation done of course, but a little "line" will be visible... Tant pis! I can leave with that.
For what concerns the masks, it remains the ones for the wheels that I will use later.

Being busy to remove the parts from sprue, I'm a little bit disappointed by the parts: there is flash (not usual with actual Revell standard), and the way the parts are conceived is a little bit strange and not as goos as the parts of the Revell F4U-5 Corsair...

I'm also studying the way to place photoetch...

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Re: Revell F4U-1A Corsair 1/72
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2015, 06:46:27 PM »
Strange with flash, it is new kit as I know

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Re: Revell F4U-1A Corsair 1/72
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2015, 07:01:31 PM »
Strange with flash, it is new kit as I know

Yes, it's also what I think: brand new kit... very strange...

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Re: Revell F4U-1A Corsair 1/72
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2015, 03:11:36 PM »
I was very busy with the photoetch today! I was really afraid to bend the support of the seat; well, that was in fact a piece of cake...

I have also removed the reliefs of the instrument panel and consoles before to place PE - But of course, first painting is needed.

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Re: Revell F4U-1A Corsair 1/72
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2015, 03:31:45 PM »
This interior look so good!

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Re: Revell F4U-1A Corsair 1/72
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2015, 04:27:53 PM »
Yes, it will be very nice!

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Re: Revell F4U-1A Corsair 1/72
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2015, 07:08:34 PM »
 :-ok

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Re: Revell F4U-1A Corsair 1/72
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2015, 09:58:02 PM »
Thank you Scott!

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Re: Revell F4U-1A Corsair 1/72
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2015, 06:37:31 PM »
Nice new project and nice work on interior!  :-ok

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Re: Revell F4U-1A Corsair 1/72
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2015, 09:34:14 PM »
Thank you. Next step very soon I hope...