I have now had a go at a couple of Axis and British aircraft from WW2, and thought it was about time that the Americans joined in. So here we are, the US Navy Corsair F4U-1D.
I am looking forward to having a go at gentle weathering with this all over blue aircraft. But first the cockpit and engine......
Tamiya XF-4 was airbrushed for all of the cockpit interior which was then highlighted with Tamiya weathering light sand. The shadows areas were picked out with a wash of 1 part brown and 2 parts dark dirt. The seat got some gentle silvering to show some wear with an artists silver pencil.
Most of the parts from the Eduard Zoom PE set was used to give a bit of life to the cockpit. The rest of the tiny PE parts are in the carpet somewhere :cheesygrin:.
Once assembled, the whole area was given a dusting with matt varnish to even up the contrast somewhat. The instruments received a drop of Gator Glue into the apertures, which dried clear and shiny to give a fair representation of the glass in the flight instruments.
Of course, most of this detail will be hidden when placed in the fuselage. But we at least now have a record of the work done.
The Engine was airbrushed with MrMetalColor Dark Iron and then the raised detail was buffed lightly to give an impression of more detail.
The pilot has been painted but I am not sure if I will use him yet.
As always, comments and observations are welcomed.
I am looking forward to having a go at gentle weathering with this all over blue aircraft. But first the cockpit and engine......
Tamiya XF-4 was airbrushed for all of the cockpit interior which was then highlighted with Tamiya weathering light sand. The shadows areas were picked out with a wash of 1 part brown and 2 parts dark dirt. The seat got some gentle silvering to show some wear with an artists silver pencil.
Most of the parts from the Eduard Zoom PE set was used to give a bit of life to the cockpit. The rest of the tiny PE parts are in the carpet somewhere :cheesygrin:.
Once assembled, the whole area was given a dusting with matt varnish to even up the contrast somewhat. The instruments received a drop of Gator Glue into the apertures, which dried clear and shiny to give a fair representation of the glass in the flight instruments.
Of course, most of this detail will be hidden when placed in the fuselage. But we at least now have a record of the work done.
The Engine was airbrushed with MrMetalColor Dark Iron and then the raised detail was buffed lightly to give an impression of more detail.
The pilot has been painted but I am not sure if I will use him yet.
As always, comments and observations are welcomed.
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