Hello,
This
Corsair was made straight from the box. Usually I build 1/48 airplanes.
This
time I wanted to build a 1/72 model to save some space on the display
shelf. It was nice to work in this scale; you can pay less attention to details
like the cockpit for example. Painting and weathering the model remains the same
only it’s smaller. But the Corsair is a large aircraft, I don't know if
painting a Spitfire or a Messerschmitt is as easy in this scale.
Last
Christmas I bought a DVD box of the TV series Baa, Baa, Black sheep. Based
on the WWII USMC squadron VMF-214 Black Sheep and the famous aviator
"Pappy" Boyington. On the TV series you see Corsairs in action. That's
why I got inspired. (VMF-214 is now VMA-214 and they fly the AV-8B
harrier).
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The
aircraft was first pre-shaded. Then painted in the usual three tone
camouflage. The colours were faded with a wash of white, blue and sand oil
paints. To simulate the scratches I used a pale blue pencil from my
daughters pencil case. Dust was applied with the airbrush and pastels.
I
had to use a lot of gloss varnish to vanish the transparent film of
the decals.
Zeke's better watch there
six o clock!
Michel
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