Superdetailed 1/32 F4U-4 Corsair VF-193 Korea 1952

richcarrick · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2011 2:30 pm

Hello - again! I registered on here about a year ago and posted some pics of my 1/32 Trumpeter F4U-4 build - unfortunately I was no longer able to log in after a few weeks, so I have re-registered...

aircraft from VF-193 'Ghostriders' depicted overgoing maintenance at a forward airbase in South Korea, 1952 - I spent about 500 hours over the course of a year detailing and building it. Sincere thanks to everyone at the Conneticut Corsair restoration project, Warbird pilot Mint Moore & anyone else who helped me out with research. Hope it passes muster with the pilots on here as well as the modellers

I will be entering this one in competition at the IPMS UK 'Scale Model World' comp in Telford UK next week.

A link to the build:

http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index ... opic=37069

thanks for looking in, feeback welcomed

The Inspector · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:27 pm

When you first started teasing us with subasembly detail posts, I had a feeling this one would be 'over the center field fence' and it sure is!! :supz:

The only things I don't see are few oily handprints on the engine area and a bit of oil residue on the cowlings- :drink3:

richcarrick · **Posted:** Sat Nov 05, 2011 7:07 pm

hi - thanks!

you know what, I might just add those oily stains :wink:

thanks for looking & the kind comments

Rich

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:54 pm

I do believe Drew King aka Cherrybomber13 deserves recognition for some of the detail shots you used for your build. That being said, where's the gas tank for the corsair?

richcarrick · **Posted:** Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:34 pm

Hello - thanks guys!

PS I have already personally thanked Drew for his help with this, please see similar response in my other thread about hte SBD-5

good question - I had inteneded to make one but ran out of time, and I also thought it would make the scene look a bit too 'busy' & detract from the plane - I also abandoned the idea of putting the second fuel tank on the ground next to it for the same reason...thanks for looking

Rich

The Inspector · **Posted:** Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:54 pm

First rule of dioramas. 'less IS more' make the viewer use their imagination- :wink:

and it would look cluttered and detract from the first impression of the viewer.

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

F-n WOW!!

Beautiful work! :drink3:

Cherrybomber13 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:44 pm

Rich,
I got your email yesterday. You are quite welcome. Man what an awesome job! :drink3:

The gas tank bay and the gun bays look amazing. Love the accesses doors being open as well.

richcarrick · **Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:57 am

thanks everybody! And thanks again Drew, if you think it's OK then it's mission accomplished as far as I'm concerned!

Onto the next one....

Rich

B 25 C · **Joined:** Sun Feb 13, 2011 12:05 pm **Posts:** 166

Excellent work. I have just one question, why does the paint on the model look so rough.

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

B 25 C wrote:

Excellent work. I have just one question, why does the paint on the model look so rough.

OMG.., I was just about to ask the same question when I went back to review it. It looks like it was applied very, very thick.., vs how mine look once airbrushed.

Please do take this as a put down at all to the incredible, incredible job on this model.

Best,

S.

C VEICH · **Joined:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:40 pm **Posts:** 1471

B 25 C wrote:

Excellent work. I have just one question, why does the paint on the model look so rough.

I have found when photographing my own models that often the camera will pick up and magnify imperfections in the surface that are not apparent when viewing the model in person. I would bet that the Corsair model looks much smoother to the naked eye.

richcarrick · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:18 pm

hey guys

thanks for the responses - sorry it's taken a while to answer the questions

yeah - the paint is a major letdown for me to be honest - it was my first real go with an airbrush & I need to refine my technique for sure...but in real life it looks better I promise haha
also the camera I've got is some mega powerful mega pixel affair that shows everything!

one more thing - there's a load more pics & a full build article that's just been posted up on another forum I frequent, and Fine Scale Modeller mag want to run an article so I hope that will be coming out soon

once more thanks for checking my model, and for all the help & positive comments I've received.

My next model is going to be a crashed B-17 in the same scale as the Corsair, 1/32. As only a vac form shell of the model is available in this scale as opposed to a commercially released kit, it will mean building everything from scratch....but I love a challenge

thanks, and here's that article:

http://www.largescaleplanes.com/article ... hp?aid=910

Rich

xmh53wrench · **Joined:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:53 pm **Posts:** 17

AMAZING WORK!!! :supz:

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

richcarrick wrote:

My next model is going to be a crashed B-17 in the same scale as the Corsair, 1/32. As only a vac form shell of the model is available in this scale as opposed to a commercially released kit, it will mean building everything from scratch....but I love a challenge

Rich

Or.., you could wait, pray and hope for this puppy to come out..

http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/2010/12/0 ... -fortress/

Needs a lot of work though.., a lot of work!

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