1/48 Tamiya – F4-U1 Corsair “Bird cage” – final reveal

This kit was started on Christmas 2008, and for some reason ended up on a shelf. It was picked up in turns, were little was done each time. One of the things was removing old masking tape and blue tac and paint was touched up somewhat.
And now finally I’ve taken the time to finish it! Here’s some pics of the finished build!

Enjoy!

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On to the next build! 🙂

F4-U1 Corsair final touches

The underside got black oil wash on the white belly and grey on the dark blue areas.

Underside wash done
Underside wash done

Here’s how the topside turned out. I also glued an antenna that I’ve nearly forgot.

Topside with antenna glued in place
Topside with antenna glued in place

The antenna got some paint and the fuselage and wings got some chipping. All made by hand with Vallejo alumnium colour.

Chipping done
Chipping done

Which means I now consider it done! Here’s a close up on the cockpit with the canopy open.

Close up on cockpit
Close up on cockpit

I’ve done a few minor touch ups and have taken pics for the final reveal that I’ll put in a separate post.