Hasagewa kit #09125: F4U-4
Corsair 1/48 scale
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Hasagewa kit #09125: F4U-4
Corsair 1/48 scale
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| Times below do not include airbrush setup times which may take 5 minutes or more. Manufacturer paint numbers will be mentioned with color names only once. After that, only the color names will be used. |
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On the sprues, all parts were soaked in a mild, warm dishwashing detergent solution for an hour to remove any mold release agent from the surface of the plastic. time:
00:05
3/1
time:
00:09
time:
00:28
3/6
time:
00:03
3/7
time:
00:04
time:
00:05
time:
00:03
time:
00:04
time:
00:06
3/8
Glued engine components together and trimmed support struts, completing the engine sub-assembly. PHOTO time:
00:06
3/11
Glued .090" shims to inside of gear wells and glued rear gear doors in place. PHOTO time:
00:30
3/12
Made filler piece out of .015" strip of sheet plastic to fill gap in left-side main gear doors and glued into place. time:
00:05
3/13
Shaved main gear door filler flush with X-acto #11 chisel blade and sanded smooth. PHOTO time:
00:03
time:
00:03
3/14
Trimmed sprue-plugs in fuselage, filed and sanded flush. PHOTO time:
00:07
3/19
Sprayed cockpit sub-assembly parts (cockpit tub with back, seat and stick) with automotive primer. time:
00:02
4/5
Sprayed cockpit sub-assembly parts with a 5:1 mix of Tamiya Park Green (X-28) and Flat Black. time:
00:08
Details
in the cockpit were painted with an 6:1 mix of Model Master Flat Black
and Gunship Gray (#1723).
time:
00:17
4/11
Cockpit details were painted with Tamiya Flat White (XF-2) and Flat Red (XF-7). time:
00:05
The seat
of the pilot's pants was sanded down to reduce his height and allow him
to fit in the cockpit with the canopy closed.
time:
00:01
4/20
Filed off the raised detail on the instrument panel and covered with a sized color photo of actual F4U-4 instruments. time:
00:06
4/25
Scraped minor flash and mold lines off of pilot figure and glued on right arm. PHOTO time: 00:05
5/2
Painted small details on instrument center-console. time: 00:03
Sprayed pilot with primer.
time: 00:03
5/9
Glued main instrument panel into cockpit interior. PHOTO time: 00:02
5/17
The pilot figure was sprayed with a 5:3:1 mix of Tamiya Flat White, Lemon Yellow (X-8) and Flat Brown (XF-10). PHOTO time: 00:10
5/18
The pilot's life vest was hand brushed with Tamiya Lemon Yellow. time: 00:09
The pilot's face was hand brushed
with a 3:2 mix of Tamiya White and Flat Flesh (XF-15).
time: 00:06
6/6The pilot's crash
helmet and gloves were hand brushed with Tamaya Flat Brown.
time: 00:07
6/7
The pilot's goggles were painted with Tamiya Black. time: 00:05
The pilots seat restraints were
painted with a 8:1 mix of Tamiya White and Flat Earth (XF-52).
time: 00:05
The pilot's oxygen mask was
painted with a 5:1 mix of Tamiya Flat Brown and Black.
time: 00:04
6/20
The pilot was given a wash of Model Master Burnt Sienna and Black in a 2:1 mix, finishing the pilot figure. PHOTO time: 00:05
7/4
The wing sections were removed from their sprues and the edges of the parts were filed clean. time: 00:06
7/18
The wing vents were sprayed with Model Master Silver. time: 00:04
8/8
Wing vents were washed with Tamiya Smoke (X-19). PHOTO time: 00:05
The wing vents were glued into
the wing bottom half.
time: 00:04
The wing vents were masked off
with low-tack masking tape and the wing upper halves were glued on.
time: 00:07
8/9
K&S 1/4-inch I.D aluminum tube was cut with a razor saw and filed to shape to be used as a mounting tube. PHOTO time: 00:14
8/10
The tail-gear section of the right-side fuselage was filed to make clearance for mounting the model. PHOTO time: 00:11
8/12
The tail-gear section of the left-side fuselage was filed open. time: 00:05
8/29
The wing leading edges were smoothed together with 600 and then 1800 grit sandpaper. time: 00:03
TOTAL
TIME: 04:43
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