Hasegawa 1/72 Vaught F4-U Corsair. Back in the saddle again.
Hasegawa 1/72 Vaught F4-U Corsair. Building my first model for twenty years. Do I still got it, did I ever have it and what is it anyway?
Hasegawa 1/72 Vaught F4-U Corsair. Base and finish.
There are
plenty of wonderful Premiership modelers producing high class models.
Watching an artist work is fascinating and thanks to You Tube easy to do.
But I’m here to show you what you can do in the Sunday leagues. I want to show you how accessible the hobby really is for the true amateur. Not for me the 'Airfix starter kit challenge', just the 'a run of the mill day in the life of an amateur modeler building something of an evening'.'
and here are my extensive range of materials. I suppose the nearest thing I have to power tools is the speakers plugged into my beat-up laptop.
I want to keep the tools and materials basic because not everyone can have a professional workshop in the garden/attic/shed/cellar/bathroom...
A photo of an F4 -U corsair because... cool.
And so, it begins.
As it is the first time back into the hobby for twenty years, I want to do something fairly straight forward to get me started.
I went down to my local electrical store because obviously that's where you go for model materials...
After an hour of window shopping, (If you have ever had a hobby, you will know what I mean) I emerged into the sunshine with the following.
A couple of simple models.
A few basic paints and some thinner.
Some filler (Which I didn't need) and some fine glue. (That's the blue one) The yellow was left over from my son's dabbling with a panzer two some many years back.First up, the Vaught F4U-1D Corsair.
Nice, if not a little blurry artwork on the box lid. I suppose my photographic skills will have to improve too.
One of the paint schemes is featured on one side.
Not much of interest on the other side.
Let's look inside the box...
Everything comes in a bag.
Three sprues of mid-grey plastic and a small clear sprue separately packed.
Clear parts are packed these days to prevent scratching the canopy.
Here is the aforementioned unscratched canopy.The molding on the modern models is so different these days.
Clean and flash free with sunken rivets and panel lines.
Compare this model fuselage...
Compare this model fuselage...
with this one I built way back when...
These raised details are horrible to clean up especially if the fit quality is dodgy and needs filling and sanding.
The transfers (or decals if you prefer)
I don't like tail and engine decals because they are very difficult to get down nicely on the curved surfaces. It would be easier with decal solutions probably, but I don't have them so I will probably do the other colour scheme.
The paperwork...
Instructions on one side...
Paint schemes and aircraft information on the other.
Rosetta Stone... Learn six languages here...
A sheet of hints and tips is always welcome.And we are ready for the off. Let's get building...
Vacuum cleaner and wipes ready to hand.
Hasegawa 1/72 Vaught F4-U Corsair. Back in the saddle again.
Hasegawa 1/72 Vaught F4-U Corsair. Building my first model for twenty years. Do I still got it, did I ever have it and what is it anyway?
Hasegawa 1/72 Vaught F4-U Corsair. Base and finish.
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