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Nerdling's 1/48 Tamiya F4U Birdcage Done!

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nerdling

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Started this one monday night. Picked up some aftermarket goodies for it as well. Might still get the Vector cowl flaps :hmmm Think I'm going to go with the overall Sea Blue version since it is so odd. All I have done so far is a bit of priming so no photos of that yet.

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Nerdling's 1/48 Tamiya F4U Birdcage

Great start photo Ryan and neato subject. The overall GSB (think that's the term) was late war, why would this early one have that scheme, training bird?

I kinda like the light blue two tone..:hmmm
 
Nerdling's 1/48 Tamiya F4U Birdcage

moon puppy said:
Great start photo Ryan and neato subject. The overall GSB (think that's the term) was late war, why would this early one have that scheme, training bird?

I kinda like the light blue two tone..:hmmm
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Yup it was a training plane in Florida. I will be doing one of the early blue grey birds also sometime soon. One of them has a pinup on one side and a sharkmouth on the other side. I'd never seen a corsair like that.
 
Nerdling's 1/48 Tamiya F4U Birdcage

Get the Vector flaps, I have them for the same kit and I need a test monkey... :D

Looking forward to this as I am planning to build it as my first airplane kit.

Model on!

Tom
 
Nerdling's 1/48 Tamiya F4U Birdcage

nerdling said:
moon puppy said:
Great start photo Ryan and neato subject. The overall GSB (think that's the term) was late war, why would this early one have that scheme, training bird?

I kinda like the light blue two tone..:hmmm
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Yup it was a training plane in Florida. I will be doing one of the early blue grey birds also sometime soon. One of them has a pinup on one side and a sharkmouth on the other side. I'd never seen a corsair like that.
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So Saul will only half like it? :rotf

BTW, I can add also about the Vector cowls, I used it on my build last year, they look great. I also did the engine but had a bit of an issue mounting it, mine sticks out a bit too far.
 
Nerdling's 1/48 Tamiya F4U Birdcage

Well my Vector cowl showed up today. Every piece was broken off the pour stub. The cowl flaps were completely shattered as well :bang head :vmad
 
Nerdling's 1/48 Tamiya F4U Birdcage

That sucks big time, they aren't packaged very well and I feel if I look at it
sideways it will break.

Hoping you can get a replacement... :zen

Tom
 
Nerdling's 1/48 Tamiya F4U Birdcage

Don't let that slid, holler at them and get replacement, they are worth the effort!
 
Nerdling's 1/48 Tamiya F4U Birdcage

moon puppy said:
Don't let that slid, holler at them and get replacement, they are worth the effort!
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Oh I planned on it. Just annoying that somebody at Spruebrothers decided to cram them in a tiny corner of the box next to my new 1/48 Il-4. But it is also the only issue I have ever had with the brothers sprue.
 
Nerdling's 1/48 Tamiya F4U Birdcage

nerdling said:
moon puppy said:
Don't let that slid, holler at them and get replacement, they are worth the effort!
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Oh I planned on it. Just annoying that somebody at Spruebrothers decided to cram them in a tiny corner of the box next to my new 1/48 Il-4. But it is also the only issue I have ever had with the brothers sprue.
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Yeah, most of my stuff comes individually bubble wrapped. Must have been the new guy's first day. :facepalm I bet they'll stand behind it.
 
Nerdling's 1/48 Tamiya F4U Birdcage

Just had a chance to email Spruebrothers about the destroyed cowl. They responded back within 30 minutes and are shipping out a new one today (y) Gotta love their service.
 
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