Model Airplane International – August 2019

70 MODEL AIRPLANE INTERNATIONAL - August 2019

KIT BUILD

Brassin range and the Wheels were stunning
resin from Def-Models. The propeller comes
with a jig ensuring the blades face the right
direction and are set at the right angle. I
primed the blades using Mr. Surfacer and
painted the tips yellow. I then added masks
for the tips provided in the Maketar set, before
painting the blades black and the hub red. The
hub was placed in the jig and each blade glued
in place using Ammo Slow Dry superglue,
made by Colle 21.
The wheels were removed from their casting
blocks, tidied up, before being primed. I the
painted the hubs white and the actual tyres
using Mr. Hobby Tire Black. Once these had
dried I applied a black was to the details in
the hub and to the tread of the tyre. I then
used Dust Oil Brushers to bring out the tyre
pattern and give it a build-up of dust. These
assemblies were all set aside to await fi nal
assembly.
To paint the fuselage I used the techniques I
had already used on the front cowl and on the
outer wings. Prime, pre-shade, paint, seal. The
main colours went on without any real trouble

leaving me at the

stage to once

again add

the national

markings to

both sides of

the fuselage. I

experienced similar

issues to the wings in

getting the masks applied without tearing

and in the correct proportions. I decided to

lay the red colour down fi rst, then the white

and fi nally blue. I painted the vertical stabiliser

Intermediate Blue and added the “Big Hog”

words using a vinyl mask included with the set.

The airframe was then ready to give a gloss

coat, ready to add the stencil decals. Once

these had been added I gave the airframe its

panel line wash, and then a fl at coat ready for

fi nal weathering.

Finishing Off

I have seen many photos of heavily weathered

Corsairs and wanted to try and replicate this

effect. I used Ammo OilBrushers White and

Deep Blue and Light grey

from Abteilung, adding

fi ne dabs of paint to the

front surface of each panel

before blending it in. There

was a sizeable fuel stain to add to

the upper forward fuselage, as this tank was

notorious for leaking. I added stains from

various leaks using Rust Oil Brusher blended

slightly and a build-up of dust to the wing root.

I added chipping to the walkway sections using

a Prismacolor silver pencil. The exhaust stains

on the lower fuselage were added in. This left

me at the stage of putting everything together,

and with that the model was fi nished. ■

Using a Prismacolor Silver Pencil to add the chipping on the wing root. Exhaust stains airbrushed on using browns and blacks.

words using a vinyl mask included with the set.

from Abteilung, adding

I added chipping to the walkway sections using