"Building a 1/32 scale F4U-1A 

conversion to a F2G-1D Super Corsair"

Part 2

by Rodney  Williams

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Cockpit side walls and rear deck and misc parts

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The cockpit side walls were next in line.  This was easy to build !  It took a little more work on the rear canopy deck, where there's a sliding track rail. A bracket is attached to the rail, and a cross bar, which is attached to the canopy.  When the cranking handle is operated by the pilot, the canopy slides on the rail equipment. 


Cockpit

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The cockpit master's were used as templates, so I could cut out all the
parts for the cockpit tub, side consuls, armor plate, head-rest, seat, and several other items.  I used Waldron photo-dials.  One nice thing about many models I build is:::::  I have learned how to glue the fuselage together, correcting all the flaws in the cockpit area, then dry-fitting the cockpit several times, so it slips up inside the fuselage, like a tailor-made glove.  
Once all the painting is finished, the cockpit is put in, then the wings go
on.
You will see the seat painted the lemon-green color.  I found out it was
bare-metal, so I removed the paint.

 

 

 

 

 


 

Engine and engine cowling

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The finished engine is in, and I start adding the additional parts.  The exhaust stacks were temporary attached, so I knew they would fit on final assembly.  I found some aluminum tubing, for the cowling.  Since then, I have had the cowling cast in one piece.

Rodney

 

 

 

 

 

 

  " Building a 1/32 scale F4U-1A conversion to a F2G-1D Super Corsair" 

Part 1

  " Building a 1/32 scale F4U-1A conversion to a F2G-1D Super Corsair" 

Part 3

  " Building a 1/32 scale F4U-1A conversion to a F2G-1D Super Corsair" 

Part 4

Prop, wing air intakes, engine and tail wheel Wings and canopy Finishing touches

Photos and text © by  Rodney  Williams