A couple from Busy As A Beavis!

Lord Darth Beavis · October 09, 2011, 06:36:54 PM

Here's a couple WhIfs I knocked together.

First up, an F4U-1D with a twist...RAF-style camo! The kit is 21st Century Toys 1/32 F4U-1D kit. Not a great kit, but, a lot of fun, regardless!

Next up, a Czechmodel XF2R-2 Dark Shark, in RAF markings. The most nightmarish kit I think I've ever built!

Any comments, brothers in whiffery?

Arc3371 · October 09, 2011, 06:45:37 PM

Both are good looking, really like the Dark Shark

Lord Darth Beavis · October 09, 2011, 06:47:25 PM

Thanks. That is one aircraft that SCREAMED to be in RAF markings. I guess the British tradition of unusual aircraft influenced me.

Stargazer · October 10, 2011, 01:14:40 AM

QuoteThe most nightmarish kit I think I've ever built! Shocked

But BOY! was that worth it!!

Somehow the Darkshark looks sooo right in UK guise...

I think it would have looked even better in prototype colors with yellow belly and rounded P on the sides...

James · October 10, 2011, 03:27:17 AM

Quote from: Stargazer2006 on October 10, 2011, 01:14:40 AM
QuoteThe most nightmarish kit I think I've ever built! Shocked

But BOY! was that worth it!!

Somehow the Darkshark looks sooo right in UK guise...

I think it would have looked even better in prototype colors with yellow belly and rounded P on the sides...

Certainly was! Both models are great.

tc2324 · October 10, 2011, 04:18:55 AM

Corsair looks really cool in that alternate scheme.

Fantastic stuff.

Have to admit though, that the jury`s still out about the Darkstar. Can`t put my finger on it but the fuselage roundel looks strange which may be throwing me off? $:-\$ Looks like the red section is too big and too orange??

RussC · October 10, 2011, 04:27:57 AM

Hear hear, on the Dark shark... definitely worth the effort , as is the Corsair.

NARSES2 · October 10, 2011, 07:19:57 AM

Nice - I've a 1/72 Dark Shark in the stash, built it's baby brother the Fireball and that was a bit of a trial I must admit

pyro-manic · October 10, 2011, 12:06:37 PM

Quote from: tc2324 on October 10, 2011, 04:18:55 AM
the fuselage roundel looks strange which may be throwing me off? $:-\$ Looks like the red section is too big and too orange??

That struck me as well. It's almost a Type C, but not quite. And the red is rather brighter than that of the wing roundels.

Two very, very nice builds nevertheless!

Lord Darth Beavis · October 11, 2011, 09:54:54 PM

They were some leftovers from a Kitech Spitfire Mk. 19 (I think). They were pretty inconsistent next to each other. Stargazer, I would have loved to have had a set of prototype decals. I thought the same thing! That's what resulted in the grey/green camo. I wish I still had my spares box. I think I had a set of rockets and some bombs. Damn Katrina...

I have another one of those nightmares in my build pile that may go. I can't see building another one. That one was a forged-titanium beyatch!

Pablo1965 · October 12, 2011, 04:11:29 AM

I love that Ryan, with this scheme is more nice even.

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Taiidantomcat · October 13, 2011, 04:57:52 PM

I would have never guessed that dark shark had fought you, its looks first class! That is a fantastic looking build

The Corsair looks great in alternate markings!

Weaver · October 13, 2011, 08:01:39 PM

Well fight or not, they both look really sharp - nice one (two)!

Lord Darth Beavis · October 13, 2011, 08:38:29 PM

Thanks, y'all. The F2R1 took a lot of work to get to that level. At some point, I'll have to have a go at weathering it...

Stargazer · October 14, 2011, 12:31:55 AM

Quote from: Lord Darth Beavis on October 13, 2011, 08:38:29 PM
At some point, I'll have to have a go at weathering it...

Well, yeah, it really looks too shiny if you want it to look realistic... But the gloss adds to the period feel, as if it was an old Lindberg or Aurora model from the 50s...