A Sandbox

Finished the plane and as well as doing some 1:1 terrain construction (some railway sleepers in the front garden) I have finished the transfers. I was hoping that the transfers would have included an active squadron but instead it gives you the markings for a 1950's reserve training unit in Florida. (You can guess where by looking at the wing...)  They went on very easily though. Still, it looks handsome enough and the little blue pot that came with it is another addition to the paint supply. The Anthracite colour is rather good too and will be used on vehicle tyres.  The thing with aircraft is how to finish them, would dry brushing be too much? I limited a wash to the area around the engine. Anyway, that scratched the itch of 'a change from 6mm.' Although I did also find some random transfers that allowed me to 90% finish a Vichy Dewoitine 520 for my side side side project of Syria 1941. Nice colour scheme and the Vichy certainly seemed to want to know who was ...

The summer holidays this year have been a whirlwind of trips away: Northumberland one week, Norfolk the next. So no hobby work has taken place. I did, however, managed to find a few moments to wander into  Hunstanton Models  , a well appointed shop with friendly owner and I picked up a summer diversion project, a Revell F4U- 4 Corsair. A plane I've always liked- the gull wings, the daft proportions of the set back cockpit, like some pre war racing plane and it's fearsome reputation. I'm going to paint it as is- a US Navy fighter.  The multi coloured cliffs of Hunstanton.