1/72 Tamiya Corsair

by Hiran Horta

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This was my first Tamiya jkit, I built it 2001, What can I say about this kit? It is a very good kit and I have the same kit in 1/48(that I still haven't built yet) but to my surprise at the time when I built this, is the same that in scale 1/48, does not leave me wanting anything more.  I was always a fan of this aircraft, since my infancy, when I had the chance I did not think twice before building it. This also was painted with automotive paint. This kit is also the first one where I tried to use the techniques of drybrushing and washes and paint chipping. Only I feel I have exaggerated the effect!!!

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The base is made by a company here of Brazil and is made resin and simulates the wooden deck from a carrier from 1940.

This airplane was forgotten in the bookshelf a friend of mine for 3 years, until I accidentally found it, and brought it to my house, where added the base. That "BETUME" was painted with a called ink (I do not know the translation of the name of the same one for the English) that it simulates wood. The part more boat of the painting of the base was to isolate to paint the metallic narrow channels.

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I'll hope that Tamiya, keeps releasing kits of this quality!

Hiran

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Photos and text © by Hiran Horta