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Re: Vought F-4 Corsair
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lugnet.build.military
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Tue, 20 Nov 2001 18:17:25 GMT
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> From one F-4 builder to another, well done!
Hey, you built an F-4 too? I didn't know that. Its not on your BrickShelf
gallery - do you have pictures?
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> I wish I had some of those black props for myself.. they look much better
> than the 3-blade prop I had to use on mine.
Actually, the 3-bladed prop is WW2-era accurate. The 4 bladed prop wasn't
added onto the F-4 until it served as a ground attack / night fighter /
close support machine in the 1950's Korean War.
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> Do the landing gear retract? I can't really tell from the pictures, but it
> looks like they might be able to?
No, they don't. That is one of the things I dislike about this model, how
little detail I could put into it.
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> I understand how tricky this plane is, and really like the wing mount area
> on yours. Getting the correct angle built into that section was a real pain
> for me and I ended up using sloped bricks. You've inspired me to come back
> to my F-4 and rebuild it once my current project is finished.
I find that click hinges worked excellently for me. Not only do they give
you the correct angles, but they also allow for the wings to fold.
Unfortunantly, the problem with click hinges is the amount of room they take
up on a minifig scale model. The beginning of the wings are really a bit too
thick, and there is no room for the landing gear to fold anywhere. (thus no
landing gear.)
> A few suggestions, if I may: Make the wings a little longer if you can. They
> look like they're about 2/3rds or so of 'proper' scale length. Lengthening
> them by 4-6 studs (or .possibly. 8) would make it more proportional. And
> maybe try to rebuild the tail surface using sloped bricks instead.
Hmmm. About the wings, you're right. Its especially obvious they are too
short when they are folded - they barely extend above the cockpit. About the
tail fins - yes, they are too small as well. I was originally going to do
that, but like I said, I used every single blue slope that I own in the
Corsair's long nose. Blue just isn't a strongpoint of my collection. (and
annoyingly, a lot of WW2 planes were blue.)
> Regardless, you've captured the spirit of the plane exceedingly well.
Thanks! I tried!
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> Now we just need to work up a battle! We've got a few Zeros and German
> fighters around here and we've got P-38's, P-40's, P-51's and F-4's...
> hmm... did I miss any? :)
Yeah!! That would be awesome! We could do a WW2 themed BrikWar.. Muwhaha!
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> Keep up the great work!
You too.
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> Joel J
~Drew
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| (...) I do, actually. It's not in my brickshelf account, yet. I need to redesign my whole web page but I just haven't made the time. (URL) the intro to the page. I did a cheesy diorama for it, as well. Just some things I had that I thought would fit (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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| (...) Drew!! From one F-4 builder to another, well done! I wish I had some of those black props for myself.. they look much better than the 3-blade prop I had to use on mine. Do the landing gear retract? I can't really tell from the pictures, but it (...) (23 years ago, 20-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
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