Brassin P&W R-2800, 1/32, for Tam Corsair

[pg265]

Hi,

I recently started to work on the Pratt and Whitney R-2800 resin kit from Brassin, to add details to the 1/32 Tam Corsair.

Parts cut from the resin sprue.







Some parts:



Original spark plugs are not bad, but... details can be added.





New connector.



Cylinders head drilled to receive a "real" tube instead of the PE one of the Barssin kit.



The box of the lower cylinder is also drilled to be connected to the reductor and the back of the engine.







Test fit:





Early Bendix electrical harness from Barracuda



Next step: Paint.
So time to mask...



Late magnetos are cut off and will be replaced by the Early ones provided by Barracuda:



More mask:



ZP primer and black before Alclad, from ZP once again:











Short dry time, then grey from Gunze: 307 & 337 with Tamiya thinner.
Alclad White Alu for the cylinders.















Black again.








Welcome to the Smurfs:



Le masque est retiré du bloc:





Black here too:



Pchiiit...









Mask off and light first weathering steps.







test fit:





Instruction plate added







First row:



Test fit again with front end:





Bendix magnetos:




Time for primer!
Grey Micro Filler on few parts.
Cylinders:





I love the details:



Other engine parts and cowls:









After the grey... BLACK!
Gloss Black Base from Alclad.







"Engine Manifold" from Alclad.





Test fitting for the push rods and spark plugs in place.





Well , this is my interpretation of the Monster...
I hope you like it.
More to come soon.

Pascal

[eoinfinnegan]

That's one class looking power plant, the detail is excellent and you done a wonderful job on it. Well done

[pg265]

Thank you!

Pascal

[pg265]

Hi,


Cylinders of the first row are now complete:



Time for the back crown.
Alu Metal Cote quickly applied with a brush then polshed with a brush once again.
Smoke and quick dry brush with "blanc de titane" and black from W&N this time.
I don't spend too much time for the details and paint work on these parts as they will not be too visible.











Questions and comments are welcome.

Pascal

[pg265]

Hi again,


I couldn't resist to a test fit with the 18 cylinders installed







Starts to look to a R-2800

Pascal

[DC87]

Good Gosh it's like watching open heart surgery... mind boggling.

Fantastic work, above and beyond the norm.

[Lee]

Superb work right there

I would love a mini lathe too

[FishBowlMan]

Excellent work, Pascal, and a great set of photos as well.

[UKguyInUSA]

Holy Cr*p!! This is probably the most impressive detail work I've seen since I got into this hobby in January of this year!

Mind blowingly awesome!

Love the miniature lathe you're using....do you have a mini-mill as well?

Cheers,

Martin

[pg265]

Hi,

Thanks a lot for your kind comments guys!!

Small Paint work today.
Model Master Green Zinc Chromate, Acrylic, straight from the jar:







Great molding process?...



Spark plugs shortened and drilled:





Magnetos ready and installed with the center part of the ignition crown:



Cables ready to be connected:



First step to give life; Olive Green, W&N.
...then second layer with Raw Umber, Burnt Umber and a bit of Black, oil from W&N and Rembrandt.
Still wet and waiting for the next step:











Same for the ignition, with Smoke and still wet:




Now just need to put it on the aircraft:



Joke... this one is the wrong scale!

Hope you still like it.
More soon!

Pascal

[rodrant]

Superb detail on that engine . Stunning Job!

[pg265]

Hi,

The Corsair EMM says that internal parts of the cowlings should be Light Grey-Non Specular.
But I love Zinc Chromate...
After a "long" reflection, I've decided to keep the covers painted ZC. I will use those in the second Brassin kit I have to paint them NS Light Grey and consider that the ones I've already done are a "field mod" ...
So I continued to work on the internal aspect of the cowl to mitigate (or tone down) the first step.



Done on the right side, still first step on the left...

Nothing extraordinary, but better I think...
I hope it's OK for you.

Pascal

[pg265]

Hi,


Weathering is still progressing. Oils.











One done, the other just in first step.



Sorry for the poor quality pics...

I hope you like it.

Pascal

[pg265]

Hi,

Small progress.
"Cable" of the cowl flaps installed:



INeed to be painted!

Small work to adjust the front cowl to the cylinders head:







Ignition ring glued on the magnetos:



Spark plugs wiring on the way:



Nothing extraordinary... but needed!!

Pascal

[UKguyInUSA]

Superb work PG....I'm really enjoying this build thread of yours!

Cheers,

Martin

[AchtungPanzer]

Fantastic work . Well done master

[pg265]

Hi,

Thanks Mates!

Couldn't resist and wait 'till tomorrow...



Pascal

[eoinfinnegan]

Your building a work of art

[Top1Regor]

Great work on this project. Wish I had the equipment and talent to try this kind of work. Still working on small builds and painting the old fashioned way with a paint brush. Maybe some day. Keep up the good work, it makes me want to try harder.

[pg265]

Hi,


Thanks Mates!

Very small progress once again.
But the weather was so nice that it was really better to be ... "cruising" at few thousand feet than breathing resin down on the floor!
Firewall painted using Dull alu, Airframe et Pale Burnt Metal here and there.



... and ZC Acryl from Model Master (Top paint!) applied few minutes after the quick drying Alclad.



Admission plate is painted grey using a mix of FS 36118 and FS 35237 Grayish Blue from Gunze.



Inlet pipes installed on the front row







"Spark plugs" put on the rear cylinders





... and a quick test fit to see if it's OK.





As always, questions and comments are welcome.

Pascal

[Willem]

I swear that engine looks like it could cough into life at any moment!

[Nige201980]

That is truly amazing work mate

[Lego]

I will have your babies no matter what the logistics or shaving I have to do.

[pg265]

Hi,

Thanks a lot mates!





Long time since my last post... Sorry guys.

I don't really like the way Tamiya made the dashboard even if the glass part is extremely clear.



I prefer instruments with their own glass.
First Mat Black on the instrument panel.



Waldrom instruments and clear acetate:



Thanks to ... Waldron Puch and die





Other parts are prepared and/or modified.

PE on the seat and holes done on the back.



Anti-skid on the pedals:



I wanted a bit more detailed area.
So I turned 2 parts to simulate the brake system.







Pascal

[davidowers]

absolutely phenomenal

[pg265]

Me again

Thank you


Test fit :





Black base from Alclad:







Then Airframe Alu:











I hope you still like it.

Pascal

[pg265]

Hi,

Small progress...


Tried to quicly mix colors for the "Salmon Zinc Chromate" and the cockpit green.
Not sure that all the Birdcage were painted with that kind of "Bronze Green"... And I was nearly about to paint the cockpit parts Interior Green or Green ZC!



Green for the cockpit parts:





Start to work on the tail compartment and tail structure parts.
Small modifications done and few PE parts added







Small progress as I said... More soon.

Pascal

[Willem]

Hi Pascal. This is shaping up to be an epic thread. Incredible detail work. Keep it coming.

[pg265]

Hi,

Thank you!
Thanks a lot for following this long WIP.

Sorry for late reply, but I'm just back from US and need to leave soon again to Tampa.


Ridiculous update (and ridiculous poor pics...)
Alu added to hide the ejection pins and the junction between the elevator plate and the inside of the gear bay.
Some reinforcing plates with their rivets added.





Sorry once again for the very poor quality pics; I will try to do better ones later.

Pascal

[UKguyInUSA]

Awesome detailing work....looking forward to the next update!

I like the idea of using Aluminum foil inlays to hide ejector pin marks.

[pg265]

Hi,

Thank you!

Poor, very poor progress ...

First of all 2 better pics of the rear wheel well.





I've also started to work on the seat:



... and the belts:



More soon!

Pascal

[Polly]

Loving this thread


Excellent build looking fantastic

[pg265]

Hi,

Thanks Polly.


Few progress done on the cockpit.
Some (rare) PE parts and placards from Barracuda.
I took the pics too late and with the flash... details of the paints are not like ...they really are .
Time for pics.
O2 bottle and it's new bracket:







Black over masked cockpit green:



Pics of the test fit:





















Oils are still wet... and shiny!

Pascal

[UKguyInUSA]

Ridiculously insane! Loving watching this build....I wish I had your skills?!!

[Willem]

Awesome stuff.

[portlandjoe]

That is one screaming cockpit. I will be waiting on pins and needles for the rest of this build.

[pg265]

Hi,

Thanks a lot Mates!

Small progress on the cockpit side walls masked and painted in "cockpit green":






Parts & Alu foil added on the wing box:



Gear bay parts and wing spar will soon be added on the wing box.

Pascal

[pg265]

Hi,

Small update.
The safety belts are almost finished.
Just need to install the locking for the buckles.



Pascal

[pg265]

Hi,

I did not like that much more the safety beltLe and the color wasn't the right one...
So:




Just need to put/conform it on the seat and "bring it alive".

Pascal

[pg265]

Hi,



Tiny progress...

Original throttle quadrant has been modified.
engine control levers have also been modified or rebuild from PE sprue and ... Maskol.
Metallic rivets are installed into the 0.3mm holes previoulsly drilled.



A new PE part replace the plastic throttle quadrant from Tamiya.
The Flap control panel need to be relocate.
I know I've painted the throttle quadrant support plate Zinc Chromate green... Maintenance operation from my twisted mind!







It will look better when added to the complete cockpit.
Hope you still like it...

Pascal

[UKguyInUSA]

Just one word....Insane!!!....In the most complimentary manner!

[pg265]

Hi,

Thanks

Small update.
Sidewalls done and weathered:









Rear wheel well detailed on both sides and painted "Salmon"







As always comments and questions are welcome.
More soon.

Pascal

[Hillbilly]

Absolutely stunning craftsmanship

[pg265]

Hi,

Thanks a lot

Small progress once again.
Rear compartment done and weathered and ready to be closed.



Not a lot that can still be seen...





Perfect fit for the cockpit! No glue needed!









More soon.

Pascal

[Polly]

says it all keep them coming

[UKguyInUSA]

Fabulous workmanship.....really loving this thread!

[pg265]

Hi,

Thanks a lot for all your kind comments Mates!
Sorry for poor... very poor progress , but I spent and still spend a lot of time with ... Miss Clémentine














































Small progress done on Gear, cockpit, rear wheel

Pascal

[vyper1]

Absolutely amazing work and don't you worry about spending time with Miss Clémentine

[Donkeywalloper]

Hi Pascal

I have ventured over from the Dark Arts of Armour to have a look at your thread.
..your an Artist mate of the highest calibre.
So brilliant words fail me.

John

[HistoryRider]

First of all, I am not worthy!

Absolutely stunning and precise detail work!!! WELL DONE!!! What an inspirational build!!!



Neat old Cruiser by the way! I grew up in a Tri-Pacer!