Global Scale Modeller

Hello all,
This is my first group build and it's only my 10th kit in recent years. I have no chance of winning, but I think it's fun just to be part of the build. Also, ISM has helped with my builds so much, maybe someone with less experiance might learn something from me too. I bought this kit over the labor day weekend from my local hobby shop. He is usually incredibly overpriced, but he was running a holiday sale, so I bought it.
Following the rules, you can see it's a new unbuilt kit:

I cleaned all the cockpit parts and painted with black primer. I like the black primer to start creating shadows.

This is the one and only Model Air paint I use. It clogs the airbrush, but I love the color.

I love the look of the green over the black primer. Once the green drys, I will start detail painting.

Tamiya's 1/48 Corsairs are absolute beauties. Looks like you're off to a good start with the cockpit. Lots of lovely detail to pick out.

Seatbelt decal. I like it.

Detail Painting.

This was my first experience with Ardcoat for the glass gauges. It came out nice, but I'm not sure it's worth the money. I'm a paint snob, so it's okay.

Engine cover and landing gear bays

More interior detail with Citadel

Last of the cockpit

Wings assembled

Attached wing roots to fusalage and left a huge gap.

Seriously, lot's of filling for a Tamiya kit.

Wing Flaps

Grey Stynlrez

Canopy in interior green and primed cowl flaps. I painted the engine cowl white in preparation for the yellow top coat. The entire paint job on the engine cowl ended up a disaster. It's currently soaking in alcohol. We'll see what happens.

Prop and creep marks.
My marks usually are sharper. I don't know why the paint bled. Maybe the paint was too thin.
I love the way the prop came out.

The Model Air is usually a pain, but I love, love, love this color. I'm so glad I ordered it. It's a perfect FS match to Glossy Sea Blue.
I told you - paint snob.
I'm sorry about the quality of the pics. My lighting is terrible.

Last ones for now.