Re: Solomons-based Corsairs - open cockpit flying?
 

I've never seen an exploded view of the integral tanks, but they were located along the leading edges of the wings, as "wet wing" tanks, I gather.

Here's a real quick "edit" of Jack's pic above:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7.../Jacks_pic.jpg

Wade

Re: Solomons-based Corsairs - open cockpit flying?
 

Here's the latest incarnation ... I think I'll be going with this one. The canopy will be slid back with the larger works (larger pencil and oil studies, then the final canvas):

Study for VF-17 painting
5.25 x 7 inches
Oil on panel

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7..._comp_solo.jpg

Wade

Re: Solomons-based Corsairs - open cockpit flying?
 

Recently finished the small oil study ... next up is the detailed outline of the plane, where I'll slide the canopy back so we can see the driver (LCDR Tommy Blackburn, CO of VF-17). After the outline is complete, I'll be doing a 1/2 scale pencil study, followed by a 1/2 scale oil study. The final canvas will follow that. Hopefully by then I'll know just what the hey-all I'm doing!

Got some annoying reflections on the canvas on this hand-held snapshot :mad: , but I'll scan it in "proper-like" when the paint dries a bit. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...y_11202006.jpg

Wade