modelling minion Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Hi all, Latest one to get finished on the bench is Hobby Boss' very nice 1/48 F4F-4 Wildcat. I've built this as part of the excellent Mediterranean Theatre GB which you really should check out as there are some truly excellent builds going on and some really good finished ones in the gallery. The model was built OOTB with the exception of some seat belts and aftermarket decals from Superscale which performed excellently and I used both Vallejo and Lifecolor paints. Here are the pics; Hope you like her and thanks for looking in, all comments and criticisms are gratefully received. And for anyone interested here is the link to the WIP; Craig. 37 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niknak Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Excellent work, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Great work Craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Niknak said: Excellent work, Thanks Niknak, much appreciated. 45 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Great work Craig Cheers Dennis, really glad you like her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Really nice Wild cat there Craig, looks superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) Top notch. Pete Edited July 27, 2018 by Buzby061 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Love it - nice paint job. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 First class finish Craig,great to see a Torch scheme too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 That’s outrageous. The weathering, detail, what a build! Love that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 11 hours ago, russ c said: Really nice Wild cat there Craig, looks superb Thanks Russ, would look nice next to an Albacore in Torch markings 😉. 11 hours ago, Buzby061 said: Top notch. Pete Thanks Pete, much appreciated. 10 hours ago, WildeSau75 said: Love it - nice paint job. Cheers, Michael Cheers Michael, glad you like her. 8 hours ago, stevej60 said: First class finish Craig,great to see a Torch scheme too. Cheers Steve, I like the Torch schemes with the extra yellow around the markings and plan to do a Dauntless at some point and maybe an Avenger too. 4 minutes ago, Valkyrie said: That’s outrageous. The weathering, detail, what a build! Love that Thanks Val, really pleased you like her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Hi Craig. As I said in your build thread - awesome Wildcat. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 That's outstanding! The weathering is quite well done. I really do love those 1/48 HB F4Fs! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwin8 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 That's a nice little Cat you have there. Very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 2 hours ago, PlaStix said: Hi Craig. As I said in your build thread - awesome Wildcat. Kind regards, Stix Thanks Stix, your opinion is always very much welcome my friend. 2 hours ago, dnl42 said: That's outstanding! The weathering is quite well done. I really do love those 1/48 HB F4Fs! Thanks, this is my first HB Wildcat but I doubt it will be my last. 2 hours ago, baldwin8 said: That's a nice little Cat you have there. Very nice. Thanks, glad you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Hello craig, Reeeeally good cat here ! Congrats for the paint job and weathering ! That's a winner ! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Great cat craig, very well done, and good to see that harrier you built get a photo in the airfix mag from the Hinckley show Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 16 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Hello craig, Reeeeally good cat here ! Congrats for the paint job and weathering ! That's a winner ! Sincerely. CC Hi CC, thanks for the kind comments, glad you like the paint and weathering. 11 hours ago, Hewy said: Great cat craig, very well done, and good to see that harrier you built get a photo in the airfix mag from the Hinckley show Glynn Cheers Glynn glad you like her. I saw the Harrier pic (another friend pointed it out to me), think thats the 3rd model I've done thats been in the mag, about time they started paying me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Top stuff there Craig Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 That’s a piece of art you’ve produced absolutely outstanding 👏👏👏👏👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev The Modeller Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Very nice great weathering 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 What a wonderful Wildcat. I really like your weathering and paint finish. Great work All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Lovely build. The dark wash brought all the surface details out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 That looks fantastic, really subtle weathering and wear. The HobbyBoss 1/48 Wildcats are lovely kits to make and are as cheap as chips. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Lovely job, Craig. The weathering looks just right. cheers Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 22 hours ago, Red Dot said: Top stuff there Craig Andy Cheers Andy, much appreciated. 18 hours ago, Unfinished project said: That’s a piece of art you’ve produced absolutely outstanding 👏👏👏👏👏 Thanks, not sure it's a work of art but thank you anyway. 10 hours ago, Kev The Modeller said: Very nice great weathering Thanks Kev, glad you like it. 9 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: What a wonderful Wildcat. I really like your weathering and paint finish. Great work All the best Chris Thanks Chris, really glad you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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