PhantomBigStu Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) feels a far of horizon getting 2 of my entries finished but eBay success has befallen me with another I wanted to build Edited November 12, 2019 by PhantomBigStu 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Do it - you know it makes sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Your eBay success is another win for this GB. Have you decided on a colour scheme / decals etc ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 (edited) As I have had varying responses to my proposed F8F in terms of colour schemes, once I see what nationality you are doing I will probably do the other one, unless of course you are doing something completely different! Pat of course wants a USN version, unlike the 3 others who want French. As long as it is blue I have no preference. Edited July 12, 2019 by PeterB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 If youre not interested in USN there is always the Royal Thailand Air Force examples ? The later ones were in aluminum paint or NMF. http://www.wings-aviation.ch/11-RTAF/2-Aircraft/Grumman-F8F/Bearcat.htm https://www.airliners.net/photo/Thailand-Air-Force/Grumman-F8F-1-Bearcat-G-58/1308807 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 (edited) I believe there were some in blue as well as were on on my Bearcat build thread. They vanished so I have now reinstated them Edited July 12, 2019 by PeterB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/12/2019 at 6:42 AM, JOCKNEY said: Your eBay success is another win for this GB. Have you decided on a colour scheme / decals etc ? Thinking either blue or blue just off to prime the sprues 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I love bears and cats! Think they're proper no nonsense, you looking at me, type of planes! Or, to misquote Madagasscar, 'plane you're chunkeee' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 Made a start 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Lovely and quick too. Good work so far. Keep up the good work All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Great start on the Bearcat Stu.. and how you getting on with the Japanese study on that notepad! Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 18 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Great start on the Bearcat Stu.. and how you getting on with the Japanese study on that notepad! Cheers.. Dave I'd give the raw puffer fish a miss if I was you ! Great work, have we decided on a decal choice yet ? Just asking Cheers Pat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 On 7/27/2019 at 1:48 AM, Rabbit Leader said: Great start on the Bearcat Stu.. and how you getting on with the Japanese study on that notepad! Cheers.. Dave 😂 I have notoriously poor short term memory (particularly as I now haven a PS4 to play on whilst modelling) so a shorthand note of painting and sanding progress is helpful On 7/27/2019 at 8:37 PM, JOCKNEY said: I'd give the raw puffer fish a miss if I was you ! Great work, have we decided on a decal choice yet ? Just asking Cheers Pat Was thinking the USN option but accidentally fitted the French upper cowling piece so could go either way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) Sanding in progress forgive the lurid shade of blue, low on postwar USN Sea blue so saving that till all the sandings done quite a bad step underneath Edited July 30, 2019 by PhantomBigStu 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Sanding done 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 Canopy on, had to guess at the uniform for the French pilot, went with green, as for the canopy, frog have not included frame lines so that will be a pain to sort 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 Decals on https://flic.kr/p/2gQN8rX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 Sorted out the framing so the varnishing process will start later ready for the galley over the weekend 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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