MigMadMarine Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) Hello all No sooner had I finished my BF 110 at 1/72 when I launched a new kit, which I thought was simple but which may not be so, the FM-2 Wildcat from hobby boss. The kit is simple and the number of parts is small, but we still have a nice engine and the possibility of mounting its cradle. The landing gear seems complex to assemble and very fragile. I started to assemble the cockpit, the seat was full of burrs, and the assemblies of the side consoles, in two parts, did not facilitate the assembly work. Some pictures of the kit: Edited August 3, 2020 by MigMadMarine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigMadMarine Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Hello to all, Big progress today, the cockpit has been painted and assembled, it is a model in the model, just like the nose gear bay which has started to be painted and fitted. I had a problem with the adjustment between the plate of the train bay and the hole where the wheels pass, I tried to recover that as possible, but it was not easy. The adjustments of the fuselages seem very hazardous, and moreover, it is in three parts. Likewise, the cluster-piece tenons are often large and badly placed, which requires a lot of work upstream of assembly. here are some photos: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amos brierley Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Hello MMM, coming along nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigMadMarine Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 4 hours ago, amos brierley said: Hello MMM, coming along nicely. Thanks Amos, it has been painted since, pictures will come soon ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Coming along nicely! HB are my favorite 1/48 F4F. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigMadMarine Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, dnl42 said: Coming along nicely! HB are my favorite 1/48 F4F. :) Hello DNL actually this kit was a bit hard to build to me. But they did the whole series I guess, which is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MigMadMarine Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 Hello everyone, the assembly has progressed well since the last time, the plane is finished, I broke the tail wheel but I was able to glue it back on, but the result leaves something to be desired, hence the lack of photos of this area. Aside from that, all that's missing is the tarp to hide the canopy and we're good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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