Fuad Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) Hi, everyone! It's my next model. General Motors / Eastern Aircraft produced 5,280 FM variants of the Wildcat. Grumman's Wildcat production ceased in early 1943 to make way for the newer F6F Hellcat, but General Motors continued producing Wildcats for both U.S. Navy and Fleet Air Arm use. Late in the war, the Wildcat was obsolescent as a front line fighter compared to the faster (380 mph/610 km/h) F6F Hellcat or much faster (446 mph/718 km/h) F4U Corsair. However, they were adequate for small escort carriers against submarine and shore threats. These relatively modest ships only carried two types of aircraft, the Wildcats and GM-built TBM Avengers. The Wildcat's lower landing speed and ability to take off without a catapult made it more suitable for shorter flight decks. At first, GM produced the FM-1, identical to the F4F-4, but reduced the number of guns to four, and added wing racks for two 250 lb (110 kg) bombs or six rockets. Edited May 15, 2022 by Fuad 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 It's link to photos on google drive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Hi Fuad, I think you need to find a photo host to be able to put your pics on the forum. Google drive have been found not to maintain the links for very long, and they all end up the way yours have above. As we request people put up a minimum of four pics in their thread, yours technically breaks the rules, but I can see why you did it. If you can find a better, more long term solution it would be appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 53 minutes ago, Mike said: Hi Fuad, I think you need to find a photo host to be able to put your pics on the forum. Google drive have been found not to maintain the links for very long, and they all end up the way yours have above. As we request people put up a minimum of four pics in their thread, yours technically breaks the rules, but I can see why you did it. If you can find a better, more long term solution it would be appreciated OK. Thank you for your comment. I posted a photo here copying their address from my FB page. Now I have placed them, on your advice, on a photo hosting. I hope now there will be no problems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 48 minutes ago, Fuad said: OK. Thank you for your comment. I posted a photo here copying their address from my FB page. Now I have placed them, on your advice, on a photo hosting. I hope now there will be no problems. Excellent! It's a lovely model, and now more people will see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Totally worth it reposting your photos Fuad, that Wildcat looks superb! And that squadron marking always gives me a giggle.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Beautiful. Very subtle weathering. Like it a lot. Regards Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Niiiice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 That is absolutely stunning work Fuad Incredible level of detail and realism Brilliant A couple of quick questions Do you research exactly where the rivet lines should be on the aircraft? Also do you have any reference online for the method to rivet a model in the fashion you achieve? Regards Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRK Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 16 hours ago, Winenut said: Also do you have any reference online for the method to rivet a model in the fashion you achieve? Ditto! I'd love to know how to do rivets properly. Great modelling as always Fuad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 16 hours ago, Winenut said: That is absolutely stunning work Fuad Incredible level of detail and realism Brilliant A couple of quick questions Do you research exactly where the rivet lines should be on the aircraft? Also do you have any reference online for the method to rivet a model in the fashion you achieve? Regards Bruce 47 minutes ago, GRK said: Ditto! I'd love to know how to do rivets properly. Great modelling as always Fuad! Guys, this time I did not make any rivets, this is a stock riveting of the model from HOBBYBOSS. In general, I use different types of riveters. From "Rosie the Riveter" to cheap Chinese ones. The main thing here is not so much the tool as the practice. And sometimes I use hard embossing and label printing tape - DYMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChipmunkfan Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Another great model Fuad- you must have some collection by now. I love the paint work on this model.🙂 Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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