mathy Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Hi all, just completed Eduards new F4F-3 Wildcat in 1:48. Add some Brassin parts (cockpit, gun barrels, wheels and exhausts) and the Bronzin legs. It is just a fun-kit - hope you like it! 53 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngantek Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Took you long enough! The model's been out for a whole week already! 🤣 Seriously though, I'm sure you know, really impressive detailing and wear. Looks like Eduard have done a great job on the detail and panel work, but your painting has really created a great overlapping panel look; am I correct in thinking those panels alongside the cockpit are just normal panel lines with raised rivet detail? Fantastic overall, I really like the effect of the small 'splatter' dots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Bravo! Very nicely done! Must...resist...stash...creep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Great work, superior painting skills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Very nicely done. Regards Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markh-75 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Cracking build!👍 I love the old national insignias on it, the USA would very soon remove the red from the centre because the Japanese were using the red sun markings on their aircraft. This happened across all the flying services of the USA, including the USAAC, USAAF, US Navy and USMC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Quick and nice built but no shoulder straps on this early F4F-3.Best regards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad-4N Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 What sorcery do you use to weather your Wildcats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris Garcia Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 WOW! What a beauty! Superb paint and weathering job! Congrats 👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russmeister 101 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Outstanding build and finish. That weathering looks to be spot on!! Bravo that man! 👏👏🏆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Masterfully done. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAFAN Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Great job!!!!! Love the 2 tone weathering on the wing. What's your technique? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmaas Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 On 8/17/2022 at 3:01 PM, Markh-75 said: I love the old national insignias on it, the USA would very soon remove the red from the centre because the Japanese were using the red sun markings on their aircraft. This happened across all the flying services of the USA, including the USAAC, USAAF, US Navy and USMC. ...and even the Civil Air Patrol. The CAP emblem was a blue disc with a white equilateral triangle on it, and a red three-bladed prop arrayed on the triangle. As the services deleted the red dot in their insignia, the CAP (which was part of the Office of Civil Defence and had just been created) similarly deleted the red prop part of the emblem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markh-75 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 8 hours ago, jimmaas said: ...and even the Civil Air Patrol. The CAP emblem was a blue disc with a white equilateral triangle on it, and a red three-bladed prop arrayed on the triangle. As the services deleted the red dot in their insignia, the CAP (which was part of the Office of Civil Defence and had just been created) similarly deleted the red prop part of the emblem. Thank you, I wasnt aware of that! I stand corrected!😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon J Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Absolute stunner Mathy. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Maynard Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 superb weathered effects, well done Sir!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred piket Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Wow! What a fantastic model! Just love the painting and specific the weathering.. it makes me humble.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathy Posted August 19, 2022 Author Share Posted August 19, 2022 19 hours ago, FAAFAN said: Great job!!!!! Love the 2 tone weathering on the wing. What's your technique? I used some oilcolors, AK pencils, chipping and a postschding with black and brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefanoff Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Superb work!!! I love it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuraiwarrior Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Absolutely stunning, hard to believe it is a model, it looks superb. Thanks for sharing. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 That's a stunning build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Boy Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Beautiful!! Early Pacific marking's...the best!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 On 17/08/2022 at 21:32, Ad-4N said: What sorcery do you use to weather your Wildcats? On 18/08/2022 at 16:31, FAAFAN said: Love the 2 tone weathering on the wing. What's your technique? 5 hours ago, Rob Maynard said: superb weathered effects, Sorry to mellow the enthusiasm about weathering by citing Lt. James S. Gray, CO of Fighting Six who commented on 3 June 1942 (source: Lundstrom, The First Team) - 'No dirty airplanes ever flew from Enterprise in these days. Plane captains took pride in keeping their aircraft gleaming and sleek. Many bought wax with their own money to outdo the others.' I guess, when looking at contemporary pictures, that was basically the practice on all US carriers during this period. The Navy was an immaculate outfit. You would rather find worn Wildcats in Marines service on Guadalcanal where their was no time and no facilities. Impressive model nevertheless! And great photography. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 10 minutes ago, Toryu said: Sorry to mellow the enthusiasm about weathering by citing Lt. James S. Gray, CO of Fighting Six who commented on 3 June 1942 (source: Lundstrom, The First Team) - 'No dirty airplanes ever flew from Enterprise in these days. Plane captains took pride in keeping their aircraft gleaming and sleek. Many bought wax with their own money to outdo the others.' I guess, when looking at contemporary pictures, that was basically the practice on all US carriers during this period. The Navy was an immaculate outfit. You would rather find worn Wildcats in Marines service on Guadalcanal where their was no time and no facilities. Impressive model nevertheless! And great photography. Michael I totally agree, and no shoulder straps on an early F4F-3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npirnia Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 On 8/19/2022 at 7:53 AM, Toryu said: Sorry to mellow the enthusiasm about weathering by citing Lt. James S. Gray, CO of Fighting Six who commented on 3 June 1942 (source: Lundstrom, The First Team) - 'No dirty airplanes ever flew from Enterprise in these days. Plane captains took pride in keeping their aircraft gleaming and sleek. Many bought wax with their own money to outdo the others.' I guess, when looking at contemporary pictures, that was basically the practice on all US carriers during this period. The Navy was an immaculate outfit. You would rather find worn Wildcats in Marines service on Guadalcanal where their was no time and no facilities. Impressive model nevertheless! And great photography. Michael Perhaps, but these hardly looked waxed and ultra-clean: And these are reportedly flying from a land base and not subject the rigors of deployment or the intense tempo of combat operation. Weathering is pretty subjective and naturally open to different preferences, but I rather doubt that every aircraft was immaculate. Beautiful build Mathy! Best, Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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