Zigomar Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Well here it is! Certainly a beautiful model from Eduard with plenty of parts left over for the spare box! My Wildcat is nearly OTB but for the wheels and MG s from the Brassin range. Beautiful certainly it is but tricky to build as well. Being not a rookie I had a hell of a time with the construction of the undercarriage! One suggestion: before doing anything, increase the diameter of the holes which receive the U/C arms, that will save your sweat for sure! I have used home made masks for all the numbers but went ahead with the large stars as I wanted to try the removing of the decal films. Well more sweat until I used Tamiya tape, a more successful process than the fine tweeters I saw on the web. Nevertheless some small parts of the decals went off with the film and you can see the result on the right wing star. Paints were from the Mr Color range, and like my friend Michaël wrote @Toryu, planes on a carrier are not flying bins. So very sorry for the weathering lovers but Mc Cuskey F4F-3 at the Battle of the Coral sea was pretty clean, and I tried to respect that. Mc Cuskey flown from the "Yorktown" carrier during this pivotal battle. Thanks to Eduard to produce such beautiful models! DSC_0007 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0005 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0004 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0003 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0002 by jean Barby, sur Flickr DSC_0006 by jean Barby, sur Flickr 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkp Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Very nice, I like that a lot - it's also good to see a build that doesn't look like a refugee from the base dump! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Great looking Wildcat there Jean, in my favourite Wildcat scheme too. Really nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom.boom Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Beautiful bird Zigomar ! The same one is waiting for me too, so yours will come to me as a reference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 Nice to read you folks! Thanks a lot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) Tres beau Jean! Le prochain est un G-36 de l'aeronavale? Saluti Giampiero Edited September 4, 2022 by GiampieroSilvestri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 2 hours ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Tres beau Jean! Le prochain est un G-36 de l'aeronavale? Saluti Giampiero Non mon ami! Un P-38J de Tamiya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Raider Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 (edited) Great job Zig! I really like this kit and thanks for the tip on the gear. Masterful job as usual. You are spot on with the weathering. Great Job... Edited September 6, 2022 by Tokyo Raider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Superb Jean. I never tire gazing upon the many works of art that you share with us. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Robin Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Just gonna agree with everyone else! Superbly finished. Regards Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 A big thank you my friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autle Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Really good modelling again, like you my decals have also had a couple of failures so probably won't be doing it again. Well done though it looks brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 11 hours ago, Autle said: Really good modelling again, like you my decals have also had a couple of failures so probably won't be doing it again. Well done though it looks brilliant Thank you my friend. Concerning the decals the main idea is a good one but sincerely, even if it takes longer, I will use masks whenever it will be possible. Peeling the film is not a 100% success, and some modellers have even removed the decals in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Really nice work. Used but maintained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 38 minutes ago, BerndM said: Really nice work. Used but maintained. Exactly! Too much weathering kill the weathering! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, Zigomar said: Exactly! Too much weathering kill the weathering! An aircraft operating from dusty or muddy airstrips looks maybe different after a while but lesser is often more. Good job ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Another superbly crafted model Jean. I'm sure it will stick out among the many Wildcats we will see in a short while. I like the 'dusting' that you did on the typical walking areas. Something to adopt for my own F4F-3 in progress (not from Eduard, though - I like the extreme challenge!). Salut, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 19 minutes ago, Toryu said: Another superbly crafted model Jean. I'm sure it will stick out from the many Wildcats we will see in a short while. I like the 'dusting' that you did on the typical walking areas. Something to adopt for my own F4F-3 in progress (not from Eduard, though - I like the extreme challenge!). Salut, Michael Danke Michaël! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 🥰 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1485 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Love this - it really pops out! What’s the story with the wing roundels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted September 6, 2022 Author Share Posted September 6, 2022 4 hours ago, ian1485 said: Love this - it really pops out! What’s the story with the wing roundels? 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Escudé Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 bravo Jean ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giampiero Piva Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Superb (as always). Bravissimo Jean ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 My pleasure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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