Mike Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 I've been building this one since I finished the review you can find here, and used some of the many aftermarket sets that we got at the same time to bump up the detail a little. Painted with Gunze Sangyo Aqueous paints, and using the kit decals with their peel-off carrier film, which I'm sold on. From memory, here's a list of the AM I ended up using: 648777 Cockpit Set 648768 Wheels Late 648779 Bronze Gear Legs 648766 Exhausts & Gun Barrels I used a very time-consuming painting method that I'm sure has been tried by lots of other folks before, but it needs quite a bit of patience in un-gumming the airbrush in between sessions, painting each panel and in-between the rivet lines separately with a slightly lightened shade of the base coat. Takes some time and gives you a neck ache, and although it works on these dirty, faded subjects, would probably be useless on a clean aircraft TBH. You can see the work in progress in the WIP area Here's a bunch of pics I took: Spot the two little holes! I had a lot of fun, and the detail is phenomenal OOB, and even better with the extras I used. I can't wait to see what's next from Eduard 56 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 That turned out nice. The paint and weathering are excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 Thanks @John Laidlaw. It's been good to have your company 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngantek Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Lovely result. Thanks for the WIP too; as someone who's started dabbling in highlighting and 'panel modulation' it's been really useful to see the before and afters. It's worked out beautifully on this one. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 57 minutes ago, Mike said: Thanks @John Laidlaw. It's been good to have your company It was fun thank you, Mike! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Excellent work as always Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrés S. Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 There are times when you see a model and you don't see anything and yet you see everything at the same time, without fanfare or exaggeration. Everything is finely done and is in balance with the rest. And when only a couple of seconds is enough for you to perceive it, then I know that I am facing a job well done. Congratulations !!! Andrés. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autle Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 I think all the neck ache was worth it the painting/weathering is superb not to mention the build itself. Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Totally awesome! I doubt I've seen a more realistic looking Wildcat than this one. 👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 I watched this during the review build and was most impressed, but these pictures really do it justice! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 Cheers folkies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Nice one. Good to see you add modelling to your other hobby of herding cats (including Wild Cats it seems) - I mean running this place and keeping us all in line albeit a rather zig zag evasive action sort of line 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondrome Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 The painting looks fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share Posted November 9, 2022 Thanks folks I'm still trying to get a clear area to continue with one of my other stalled projects, which I'm hoping to do before the New Year somehow. 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Great work Mike. I very much enjoyed following the wip too. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Wow Mike. All the effort you put into finishing the kit was worth it to this viewer. I will have to seriously go over your WIP as I have this kit and I only hope that mine would turn out just somewhat close to the quality you have put into this Wildcat. (Of course that assumes that at some point in time I will actually sit down and attempt to build something. That is the main problem.) Wonderful build and thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Wow, that is fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Definitely a bit nice Mike, you've made a sweet job of that. 👍 Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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