MattH912 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Here is my recently completed build of Eduards new tooled F4F-3 Wildcat. The kit itself went together a dream and the only filler required was to clean the seem up along the spine of the aircraft. I painted the aircraft in AK RC and weathered with a mixture of oils and enamel products from Mig and AK. Please let me know your comments and feedback. 49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Escudé Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Nicely done little cat !! thanks for sharing !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire madman Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Wow very nice looking wildcat well done 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris Garcia Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Lovely Wildcat! Congratulations. The paint job is fantastic. Weathering is superb too. Bravo! 😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Great Navy Cat! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondrome Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Looks great! Did you preshade the panels on the wings? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Love the faded blue, but I'm not a fan of the heavy panel line/rivet shading. But, that is a personal preference. How you have done it is more than well done if that is the look you are going for. The kit looks great and is a wonderful representation of a weathered Wildcat. Thanks for sharing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRMRL Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 I like that a lot. The overall effect is really nice. I'm not a proponent of models looking historically accurate (again a personal choice - I can't be bothered to do the research, I prefer to get on with my building), so I like that you've brought a lot of life to the usually plain US navy ww2 schemes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantherhawk27263 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 That is a real beauty!!! Very well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model cobber Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Very nice. Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autle Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Spot on it looks superb, the weathering on the top of the wings is very clever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stringbag73 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Your Wildcat looks sensational! Fantastic paint job and very realistic weathering. Hats off!! Cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 10/10 for the painting and finishing. This is just the way I like 'em. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattH912 Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 On 17/01/2023 at 21:03, François Escudé said: Nicely done little cat !! thanks for sharing !! On 17/01/2023 at 21:56, Spitfire madman said: Wow very nice looking wildcat well done 👍 On 18/01/2023 at 13:06, Cris Garcia said: Lovely Wildcat! Congratulations. The paint job is fantastic. Weathering is superb too. Bravo! 😍 On 18/01/2023 at 16:20, Roberto said: Great Navy Cat! On 18/01/2023 at 20:02, MRMRL said: I like that a lot. The overall effect is really nice. I'm not a proponent of models looking historically accurate (again a personal choice - I can't be bothered to do the research, I prefer to get on with my building), so I like that you've brought a lot of life to the usually plain US navy ww2 schemes. On 19/01/2023 at 18:54, Pantherhawk27263 said: That is a real beauty!!! Very well done! On 19/01/2023 at 20:28, Model cobber said: Very nice. Well done On 21/01/2023 at 22:37, Autle said: Spot on it looks superb, the weathering on the top of the wings is very clever On 21/01/2023 at 22:57, Stringbag73 said: Your Wildcat looks sensational! Fantastic paint job and very realistic weathering. Hats off!! Cheers! On 24/01/2023 at 09:35, Bertie McBoatface said: 10/10 for the painting and finishing. This is just the way I like 'em. Thank you very much all you guys for the kind words really means a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattH912 Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 On 18/01/2023 at 16:32, moondrome said: Looks great! Did you preshade the panels on the wings? Yeah I preshaded the whole aircraft but I added some browns and sand yellows to the top side of the wing where you would expect heavy foot-traffic. Then obviously to lift this effect further I used oils. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon J Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Are those the notorious Eduard decals or aftermarket or printed markings or what? If they are the kit decals then might I ask how they performed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattH912 Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 On 26/01/2023 at 13:27, Gordon J said: Are those the notorious Eduard decals or aftermarket or printed markings or what? If they are the kit decals then might I ask how they performed? Sorry for the late reply. They are all Eduard decals what came with the kit, they are the "new style" Eduard decals with the peelable film and they really were great, I used micro-set and sol and then left the decal to sit for 24hrs and then peeled the top layer off and you get an amazing finish, some of the smaller decals I decided to see what it would look like if I didn't peel and compare the results, and when all is said and done with the oils and flat coats its very very difficult to spot the difference if any at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
providence Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Great Job ! can you tell me what references of AK RC do you use on your model? I find them quite convincing. Thank you Regards Providence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now