Jb65rams Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 My entry is Hasegawa’s 1/32 Boeing F4B. Scalemates has this first kitted in 1971. The box has certainly seen better days. Parts are on two sprues, interestingly they are on different colour plastic. The wings are a silvery plastic, the second sprue is grey. Whether it was released like this or I have sprues from two different boxings I don’t know. Not many parts but a lot of ejector pin marks that will need cleaning up. Hoping for a quick build. The decals are showing their age, so I will be using a sheet from Yellow Wings Decals. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Looks terrific, best of luck Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Superb,don't know how many times I've bid and lost out on these little group of 1/32 inter war fighter's from Hasegawa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 Made a start this afternoon, splashing some paint around the cockpit. Comes with a pilot figure, but decided against using him. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Nice start and quite detailed for an oldish kit. That chubby pilot seems pretty happy too! Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 A bit more progress, fuselage halves have been joined together. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 Tail feathers added. The lower wing is just dry fitted at the moment. Next step is to check I have drilled out all the holes for the rigging. Been looking at the Yellow Wings decals, they look really nice. The sheet gives you four colourful options, with enough national insignia and stencils to build all four. VF-3 USS Ranger. Red bands, Willow Green tail. VB-2 USS Lexington. Green bands, Lemon Yellow tail VF-6 USS Saratoga. Black bands, White Tail VF-10M USMC. Blue bands For the 2018 GB Carriers Ahoy I built the 1/700 Trumpeter USS Saratoga, so that made the choice easy. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Looking great John and the raised panel lines are exactly what this aircraft needs. I dare say if it was tooled up again, chances are they would not better this vintage kit’s details. So with original moulds and nice new decals, you’re definitely onto a winner here. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Nice work so far JB. Like Steve I've not been able to find a copy of this kit at a reasonable price so if you don't mind we'll live vicariously by enjoying your progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 @Col. @Rabbit Leader Thanks. Let’s hope Hobby 2000 re-release this, the remaining schemes deserve to be built. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 2 hours ago, Jb65rams said: @Col. @Rabbit Leader Thanks. Let’s hope Hobby 2000 re-release this, the remaining schemes deserve to be built. That's a cracking idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 Spent some time at the bench this morning. Got the fuselage primed and then painted light grey. Will leave it a couple of days before masking and spraying the tail feathers white. Also primed the upper wing, using the power of pink primer for the yellow upper wing. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 All hail Pink Primer Power! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 The pink primer has done its job. Made a start using ezy line for the the rigging. A couple of hours at the bench I have this. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Lovely job, @Hockeyboy76 will be appreciating your use of the pink primer. It will look great with some decals over that upper wing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I don't think I've ever seen one of these built. Lovely job. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Lovely work and great use of pink primer. Pink is the word brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 Thanks for your kind words. Made a start on the decals, they are very thin and grab very quickly making positioning them difficult. Need to get it right first time. Couple of things to tidy up, will use some spare black decal to extend the chevron. They provide decals for the propeller tips, I have never had much success with them, so will be masking and painting the tips. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Looking good! Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Beautiful! AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 This is looking great JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 Calling this one done. Had to scratch a windscreen as the kit one was missing. A thoroughly enjoyable build. I still have the 1/32 Curtiss BF2C-1 in the stash. That will have to wait for another GB (maybe the proposed Curtiss GB) as my build programme is full with the TLC and F-8/A-7 GBs starting. I look forward to following the other builds in this GB. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 That’s turned out really lovely. Please take some new photos with a plain background to showcase your excellent work. Nicely done on a kit that still holds its own today. Cheers and well modelled.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 @Rabbit Leader As requested. More photos can be found in the gallery. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Lovely stuff, your excellent work deserves good photographs. Love it! Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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