desmojen Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 (edited) Today I have mainly been working on Tamiyas delightful 1/48 scale Wildcat. I bought the kit in Hong Kong for the princely sum of £7! I've wanted the kit for a while now, I like the lines of the Wildcat and the kit has always attracted positive comment by builders. Well it's now going to get some from me as well! At first glance there are fairly few parts and you find yourself thinking it might be a bit sparse, then you look closer. The cockpit when assembled is pretty damn good, and needs nothing more than a set of seatbelts to finish it off, yet is made up of less than ten parts! I added some PE belts that I had kicking around, actually British ones but I'm not fussed, better than none at all, that aside the cockpit is totally OOB. The paint is Gunze US Navy interior green, washed and dirtied with pastels from Tamiyas brilliant weathering sets. I now have the airframe pretty much complete and expect I'll start painting it over the weekend. The fit is exemplary throughout, and it needs to be since the rivet detail is mostly raised and will be very hard to replace if lost through sanding seams! I'm particularly impressed with the one piece tailplane and cowling. Both fit well enough that I can leave them off for painting without fear. More soon. Jen. Edited July 27, 2008 by desmojen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Looking good Jen - especially OOB I always though the wildcat was quite "cute" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 nice cockpit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Looks good so far, Jen. Got one of those too.... one day..... maybe ! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalguru Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Today I have mainly been working on Tamiyas delightful 1/48 scale Wildcat.I bought the kit in Hong Kong for the princely sum of £7! I've wanted the kit for a while now, I like the lines of the Wildcat and the kit has always attracted positive comment by builders. Well it's now going to get some from me as well! At first glance there are fairly few parts and you find yourself thinking it might be a bit sparse, then you look closer. The cockpit when assembled is pretty damn good, and needs nothing more than a set of seatbelts to finish it off, yet is made up of less than ten parts! I added some PE belts that I had kicking around, actually British ones but I'm not fussed, better than none at all, that aside the cockpit is totally OOB. The paint is Gunze US Navy interior green, washed and dirtied with pastels from Tamiyas brilliant weathering sets. I now have the airframe pretty much complete and expect I'll start painting it over the weekend. The fit is exemplary throughout, and it needs to be since the rivet detail is mostly raised and will be very hard to replace if lost through sanding seams! I'm particularly impressed with the one piece tailplane and cowling. Both fit well enough that I can leave them off for painting without fear. More soon. Jen. Hi Jen- its looking good! The gunze paint for the interior- is it the aquous or the enamel? most interior greens tend to go very appely green and look crap in my humble estimation. this one seems to be holding its own under scrutiny. So what scheme you going to finish it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilfgr2 Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 that's not bad for a bird :whistling: Cheers, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmojen Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 Thanks all, even Neil! Metalguru, it's the acrylic, can't remember the number off the top of my head but I'll have a check over the weekend and put it in the next build post. I was going to go for the three tone scheme but the stripey rudder on the earlier two tone has won me over, so light blue grey over light grey it is! Jen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmojen Posted August 7, 2007 Author Share Posted August 7, 2007 I was going to start a new thread but decided to put this in here since it is another Wildcat! I've been working on a Trumpy 1/32 Wildcat this last week or so, and thought I'd let you all have a wee peek. It's a nice kit and so far has been very enjoyable. Here's a couple of shots of the cockpit. First off, the instrument panel and side consoles. I fitted the cockpit before I took any pics of it, consequently, it was nearly impossible to get any decent pics of it! it's painted in the darker green which I used Gunze euro green for. Weathered by washing and drybrushing. My pilot didn't usually wear chippes so the the floor is relatively unchipped I'd seen others write about the fuselage halves being a bit tricky so I was careful when I got to that point, resulting in a virtually perfect join. Next up is the engine. A real little sweetheart it is too. Having spent several hours carefully building and painting said engine, you can imagine how chuffed I was on dry fitting it within the cowl to find you really can't see it at all! Will update further soon. Jen. P.S. The Tamiya Wildcat is still ready for paint, has been for ages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmojen Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 And the Trumpeter surges ahead! I sprayed it silver using a Tamiya rattle can. Took two goes to get it nice, but it is nice now. I then started a debate on the proper hue of chrome yellow Having been shunted in three different directions, I ignored everyone and painted it with Xtracrylix RAF Rescue Yellow. I think it looks pretty cool. The white band is Tamiya flat white which I also used as a basecoat for the yellow. It is preshaded too, but not in the normal way so it isn't obvious, which is what I wanted. I think I will plump for getting some Xtracolour Willow Green for the tail from Bill because I have nothing suitable. The Hu3 emerald would be a tad bright I suspect. There's plenty to get on with while I'm wating for it though so no worries Jen. (no good reason for the shrug, just doesn't get used enough. Come on guys, support the shrug!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takamota Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Great work Jen......can't wait to see this one finished...Love the colours on it as well as the shape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Would this be for the SMW compo by any chance? Noticed a few people doing Trumpy kits OOB at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmojen Posted August 16, 2007 Author Share Posted August 16, 2007 Would this be for the SMW compo by any chance? Noticed a few people doing Trumpy kits OOB at the moment Probably not Mike. I don't think it's good enough. It's actually for a magazine, my first ever review kit Jen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkie Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Nice work but I particularly like the 1/32 jobbie as the scheme is going to make this look fantastic when finished - nice choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Probably not Mike. I don't think it's good enough. It's actually for a magazine, my first ever review kit Jen. Not good enough?...........are you sure? Looks plenty good enough to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Probably not Mike. I don't think it's good enough. It's actually for a magazine, my first ever review kit Jen. Surely you should let the judges decide that? Way to go on the first review anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Aotearoa Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I was going to start a new thread but decided to put this in here since it is another Wildcat!I've been working on a Trumpy 1/32 Wildcat this last week or so, and thought I'd let you all have a wee peek. It's a nice kit and so far has been very enjoyable. Here's a couple of shots of the cockpit. First off, the instrument panel and side consoles. I fitted the cockpit before I took any pics of it, consequently, it was nearly impossible to get any decent pics of it! it's painted in the darker green which I used Gunze euro green for. Weathered by washing and drybrushing. My pilot didn't usually wear chippes so the the floor is relatively unchipped I'd seen others write about the fuselage halves being a bit tricky so I was careful when I got to that point, resulting in a virtually perfect join. Next up is the engine. A real little sweetheart it is too. Having spent several hours carefully building and painting said engine, you can imagine how chuffed I was on dry fitting it within the cowl to find you really can't see it at all! Will update further soon. Jen. P.S. The Tamiya Wildcat is still ready for paint, has been for ages! Hi Jens Nice going on the Wildcat, I love the Silver and Yellow scheme on the early ones. After getting a bagging when it first released the Wildcat, it looks like Trumpy have got their act together and produced a real nice kit. Looking forward to seeing the finished item. Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dswoofie Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Jen, That Trumpy one is looking real good! Can't wait to see it progressing... Looks like you got a really nice finish from a rattle can with the silver. Are you going to be entering the Trumpeter comp again this year? Shruggingly, Karl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin101 Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Looking nice there jen. I've just started a Tamiya one, converting it to a G36. I got close up pics of the FAA museum example if you need engine/cockpit pics? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Looking great Jen - which mag are you building it for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Fester Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Looks fantastic Jen, really eye catching scheme for the Trumpy 'cat. Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmojen Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share Posted September 10, 2007 (edited) Well the big one is finished! The Tamiya one remains stalled, especially since I've recently discovered that I've lost the entire tailplane!!! Anyone got a spare one? Quick pic of the Trumpeter one, It's a lovely model, there are a few pitfalls waiting to create extra work for you but on the whole a thoroughly enjoyable build. Model is due to be featured in MAI, I'll let you know when. Jen. Edited September 10, 2007 by desmojen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takamota Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 What a lovely clean, crisp build. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkie Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Marvelous - really like that a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entlim Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 No bad at all Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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