1/48 Grumman F3F-1 - From WW1 to WW2 GB

[meatloaf109]

User Name, Meatloaf109
Name, Paul
Catagory, Intermediate
Scale, 1/48
Manufacturer, Accurate Miniatures
Model Type, Grumman F3F-1
Aftermarket, None, nope, not even bits of wire or stuff off the desk, this kit has it all!

This is typical Accurate Miniatures, great detail, excellent instructions, (all 20 pages), P.E. goodies; flying wires, ignition harness and other stuff, and a decal sheet that never ends. It is possible to build any F3F-1 ever made!
However, being AM, it has one problem, (they all have one), on this it is the fit of the gear covers. I have studied the builds of others on the net and there is a simple solution, but more on that when I get to that step.
I like the Commanding Officer's aircraft as pictured on the box, VF-3 on the U.S.S. Saratoga, 1936, so that is the one I will be doing.

 

[Rogi]

This ones going to be fun

 

[ccheese]

Going to keep and eye on this one, Paul. Just to see how the scale plastic F3F stands up to the balsa/tissue model. Thinking about it... there will be no comparison, you can't put the detail into a balsa model that you can in a scale plastic.

Charles

 

[tigerdriver]

Going to keep and eye on this one, Paul. Just to see how the scale plastic F3F stands up to the balsa/tissue model. Thinking about it... there will be no comparison, you can't put the detail into a balsa model that you can in a scale plastic.

Charles

will be fun and informative to watch the 2 unfold

 

[Lucky13]

Great Start Paul!

 

[Wurger]

 

[N4521U]

Yeah, great start Paul. Got all the stuff in order and ready to go....
A place for everything,
and everything all over the place.
rock-n-roll mate.

 

[Crimea_River]

Should be good.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good stuff Bill, another silver winged bird of prey.

 

[woody]

Should be a good one Paul the LHS has a few of these kits i should grab them up i think 10.00 to 15.00 each.

 

[meatloaf109]

Grab as many AM kits as you can, they are great. I can't understand why they went under.

 

[Rogi]

Grab as many AM kits as you can, they are great. I can't understand why they went under.

AM went under, I had no idea :O *sad

They make awesome kits, granted sometimes pricy but there worth it

 

[T Bolt]

Nice one Paul. I have that one in my stash and have good things about it.

 

[A4K]

Nice Paul! Going to be interesting comparing the schemes on these birds.

 

[Wayne Little]

another real interesting scheme!

 

[rochie]

crack on Paul, Bill is miles ahead !!!!!!!

do like the Felix logo

 

[meatloaf109]

Cracking on!

 

[meatloaf109]

And a little more

 

[N4521U]

Hey, that's mine!
Where'd you get them photos??????
And you are hiding your bench, terrrrickey.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good stuff Paul and do we have a race..........................Bill!!!