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

[destrozas]

very good job, paul, pace and to take him

 

[N4521U]

No........ we're not racing. We both must just have too much time on our hands.

Doing great eh?

 

[Wayne Little]

Pretty neat looking pit!

 

[meatloaf109]

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

Camouflage is the next best thing to clean!
I like what you did with the IP, I did the decal on the back of the panel thing, it's o.k., but seems like it makes the instruments back just a touch much.

 

[meatloaf109]

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

Nope, no race. I could never win anyways, Bill is always a day ahead!

 

[Wurger]

Looking very nice. A good job Paul.

 

[T Bolt]

Looking great Paul, moving right along. I haven't started cutting plastic yet.

 

[ccheese]

Coming along smartly, Paul...

Charles

 

[Rogi]

Hehehe looks great

The cockpit tub almost looks like a Bulldozer with the scoop thingy in front

 

[N4521U]

I'm using rattle cans to paint..... maybe that is saving me time... You'll pass me today Paul, am working.

Like I posted on Vaugns post, I used Silver Leaf under the red, which works magic. But I have found the yellow needs to be a rich golden yellow and with silver under the yellow its tooooo lemon colored. Will have to take another tack.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks pretty fine Paul.

 

[KoJo]

Excellent work Paul! Are you putting Felix on this bird?

 

[woody]

Looking good Paul.

 

[fubar57]

Very nice innards Paul.

Geo

 

[meatloaf109]

Excellent work Paul! Are you putting Felix on this bird?

Thanks all, for the kind words.
Yep, Felix the Cat flies again!

 

[rochie]

looks rather good Paul

 

[meatloaf109]

Gentlemen, I do thank you for the fine comments.
The fuselage fits together well, and the instructions are correct, it is critical to not glue the cockpit into place, (unlike every other kit out there!), until the fuselage halves are glued. The cockpit snaps up into place with a slight overlap of the headrest over the sides of the fuselage. Then a small bit of glue on the headrest, and it's done.

 

[Rogi]

Wow its a rare sight to see the cockpit tub getting glued after the Fuselage gets together Really cool stuff

 

[N4521U]

So That's how it works..... must start reading.
Looooking goood.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks good Paul and it also looks like you have a couple of secure looking struts with plenty of gluing area for the upper wing.