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Benevolens Magister
Nicely done.
1/48 Grumman J2F Duck
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Good work so far!
fubar57
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Wolfman_63
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Work continues on the J2F Duck. The fuselage is now together and the many gaps have been filled. I used clear acetate for the side windows as the kit windows were thicker that the fuselage plastic and obstructed the view inside. I added the duct just under the nose that was in the reference photos. The engine was completed and working on getting the wings assembled and cleaned up. All the build photos can be seen at:
1/48 J2F Duck
1/48 J2F Duck
like it...!
fubar57
General
Sweet
Nicely done so far!
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Wolfman_63
Airman 1st Class
The fuselage and wings now have their base coat paint on and the rigging of the wings is done. Still have decals, detail painting, and weathering. I also bought the Squadron Vacu-Form canopy as the kit canopy is very thick and it appears the mold was not clean. Looks like some dirt got into the plastic.
More photos in the build log 1/48 J2F Duck
More photos in the build log 1/48 J2F Duck
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Nicely done.
Good work so far!
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Wolfman_63
Airman 1st Class
It is now completed!
This is the Glenco 1/48 scale J2F-2 Grumman Duck representing VMF-2 that patrolled the Caribbean Ocean off the Virgin Islands. The Duck's were used for patrolling areas and performing search and rescue of downed pilots. More photos can be seen in the Gallery page on my blog: 1/48 J2F-2 Grumman Duck
This is the Glenco 1/48 scale J2F-2 Grumman Duck representing VMF-2 that patrolled the Caribbean Ocean off the Virgin Islands. The Duck's were used for patrolling areas and performing search and rescue of downed pilots. More photos can be seen in the Gallery page on my blog: 1/48 J2F-2 Grumman Duck
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Turned out very well - great stuff.
fubar57
General
Love yellow wing aircraft, well done
Nicely done so far!
Excellent build! Back in the mid-1990s I did that kit too, but in 1942 colors. I was bored, so I dug an unbuilt kit out and started it, planning on a yellow wing 1940 version. My internet rsearch shows someissues - first (as on the older build) I had to file the lead profile of the vertical stabilizer. , then I realized that on Ducks, the vertial and horizontle stabilizers were metal skinned! I am sanding down the ridges. Also, Ducks interiors, at least until 1942 or so, were pained aluminum, as was the exterior metalwork. The Ducks served during transition times and things can get confusing.
