1/72 Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat - Carrier Aircraft GB

Ad: This forum contains affiliate links to products on Amazon and eBay. More information in Terms and rules

This morning I applied a basic paint job for the cockpit and engine pieces. I even tried to make the seat straps with tape, which was going ok until I ruined them when I tried to paint the buckles. I'll just try again later. 1/72 is a little small for my ability to apply good detail.
 

Attachments

  • IMG_3469.JPG
    466.6 KB · Views: 114
  • IMG_3472.JPG
    347.8 KB · Views: 131
Little bits of aluminium foil work for buckles, or the whole belt, if you want.
And somewhere, it might be GB 13, Airframes (I think) posted a cool way to make buckles from wire. Might be too hard for 1/72, but worth a look.
 
Last edited:
The wings and fuselage of this Hasegawa kit fit together so nicely, although I may need a little putty for one of the stabilizers. I have experienced a setback with the landing gear assembly. I was test fitting some parts and the right side of the main gear support just snapped in half. I spent a long time trying to glue it back into place and arrange everything in a way that will somehow hold the wheels. I just hope I got it all straight enough that it won't sit crooked.

I'm pretty much done with most of my SBD now and will have more time to focus on the wildcat. I brush painted the exterior with some $.75 acrylics from a craft store in the USA and I'm pretty happy with the result.
 

Attachments

  • p2.JPG
    1.2 MB · Views: 103
  • dauntless.JPG
    1.1 MB · Views: 116
A great choice for a project!

Not to make your life difficult, though, but the F4F-3 did not have shoulder belts, just a lap belt. Factory installed shoulder belts did not appear in F4Fs until after Midway. The -4's flown there by VF-3 and VF-6 had only lap belts, those flown by VF-8 has ship designed and installed shoulder belts. But -3's . . . not at all.

Regards,

Rich
 
Thanks for the info! Now that I look back at my reference (Wildcat Detail Scale) I can see that you are indeed correct, i was looking at the wrong model.

 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)

Similar threads

  • Sticky
**** FINISHED: 1/32 Grumman Wildcat F4F-3 Early – Carrier Aircraft GB
Replies
19
Views
6K
Vaughan
**** DONE: 1/32 Grumman Wildcat F4F-3 Early – Carrier Aircraft GB
10 11 12
Replies
221
Views
30K
Rogi
R
  • Sticky
***** FINISHED: 1/30 Grumman Hellcat - Carrier Aircraft GB
2
Replies
20
Views
4K
Wayne Little
  • Sticky
**** FINISHED: 1/72 De Havilland Sea Venom FAW 53 – Carrier Aircraft GB
Replies
10
Views
7K
Wayne Little
  • Sticky
**** FINISHED: 1/48 Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat - Carrier Aircraft GB
2
Replies
24
Views
7K
meatloaf109
Menu
Log in
Register