**** DONE: 1/32 Grumman Wildcat F4F-3 Early – Carrier Aircraft GB

[Vaughan]

The wings are masked off so I can make a start on the tail section, first pre-shading with black and then following up with black and a drop of white. This hasn't produced the desired effect I was after, so I will have to post shade with true black airbrushing with a fine needle. Once I'm happy I will mask it off in readiness for the aluminium on the fuselage and wings. I have also made a tentative start with the aluminium and sprayed the canopy. Once cured I will apply a coat of Klear to protect it. Later today or maybe tomorrow morning I'll attempt to spray the engine cowling and control flaps.
Vaughan

 

[KoJo]

Coming along nicely!! Gotta love the Grumman cats!

 

[meatloaf109]

Yep, lovin' those cats! This one especially.
Looking good, Vaughan. You are doing U.S.S. Wasp on neutrality patrol?

 

[Vaughan]

That's the one Paul.
Vaughan

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Excellent.

 

[Rogi]

Very cool we'll all have to get Wizardly sigs for our next GB hehe

 

[Wayne Little]

like it!

 

[Vaughan]

The canopy had a coat of klear yesterday and today I've given it a dark dirt wash to high light the rivet detail and then removed the masking. I'm pleased with the result. Still yet to sort out the post shading on the tail section once done I will mask it off ready for the aluminium. There's no escaping it I'm running out of other stuff to do.
Vaughan

 

[al49]

Very nice work on the canopy, well done!
Alberto

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Airframes]

Nicely done Vaughan.

 

[N4521U]

That canopy is "tops"!

 

[Vaughan]

Thanks guys, now I just need to have a complete day to make a start on the fuselage and wings not forgetting sorting out the post shading on the tail section first.
Vaughan

 

[rochie]

Wow, great job

 

[Wayne Little]

done good Vaughan!

 

[tigerdriver]

thats some very smart canopy action

 

[meatloaf109]

Just a suggestion, some dark grey pastels should do it, but for those I would wait until the aluminum was painted and seal the whole thing at once.

 

[Vaughan]

Paul thanks for the suggestion it's definitely worth considering.
Vaughan

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Top stuff Vaughan, all looking great and fingers crossed on the NMF.