**** DONE: 1/48 F6F-5P VF-88 Yorktown - Jet/Recon/Transport GB

[Wayne Little]

Not to shabby bill..

 

[N4521U]

Thanks for that..... was bored tonight so I painted the tops of the cockpit walls black, as I have found this was the scheme in the 5's. Then dry fit the interior. I'm gonna have to fiddle with the instrument panel as it tilts a little into the cockpit, but fit is pretty nice.

 

[meatloaf109]

Sa-whheeet!

 

[ccheese]

Very nice, Bill..... Continue the march (as the Marines would say)....

Charles

 

[N4521U]

Thanks Charles.

Dry fit of the rockets and mounts. They are just loosely place but I think they'll work okay!
I hope the barrels are in the mail today!!!!!

 

[T Bolt]

Incredible work Bill. I love the jig idea.

 

[Crimea_River]

You're doing an excellent job Bill.

As to the rockets, I don't profess to be an expert but I did a little looking around on the net when I built my Avenger and found that most pics of the HVARs had the bodies in a light gray, the warheads in olive, and the tips a steel colour.

 

[Catch22]

Geeze Bill, you've really been outdoing yourself.

 

[N4521U]

Paul, Cory thanks for that.... I hope some of what I post generates ideas for other to try and scratch..... opposed to psoriasis, scratching can be Fun........

Andy, I can only imagine I painted them all over green, because it's what I thought I saw somewhere.....
I've had about four weeks of turmoil around here. I'll be painting today!!!!!
I thank you for pointing this out to me, you've saved the day!

****So how's this?????? Looks much better to me. Clear coat and decals. Bombs almost ready for paint. All over O.D.?????

 

[Vic Balshaw]

You're doing a great job Bill, keep them ideas coming please.

 

[N4521U]

Thanks.
A little guidance goes a long way Vic. Help from friends gets me on the right track.

 

[Wayne Little]

we're ALL here to help Bill, in some way or another..

 

[meatloaf109]

Help,..yes, ...Of course....
Now about those bombs...pink with purple dots, unless they are practice, then rainbow colored....
Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck...

 

[Airframes]

Paul's been at the home-made moonshine again guys!
Very nice work there Bill - going to be another good 'un.

 

[rochie]

great job Bill

 

[Wurger]

With all here Bill. Well done.

 

[Gnomey]

Neat work so far Bill!

 

[N4521U]

Thanks guys, I'm givin it me best.

Paul I've got some shine here as a matter of fact.... Some Greek made stuff...... kicks a$$......

Will be finishing off bombs today, now looking for a detail of the rack on the web.....

 

[Crimea_River]

I'd make my bomb look something like this:

...and all scratched up, like this:

 

[meatloaf109]

Ah, the local stuff will make you go blind. I like the cheap Canadian whiskey. It ain't smooth, it ain't mellow, but at least you won't go blind.
I'd go easy on the wear. You were on a carrier, so you know how tight things are.