**** DONE: 1/48 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat - Pacific Theatre of Operations II

[le_steph40]

User Name: le_steph40
Name: Stéphane
Category: Intermediate
Kit: Tamiya 61034
Scale: 1/48th
Accessories: Aires4048 cockpit set and Wolfpack decals 48002

My project is one of these 3 aircrafts flown by J. J. Foss at Guadalcanal during October 1942.

 

[Wurger]

Terry will be happy. Nice...

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool choice!

 

[Rogi]

Mighty nice choices there you could always do that F4F the Japanese inspected hehehehe (me and my foreign aircraft in Japanese testing markings )

 

[destrozas]

nice choose steph is it wanted to have done but do not have it in the store and have too many models, I have emptied some store, I already have many plastics stored more than 200 and few paintings or tools

 

[Wayne Little]

Terry will be happy. Nice...

 

[Wurger]

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,
Grrrrrrr !!! I'm angry !!! I have no chance with resin sets (problem with CMK kit and horizontal stabilizer about my B-239)
Here is my Aires cockpit set

There is an error, 2 starboard console and no port side console !!!

I'm very disappointed...

 

[ozhawk40]

Bugger! Now you find out how good their customer service is or can you use the the Tamiya port side?

 

[le_steph40]

I just send a message to Aires... Wait and see.......
If they don't help me, I'll try with Tamiya parts...

 

[Wurger]

Holy crap!

 

[mikewint]

Always liked the Wildcat, I have one or two in my collecton. Looking forward to your build

 

[destrozas]

Shame but with a little patience, barites 0'3mm plastic or 0.5mm Pencil, some wire of 0.2, and 0'3mm, you can build and more at this scale. to menso that's what you would do .... of course that 3 or 4 times not servirian priimeras for nothing but to go away but of course if one seeks something good is best done by professionals detailed Might shows some of the right side and put it in her left.

to say something and not be silent

 

[Crimea_River]

Very frustrating Steph. I recall Glenn had a similar issue with some P-40 wheel wells. but I don't remember how it worked out for him. Hope you get it sorted.

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,
A positive answer from Aires this morning.
I'm waiting for the missing part...

 

[Wurger]

Great !!!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

This will be a good one to get your teeth into Steph and its good to know the mix-up of parts is being sorted. Had the same problem with Eduard a couple of builds back and they came good very quickly.

 

[dneid]

Yeah, I have been far from impressed with true Details. They are 0 for 2 with me. I ordered a cockpit set for a P-51 that had a severely warped cockpit side. The drop tanks I just bought for the P-47 are crap molds. So, I turned off to True Details.

 

[le_steph40]

Hello,
Waiting for my good part from Aires, I began by engine. I added some wires for the ignition and I worked on the cowl flaps

 

[Wurger]

Looking good though.