Scratchbuilt 1/24 Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat

[JayW]

Go Jim go!

 

[Jim Barry]

 

Motorized. Classic feature, though honestly I don’t think I’ve ever built one. First time for everything! 

[MikeMaben]

[Panzerwomble]

Great Bearcat .......and even better Avalon Hill collection - SNAP ! Fancy a quick 9 hour game of SL ?? !

 

[Pete Fleischmann]

I love motorized props..just sayin’

 

very cool!

 

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[KiwiZac]

Very, very cool!

[Jim Barry]

 

It’s intake/exhaust sculpture night at the Barry house. Man, I planned on this years ago now. It’s much easier than I thought! Just had to understand them

better. I used apoxie sculpt. It’s a sandable rock in 24 hours. 

[Jim Barry]

Where does the time go? I can’t believe Im still on the exhaust/intake vents! I guess it might be little side projects like a 1/72 scratch Arado 231 or mocking up how BIG a 1/24 F-102 would be on my shelves! 
 

 

Edited August 17, 2022 by Jim Barry

[JayW]

When I was a kid in the early '60's I was just gonzo over the latest jet aircraft coming out (the 100 series, and the bombers).  And the delta wing fighters were just wondrous.  That would be quite a project Jim.

 

[Jim Barry]

That's the sense these planes give me. The Century Fighters era must have been a great era to be a wide-eyed kid. New planes every year, practically. x planes galore. Mach 3 bombers. My childhood in the 70s gave us the f-15,16,18 and the A-10 which was pretty good. It's been a long time since something has inspired a generation. I don't know what kids think of the F-22 or the F-35. Stealth (I imagine) is frankly not that exciting to them. 

Edited August 17, 2022 by Jim Barry

[Jim Barry]

Gunsight in place, engine in place (motor power is not going to work, gave up trying  ), built armored headrest parts, cowling flaps on and made the decal patterns for printing. Mojo high!   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 10, 2022 by Jim Barry

[Jim Barry]

A little more detailing work today 

 

 cockpit/Canopy work.

 

added exhaust

 

painting prop. WIP

 

I can now add seatbelts (one indulgence into production parts. )

[Uncarina]

It’s great to see this taking shape!

 

Cheers,  Tom

[Jim Barry]

I never really had a solution how to edge the fuselage against the canopy…until today. Now I can work putty against the outside edge of the brass and get on with it. Today I made the punchlist to wrap this up. It’s about 33 hours to go. 

 

 

 

[Jim Barry]

I've been on the fence about armament and thought maybe I'd make bombs and rockets but Tim Biggers (Model-Monkey.com) makes some sweet 1/24 product and they win the argument. Just ordered these:

 

Time to save some time! Thanks Tim! 

 

Rockets are HVAR 5" (aka "Holy Moses")