Jim Barry Posted May 2, 2023 Author Share Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) Loving the decals from Airscale Edited May 2, 2023 by Jim Barry Memphis, Landrotten Highlander, Uncarina and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiZac Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Just like a bought one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) Milestone tonight. I got my feet wet with my Silhouette Cameo cutter and made a (test) mask for the insignia. Because this is really how the planes were painted, the realism is very high. I just did this on a semi unpainted unfinished wing just to learn the deal. I have made masks in the past (long long ago) but never with a cutter. It’s pretty amazing Edited May 31, 2023 by Jim Barry MikeMaben, SCRATCH BUILDER, Dekon and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) Seatbelts (aftermarket Eduard) These were a huge procrastination! The parts were so small. Edited June 8, 2023 by Jim Barry MikeMaben, Dekon, Memphis and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted June 17, 2023 Author Share Posted June 17, 2023 navigation light (port side) , bombs, and 20mm Cannon added tonight. The light is first a painted red piece of wire, then coated carefully with 5 minute epoxy. Cannons are aluminum tube. Bomb is aftermarket (and secured with tiny magnets for optional load outs. The Cannon are what make the F8F-1 an F8F-1B. The markings I plan on using are shown on an F8F-1 but I’m taking a little liberty to update that plane to a B (they were retrofits). I have no idea if it was or was not, but I really want this Bear to bristle. easixpedro, Paulpk, Landrotten Highlander and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted August 26, 2023 Author Share Posted August 26, 2023 Coming up on 6 years. It’s fairly blue and most big errors are corrected. Still lots of scribing to do. Ughhh. in other news I’ve been sailing this summer and last week I sailed with this guy (Mike Overton) I had never met (friend of friend). Apparently, His father was an ace with David McCampbell’s famous Hellcat Squadron VF-15. Lt. Overton is pictured among other pilots who combined to total 310 aerial kills in just 6 months. Overton is front row looking down. McCampbell’s Plane behind them (photo cropped). I’d love to find reference to his plane and do it in 1/24 with the Airfix kit I have. I’m really taken by how amazing the Hellcat was now that I can feel its history a little more intimately. rafju, easixpedro, Dekon and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 (edited) Jim, This is a major milestone and I have serious respect for your skills and perseverance! That Bearcat is beautiful. Cheers,, Tom Edited August 27, 2023 by Uncarina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted August 27, 2023 Author Share Posted August 27, 2023 Thanks, Tom. Means a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiZac Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 She's looking so darned good Jim!! KUROK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 Bearcat visit! . Nice. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in person. This, (conquest 1) I believe was once painted in Smirnoff sponsor colors. It was at one time the speed record holder. Rare Bear took the new record. Dekon, Paul in Napier and rafju 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 Btw. Work is back on lately after a spell of kit building. Rebuilt things on the Bearcat that were bothering me. Should see some action in the coming weeks. JayW, Dekon, MikeMaben and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 21 minutes ago, Jim Barry said: Bearcat visit! . Nice. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in person. This, (conquest 1) I believe was once painted in Smirnoff sponsor colors. It was at one time the speed record holder. Rare Bear took the new record. If this is the only Bearcat you have ever seen, then you have never seen a Bearcat. MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Yep, that was the second Smirnoff Bearcat. The first was a straight up Bearcat ... Looking forward to your progress Jim Jim Barry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 OBG, whatcha working on these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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