LSP_Ron Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Yes, very nice Vince Blackburn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 So good... Kev Vince Blackburn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Blackburn Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 11 minutes ago, Bobs Buckles said: Awesome work, Vinny! Bob Cheers Bob dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Blackburn Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, LSP_Ron said: Yes, very nice Thank you very much Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Blackburn Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, LSP_Kevin said: So good... Kev Hi Kev thanks very much LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanes Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Fantastic work Vince! One minor thing: Are you sure about the silver prop hub and cuffs? I thought they were painted in white on the ASW Wildcats (at least on the F4F-4s). Cheers Joachim Vince Blackburn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Blackburn Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Fanes said: Fantastic work Vince! One minor thing: Are you sure about the silver prop hub and cuffs? I thought they were painted in white on the ASW Wildcats (at least on the F4F-4s). Cheers Joachim Hi Joachim Working from black and photo you can never be sure I've interpreted it as silver what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Blackburn Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 9 hours ago, Vince Blackburn said: Hi Joachim Working from black and photo you can never be sure I've interpreted it as silver what do you think? Fanes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Blackburn Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 A very interesting point was raised by Joachim and after some digging about on the internet I found this Aircraft no 8 most definitely has a white painted hub and cuffs Aircraft no 5 is natural metal hub. if I can find a spare prop the spare can be painted with white hub cuff and then I can have fun at model shows swapping them every now and then. LSP_Kevin, MikeMaben, mc65 and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanes Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 10 hours ago, Vince Blackburn said: Hi Joachim Working from black and photo you can never be sure I've interpreted it as silver what do you think? I used the pictures in the fundekals F4F manual as a reference: https://fundekals.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FD32012_FD48034_Inst.pdf Scroll down to p.23 - there are some really good photos of VC-13 ASW Wildcats and it looks like there is (white?) paint sprayed on the cuff - especially regarding the overspray on the rear (on p.27). Vince Blackburn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Blackburn Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 39 minutes ago, Fanes said: I used the pictures in the fundekals F4F manual as a reference: https://fundekals.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FD32012_FD48034_Inst.pdf Scroll down to p.23 - there are some really good photos of VC-13 ASW Wildcats and it looks like there is (white?) paint sprayed on the cuff - especially regarding the overspray on the rear (on p.27). Wow a great source of information thanks very much will have a dig around in my spares box for another prop Fanes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkd1966 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 5 hours ago, Vince Blackburn said: Wow a great source of information thanks very much will have a dig around in my spares box for another prop Good morning Vince, Beautiful job on both a/c... Let me know if you are in need of a trumpeter wildcat prop... I have a couple kits - but I'm using a hamilton standard hub and blades on mine so you're welcome to the kit props if you need them... Have a great day, Mike Vince Blackburn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbird Kid Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) Excellent job on the FM-2! As an addition (and hopefully these will help), I have these images scanned from the album of one Erwin Mott Jr. from Bridgeport, CT. We have a display with some of his flight suits from his long career spanning WWII (when he was flying these Wildcats in the Mid-Atlantic) into post war Naval Air Reserve. Enjoy. Edited April 20, 2022 by Warbird Kid Vince Blackburn , easixpedro, Rockie Yarwood and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightofthesky Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Love this grey camouflage scheme! Vince Blackburn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Looking great so far! I really empathize with your mask struggles as I've also had issues with the model surface curvature distorting the mask and paint pulling up as well. Vince Blackburn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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