FM-2 Wildcat 1/32

[Vince Blackburn]

5 hours ago, mkd1966 said:

 

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

 

Hi Mike

Why thank you very much that's very of you.

How are achieving Hamilton hubs and blades?

[Vince Blackburn]

2 hours ago, Warbird Kid said:

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.

 

 

 

 

Thank you very much for the splendid pictures

[mkd1966]

1 hour ago, Vince Blackburn said:

Hi Mike

Why thank you very much that's very of you.

How are achieving Hamilton hubs and blades?

It's been awhile since I bought them - but best as my cruddy memory is - I'm thinking that I bought a set of B-24 props off of ebay... May have to reshape a little bit here and there but nothing major and they look good to me... All my models are built based on warbirds or air racers past and present and I haven't seen any Wildcats flying on the airshow circuit with the type of prop blades provided in any of the kits...

Mike 

Edited April 20, 2022 by mkd1966

[Vince Blackburn]

3 hours ago, Warbird Kid said:

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.

 

 

 

 

Thank you very much for the splendid pictures

[Vince Blackburn]

Hello chaps

 

Been digging around in the spares box and found a prop

 

 

 

Also found a picture of a white hub and cuffs supplied via Joachim 

 

That will look nice with the data stencils still on the cuffs

 

[Vince Blackburn]

Keep calm and carry on 

 

Although not working this weekend it was busy with family duties much of it being Taxi service for the youngsters.

I did however get the new prop painted and decaled once this is dry it will be time for some weathering and oils.

 

 

[Bobs Buckles]

A prop of special magnificence, Dear Boy!

 

Bob von Buckle 

[Vince Blackburn]

2 hours ago, Bobs Buckles said:

A prop of special magnificence, Dear Boy!

 

Bob von Buckle 

 

Cheers Dear

[Vince Blackburn]

Finally completed the FM-2 just in time for Milton Keynes model show 2022

 

As a bonus also completed my Martlet 3 as well 

 

When I get a day with nice weather I'll take some proper pictures with my real camera

 

Thanks very much for the input and following my project.

 

Happy modelling Vince

 

 

 

 

 

[LSP_Kevin]

They both look great, Vince! And certainly deserve better photos. Good luck at the show!

 

Kev

[dodgem37]

Love those.  Great work.

 

Sincerely,

Mark

[LSP_Ron]

Yes they both look awesome!

 

 

[Vince Blackburn]

14 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said:

They both look great, Vince! And certainly deserve better photos. Good luck at the show!

 

Kev

Thanks very much Kevin

[Vince Blackburn]

14 hours ago, dodgem37 said:

Love those.  Great work.

 

Sincerely,

Mark

Thank you Mark

[Vince Blackburn]

14 hours ago, LSP_Ron said:

Yes they both look awesome!

 

 

Cheers Ron