Knightofthesky Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Love this grey camouflage scheme! Vince Blackburn and MARU5137 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunnus Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 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. MARU5137 and Vince Blackburn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Blackburn Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 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? MARU5137 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Blackburn Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 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 MARU5137 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkd1966 Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 (edited) 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 by mkd1966 Vince Blackburn and MARU5137 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Blackburn Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 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 MARU5137 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Blackburn Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 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 mkd1966, MARU5137, Citadelgrad and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Blackburn Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 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. phasephantomphixer, Alain Gadbois, MARU5137 and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobs Buckles Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 A prop of special magnificence, Dear Boy! Bob von Buckle MARU5137 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Blackburn Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 2 hours ago, Bobs Buckles said: A prop of special magnificence, Dear Boy! Bob von Buckle Cheers Dear MARU5137 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU5137 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Vince, IMPRESSIVE work. Very neat and methodical. Love the propeller. And very helpful photos and advice from others which is awesome to see. Vince Blackburn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Blackburn Posted May 7 Author Share Posted May 7 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 themongoose, Model_Monkey, MikeMaben and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 They both look great, Vince! And certainly deserve better photos. Good luck at the show! Kev Vince Blackburn , MARU5137 and phasephantomphixer 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Love those. Great work. Sincerely, Mark Vince Blackburn and MARU5137 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Yes they both look awesome! Vince Blackburn , MARU5137 and Out2gtcha 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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