Wildcat progress
Cockpit is finished. I used Mr.Color H58 as the main color.
Eduard PE is used only for the instrument panel as the detail of the kit is so nice.
Eduard PE seatbelts also used.
Engine is painted with Mr.Color SM01.
I really like the interior detail of the wheelbay of this kit. Mr.Color SM01 was used here also.
Propeller and engine cowl is Alclad II Polished aluminium. The gear is Mr.Color SM01. Next is preparing the fuselage and wings for the Alclad II.
Masking and painting of the engine cowl is finished. I used Alclad II Polished Aluminium over gloss black base. The yellow is Mr.Color H329.
I started painting the yellow, then I masked for the black and painted it. Now it is masked for the aluminium. The black is Alclad II ALC-305 Gloss Black Base.
Unmasked 🙂. Aluminium is Alclad II ALC-105 Polished Aluminium.
Some masking problems at the low points of the fuselage have to be fixed.
More low points that have to be fixed.
The black line is not straight and it is thinner on this side.
The black line is thinning at the end.
A few small masking problems to be fixed.
A masking miss that has to be fixed. Otherwise all is ready for a coat of aqua gloss.
I've fixed some of the problem areas with the painted stripes.
I also added decals.
And painted the black stripes on top of the wings.
Unfortunately, I managed to break off the rear wheel during handling, so I will have to fix that too. 😛
The Wildcat is finished! 🙂
Wildcat vs. Hellcat 🙂 The Hellcat is a much larger plane.
Compared to its nemesis, the zero!
Comments
13 2 June 2018, 18:05
Roland SachsenhoferGreat Björn, you are doing a yellow-wing Wildcat! So please sign me in to that unusual and beautiful project!
2 June 2018, 18:07
Björn SvedbergI've started building the Hobby Boss F4F-3 Wildcat. Cockpit is finished and all the small parts too. Next step is a gloss black on the fuselage and wings in preparation for the Alclad II Polished Aluminum.
2 June 2018, 18:08
Björn SvedbergYou are fast, Roland!😉 Yes it will be a yellow wing version. I just love that paint scheme. I hope I can make it justice. 🙂
2 June 2018, 18:11
Björn SvedbergThe masking and painting is finished. My strategy this time was to start with the yellow, then the black and finish with the aluminium, as this meant I wouldn't have to mask over the Alclad II. It went pretty well, but I have some problem areas that I have to clean up before spraying the aqua gloss.
5 June 2018, 10:47
Björn SvedbergThanks Wim! 🙂
I like the kit. It's got quite a lot of nice detail in the cockpit and the wheel bay and engine. The panel lines and riveting is also really nice and crisp. I didn't have any major fit issues, so not a lot of sanding and the only putty I used was in the wing joins to the fuselage where I put some plastic putty to fill the gap. The front part of the canopy sits a little high, though, so I am going to address that, but it is a small fix. So overall I like it so far. We will have to see how the decals are.. I haven't used any yet.
5 June 2018, 12:48
Hans-Jürgen HaagNice cat Björn, Good Job, i like the times of the yellow Wing Planes. I See you have the same Problem with the small Black Lines then l. After Manny Not so cool sprayjobs, l spray the Lines on the planes at last. First the Stripcolor dan l Tape the Strip with a Little smaler tapestrip and spray the small Lines in matblach. At last i spray it with a cot of Tamiya gloss.
5 June 2018, 17:55
Hanno KleineckeWonderful paintjob on this pretty scheme, metal and yellow look very crisp !
5 June 2018, 18:42
Roland SachsenhoferThis scheme and your skills do not disappoint! It simply looks gorgeous!
5 June 2018, 19:20
Thomas Bischoffvery nice little Wildcat! I would have sprayed black first as you can then simply use thin stripes of Tamiya tape 🙂 ... and to keep them spaced equally I use another strip of Tamiya tape as a guide which is removed after masking.
5 June 2018, 19:31
Björn SvedbergThanks guys! 🙂 I'm glad that you like it!
And thank you Hans and Thomas for the advice. 👍 I'm here to learn and to improve my skills so it is really helpful when you guys share your technique. 🙂
6 June 2018, 19:40
Björn SvedbergThank you Sören! 🙂
Todays work: I fixed a few of the problem areas and added the painted stripes on top of the wings. I also added the decals. Next will be some light weathering.
6 June 2018, 19:54
Björn SvedbergTack så mycket Hans! Det var snällt sagt😉.
So the Wildcat is finished. It is a nice kit that I thuroughly enjoyed building and painting.
7 June 2018, 16:10
JensWhat a beauty, wonderful the Yellow Wing Scheme 👍 👍 👍, sure to be with me again soon at the workbench 🙂
7 June 2018, 20:08
Björn SvedbergThank you Erik and Roland! 🙂
I wonder what is next.. I just bought a Mustang III, but I'm also thinking about building another Zero. They are both Tamiya kits so they should be nice to build as a summer project.😉
9 June 2018, 10:29
John WilkesYou are an accomplished builder and this is a beautiful example of what makes modelling worthwhile.
I built mine just like this except wheels up. This was a tough application to do this. It looks ok but I wish kit makers would include that provision with every kit.
11 March 2022, 02:40
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Progress pictures from my build of the Hobby Boss F4F-3 Hellcat.
