Tamiya 61034 Grumman F4F - Wildcat

Was feeling lazy so used the spray can Mr. Surfacer 1000

Spray Paint (usual mix with Tamiya Thinner + Vallejo Air Brush Flow Improver). The cockpit parts are all done with Yellow Green XF-4. The Landing gear area/parts, interior nose cone, hub caps in White XF-2

Quinta Studio 3D Decals (QD48334) along with some Tamiya Brown Panel Liner

Quinta Studio 3D Decals (QD48334) along with some Tamiya Brown Panel Liner.

All parts spray painted with XF2 (White), the chain/gears in Gun Metal X-10, and the pipe in Chrome Silver X-11

Added Tamiya Black Panel Liner for oil/weathering effects.

Cockpit/firewall assemby.

Landing gear completed but will attach after the p

Engine Details: Most parts are in Metallic Gray XF-56, Pistons are in Gun Metal X-10 & Semi Gloss Black X-18, then used Gold Leaf X-12 for the wires.

Engine mounted and cowling installed.

Think I am going to stop using this approach of putting black panel liner on the primed model. Zero effect once the model is spray painted and then you have to redo it with after the gloss coat. Will

Top is spray painted with Medium Blue XF-18 (3) + White XF-2 (1)...(+ thinner + airbrush flow improver). Used a chrome pensil (lead) for the chipping effects.

Bottom is spray painted with Sky Gray XF-19 (3) + White XF-2 (1)...(+ thinner + airbrush flow improver).

Gloss coat and then redid the panel lines with Tamiya Black Panel liner and more chipping effect with the chrome pencil. Also faded some of the top paint on random panels to show weather effects of sitting on a airplane carrier/at sea/sun.

Completed Model

Completed Model

Completed Model

Completed Model

Completed Model

Completed Model

Completed Model

Evolution of my Antenna since I started in October 2023. First antenna (Fw-190) is wire material, second two on the Hayate (first attempt with a cotton thread), the Raiden is some more experience using the same thread (cotton/poly).