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Monte (Darth Bobo)
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Academy 1:72 Grumman F4F (Gary's Stuff - item longest in stash team build)

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13 7 May, 05:31
Monte
Academy 1/72 Grumman F4F-4. Being one of the cheapest kits I have (I spent 6 bucks I think?), I was really surprised with the kit quality. If it wasn't for that #$%^ undercarriage, I would actually give it top marks for a beginners kit. Now, it does have several technical issues for purists in its depiction of an F4F-4 (and oh gosh - the pilot figure is wanting, but you can only build this with a closed canopy anyway). Still, it went together well, and I think looks fine, out of the box, when painted. I am trying to learn the middle road for weathering, and have gotten more comfortable making my own canopy masks. I have to go early Pacific war markings whenever possible, so I got 3rd party decals from PrintScale. Markings are for one of my favorite pilots: "Swede" Vejtasa of VF-10, USS Enterprise, markings from October 26, 1942, Battle of Santa Cruz. Swede flew two Combat Air Patrols. Shot down two Japanese torpedo bombers in the first CAP, and 5 dive bombers later the same day. An Ace in a day. However author John Lundstrom states that Japanese records only list two dive bombers lost in that attack, oh well.
7 May, 05:43
Robert Podkoński
Good job!
7 May, 05:45
Bas Tonn
Great job !! Expensive kits are nice but El Cheapo is great fun as well
7 May, 07:42

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1:72 F4F-4 (Academy 12451)1:72 Wildcat and Martlet Aces (Print Scale 72-066)

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