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| Category: | Aircraft - Propeller
Aircraft - Propeller |
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| Used from: | 1937–1945 |
| Used by: |  |
| Manufacturer: |  Grumman |
| Model: | F4F Wildcat |
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Grumman F4F Wildcat Early WWII Fighter of the US Navy Legends of Warfare: Aviation Nr. 2
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Grumman FM-2 WildcatUS Navy0 Air Zoo, Kalamazoo MichiganImages: 11
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Gareth Windsor added a new photoalbum.
3 | 22. May 2014, 18:08
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Kerry COXGareth. The same applied to me too mate. The information and support one can obtain being part of SM is awesome.
I know, like you, all my modelling has become more worth while as it is out in the world stage now, and that has got to make us a tad more attentive to what we see, and, Do. hehehehe
Thank you too for your comment mate.
Kez.
2. October 2017, 12:05
Mike DanielsCouldn't agree more Kerry and Gareth. You see/learn something new pretty much every day. And then you can get the nitty gritty as well from the masters themselves!! Most places charge for that sort of access.
2. October 2017, 20:08
2. October 2017, 20:53
Gareth WindsorI have managed to drop this model as well as all the other models in the large box I had put them in for the big house move last week. All seems repairable thankfully. On a bright note I watched a great model making video on YouTube about taking photos. I down loaded Snapseed and quite happy with what you can do just on your smart phone.
1. October 2018, 22:33
Spanjaardexcellent result and great b/w pictures
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Rui SIt seams I've missed this beautiful work. Excellent
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Grumman F4F-3 Wildcats Thatch & O'Hare VF-3, McCuskey VF-42 SuperScale International 1:48
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Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VF-22/ USS Independence (CVL-22)
22-F-1 | Navy Blue, Intermediate Blue, White
23. September, 23:38
Jim JStarted the Tamiya 1/48 Wildcat. Front office complete.
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Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat US Marine Corps (1798-now)VMF-221, MAG-22
22 / Bu.no. 4008 (Capt. John F. Carey) | World War 2»Battle of Midway
June 1942
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Hanno KleineckeAn ETO Wildcat ? Never heard before, looks great, very accurate work !
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Grumman FM-2 Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VC-8/ USS Guadalcanal (CVE-80)
3 | 16130 (Lt. F.H. Behlen III) | North Atlantic
May 1944 |
FS36231 FS37925
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Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VF-41/ USS Ranger (CV-4)
41-F-8 | USN Blue-grey, Light grey
19. June, 12:16
Andy Ball owns this item
17. June, 10:13
Andy BallGot this, plus over-trees. This looks even more complex than the Hurricane.....
17. June, 15:42
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Harold Clements added a new photoalbum.
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Harold ClementsYes... very frustrating. After it happen, I did some digging around as to the common causes. It could be a multitude of things, including (as Łukasz suggested) paint thickness, age of tape, how long you leave the tape on, how 'impatiently' you removed the tape, cleanliness of the plastic... the list goes on. I will just need to be careful. I was wondering whether it will be worth soaking the tape with the IPA/Water mix before I try and remove it, tosee if it help reduce the stickiness ...?
6. May, 08:59
Wim van der Luijtstick your tape onto another clean(ish) surface a couple of times before applying to your model to reduce the "tack" of the tape
6. May, 09:17
6. May, 11:42
Wim van der LuijtMr Murphy keeps visiting this project it seems, maybe the plastic still has some mold release agent on it, no paint will stick to that. The camo pattern looks good to my eye (but I'm no rivet counter)
12. May, 08:42
Andy BallI love the dialogue, it's a real roller-coaster of a build, and one that most of us are familiar with...a pursuit for perfection....however I always remind myself that you can make up your own story for a piece of paint missing and then re-applied, (it was a repair-job in real life!). Keep going..this is building into something great!
12. May, 08:57
Łukasz GlińskiI have to admit you cope very well with that paint issues, I'd probably put it on hold for some weeks to have myself cooled down a bit
12. May, 11:05
Łukasz GlińskiNice progress Harold, but one question as you use Real Colours: are they lacquer based?
20. May, 13:43
Harold ClementsYes and compatible with Mr. Color (mixing and thinning). They are also as nice as Mr Color to handle. I only started to use them as I could not get the colour in Mr. Color.
20. May, 14:31
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Grumman FM-2 Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VC-10/ USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73)
B19 | 16262 (Lt. Herman J. Hardess) | World War 2»Battle of the Philippine Sea - Mariana Islands
June 1944 |
FS35042 FS35164 FS37925
21. May, 16:48
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Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VF-6/ USS Enterprise (CV-6)
6-F-9 |
1942 |
FS35189 FS36440
20. May, 06:31
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Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VGF-29/ USS Santee (CVE-29)
29-GF-4 | USN Blue-grey, Light grey
14. May, 14:32
Uwe MöllerkeFirst batch are cockpit and engine of the Wildcat.
15. May, 05:10
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Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VF-6/ USS Enterprise (CV-6)
3914/Black F14 (LTJG Wilmer E. Rawle) | World War 2»1st USN aerial victory
February 1942 |
FS35189 FS36440
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Grumman F4F-3A Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VF-6/ USS Enterprise (CV-6)
3916 (Ens Daniels) | World War 2»Pearl Harbor
December 1941 | 6-F-5
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Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VF-6/ USS Enterprise (CV-6)
Bu. No. 5174 (Rad. Elec. Edward Bayers) | World War 2»Battle of Midway
June 1942 | USN Blue, grey
29. April, 01:34
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Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VF-3/ USS Yorktown (CV-5)
Bu. No. 5174 (Lt. Cdr. Jimmy Thatch) | World War 2»Battle of Midway
June 1942 | USN Blue, grey
29. April, 01:30
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Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VF-6/ USS Enterprise (CV-6)
20 (Machinist Donald Runyon) |
1942 | Blue- grey, Lt. grey
29. April, 01:29
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Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VF-10/ USS Enterprise (CV-6)
Bu. No. 03417 (Lt. Stanley Winfield Vetjasa) | World War 2»Battle of Santa Cruz Islands
October 1942 | NS Blue grey, Light grey
29. April, 01:28
Humpty Hays owns this item
17. May 2019, 23:48
Humpty HaysI got this from a rummage sale for a dollar. It was missing parts. I salvaged some and trashed the rest.
17. April, 17:21
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Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VF-6/ USS Enterprise (CV-6)
6-F-9 |
1942 |
FS35189 FS36440
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Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat US Marine Corps (1798-now)VMF-223
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1942
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19. September 2017, 09:56
Ronan DonohoeAttachment of float struts to fuselage a pain in the arse. Managed to eventually get it right then near the end knocked it off a shelf and had to redo one side. Also the last kit I was working on prior to my marriage ending, so a bit of a cursed kit! Still, nearly done now (8/1/20) so will be glad to finish it!
8. January, 16:16
David DeavallWould you recommend the kit , ive been mulling it over before
23. January, 15:52
Ronan DonohoeHi David, it's a pretty good kit, the main weak point being how the struts for the floats attach to the fuselage. What I did was drill holes and add plastic rods to make the joints stronger.
It's a simple kit though so if you can get it for not too much money, it's worth getting I think. I'm nearly finished it now and I think it's looking good
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Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VF-3/ USS Lexington (CV-2) |
Dark Gull grey, Light Blue grey
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Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (1937-now)881 NAS
AJ132 | Mackinnon Road
1942 |
FS36118 FS34096 FS34583
11. March 2019, 18:00
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12. February 2019, 20:32
M S wants this item
4. January 2019, 12:11
M SThis came in the post one for me and one for Migrant which I traded for a German bus.
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Adam Barber added a new project.
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VC-12
3 (46685) | USS Core (CVE-13)
1944 | white insignia, dark gull grey
21. January 2019, 16:57
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Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VC-12
3 (46685) | USS Core (CVE-13)
1944 | white insignia, dark gull grey
18. January 2019, 23:22
Seungwoo HaI think there are some mistakes. 4th, June, 1942 Thatch was in BuNo. 5093, white 23. But the Decal guide says he is on Buno. 5174, white 1. And On the guide, Bayers' and Thatch's have same BuNo at 4th, June, 1942.
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3. January 2019, 23:39
Mike Grant owns this item
25. December 2018, 23:22
M SHello Migrant, nice kit you have great taste in stash choices!
2. January 2019, 16:56
PIBWL1989 judging from a date of instruction print, factory from Minsk.
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Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VF-41/ USS Ranger (CV-4)
41-F-8 | USN Blue-grey, Light grey
10. November 2018, 19:03
Seungwoo Ha added a new project.
2. November 2018, 03:41
Francisco Forgione wants this item
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6. September 2018, 20:23
Francisco ForgioneReally? I already made MPM's Bf109T and I found it pretty fun to build. Any tips for this one?
26. September 2018, 23:33
Dave FlittonGo for the straight build. Do not add any resin updates that I did and push on till you are done.
27. September 2018, 11:46
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20. September 2018, 19:52
FlyingCircusDie F4F von Airfix entstand beim Bastelurlaub in Dänemark.
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Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat US Navy (1794-now)VGF-29/ USS Santee (CVE-29)
29-GF-4 | USN Blue-grey, Light grey
30. August 2018, 01:34
Nick Kiriokos added a new project.
30. June 2018, 21:07
Patrick HagelsteinJust on a side note, I saw your OU helmet avatar, are you from or living in Oklahoma?
30. June 2018, 21:43
Nick KiriokosFrom Oklahoma, grew up in Enid, family in Enid, Panhandle, OKC and Tulsa area
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Nick KiriokosLucky man! I'm at Edwards AFB, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center
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JV579/F/That Old Thing | NAS Englinton
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