ghodges Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 (edited) Built this one for the group build in the topics below. It's the old Revell 1/32 kit from @1970. I rescribed it, added a few doo-dads to the cockpit, built the missing forward wheel well wall with some equipment on it, opened the cowl flaps, replaced the tail wheel, and finished it as a Wildcat on Guadalcanal in the summer of 1943. There's a build thread over on Agapemodels.com if you're interested in the in progress pics. Comments, critiques, and questions are welcome! Cheers! GIL Edited September 21, 2015 by ghodges 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmorrissette Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 You never cease to amaze me. Nice Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Yeah what a beauty!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpatterson Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Great job Gil! Love the F4F -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGronovius Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Awesome job, one of my favorite airplanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66Foxtrot Posted September 21, 2015 Report Share Posted September 21, 2015 Dude...we're not worthy. :smiley32: :smiley32: :smiley32: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit801 Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 (edited) 8/10. Knowing what you started with, good on ya. But since you asked for a critique, the panel lines are too heavy. If you stood 50 feet from the real thing, you'd not see panel lines quite that heavy. Edited September 26, 2015 by Gromit801 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregWise Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 WOW... DUDE... INCREDIBLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 You're right Jim! I could've worked for Matchbox back in the day... ..on the plus side, they do hold a wash really easily... :D GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit801 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Tell the judges it's a plastic replica of a die cast model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aAzZ09 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Well done, Gil. Keep up the good work! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonL Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Lovely result from this old bird. You've captured the character of the thing, spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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