wdedig Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 Greetings All These are the beginning models of my 1/48th scale VMA 211 project. Started with the Harrier and got hooked on the squadron. Then built the Wildcat and will now look to the future with a Corsair,Skyhawk and lastly a F-35B. Hasagawa Harrier with Two Bobs markings for "Wake Island Avengers". Difficult kit with a ton of seams to fill. Gunze Paints Decals were great and used a lot of Eduard Photo-Etch on this kit Wildcat was Hobby Boss Painted with Gunze and used Yellow Wing decals for "Wake Island Wildcats" Only weathered with a few panel washes and Pastel dusts as aircraft was painted in November on way to Wake Island Used Ez Line and Karaya metal 50cal barrels as aftermarket add-ons and added a Photo-etched seat and Engine wiring Thanks for Looking Comments Always Welcome :D :D Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Those are both top notch looking builds Bill! I wouldn't guess you had seam problems on the Harrier from the result, and I like the uncommon camo demarcation line on the Wildcat cowl. You're well o your way to a great collection of Marine birds! GIL :smiley16: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdedig Posted April 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Thanks Gil That demarcation did add a little interest to the standard Navy WW II schemes. Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Beautiful work man! I love it. I need to get a Harrier for my Marines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdedig Posted April 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Mark This particular Harrier aparanty participated in Middle East conflict. Might also fit in your Middle East war SIG. Cheers Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiralcity Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) I have always been a huge fan of the Wildcat. When talking about holding the line with what little we had early on this bird proved to be more than a match in the pacific. I read a great book called Fighter Squadron At Guadalcanal by Brand Max many years ago and have admired this plane ever since. Nice job on the birds. Edited May 7, 2017 by spiralcity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGronovius Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 One of my favorite airplanes since I first built the Matchbox Harrier. Nice jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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