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1/48 HobbyBoss F8F-2 Bearcat


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Started this one while building the Smirnoff Bearcat, and finished it yesterday. OOTB except for cutting and folding the wings, which is a kit option. Painted and marked to match the one on the cover of the SS "In Action/Walkaround" Bearcat book.

The kit provides the bulkheads for the wingfolds, and very simplified hinges. But, there's no guideline or "thinning" on the inside of the wings to help make it easier, so you have to carefully follow the wingfold panel lines, and they aren't straight, simple cuts. still, having the bulkheads in the kit makes this option much easier once the cutting is done!

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And the finished Cat....

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Gil :smiley16:

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Beautiful work! That turned out looking very sharp! I always love a build with folded wings.

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