Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat 1/48
The Tamiya Wildcat was a nice kit to build, clever parts breakdown and no fit problem (as with most Tamiya kits); the only extra I put in to it was some details in the cockpit. There was a lot of talk about the floor in this kit (as the Wildcat didn't have any) but I didn't care to bother. This kit is painted with Gunze acrylics and I experimented with multiple shades to give that nice look and I was really pleased with the result. I think the decals are a mix of Tamiya and SuperScale.
Enjoy!
Regards Rickard
Nice little build, Rickard...good job on the paint & finish. What did you mean when you said "...clever parts breakdown..."?
Hi Craig,
First; thank you!
Perhaps there is just one way of doing the wildcat, as the tree I know of (Tamiya, Sword and Hobby boss, in 1/48 scale that is) all have a similar break down. But what I like is the lower wing is made together with the lower center fuselage, this together with good fit makes it a joy to put together. As the detail is both raised and recessed, bad fit would lead to a lot of work.
I also like the simplicity of Tamiya cockpits, easy to put together yet well detailed.
Landing gear construction that makes for a level wing is a plus.
That’s about it! 🙂
Regards Rickard
Well...leave it to Tamiya to not only make an accurate kit, but also make it practically i***t-proof in regard to assembly. And I should know (I need all the help I can get in the 'i***t-proof' department). Again...good work.
I don't understand why the automated spell-check (or whatever it is) "bleeped" out my word. It wasn't a curse word - it was akin to the word "fool". Huh!
Yikes! Yet another nice Wildcat build! Beautiful work Rickard! With all these great Wildcats around here, I'm gonna be ashamed to post mine, lol. Well done indeed.
Gary