FM-1 Wildcat in 1/48
This is the Hobby Boss kit which I picked from the stash as something easy… You’ve probably done that: Parts fit was excellent, detail sharp & restrained but the undercarriage; that’s another story; very fiddly & the prop needed some work too. Anyway, all finished now & in retrospect, very enjoyable, so I’ll keep my eyes open for a FM-2. I picked the Atlantic colour scheme just to be a bit different. Hope you like it
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Dirk Derks said on June 23, 2017
Hello Tony,
Sharp and crisp.
Regards / Dirk.
Tony Prince said on June 24, 2017
Thanks Dirk. I’ve sometimes found Hobby Boss to be a little “dubious” regarding accuracy; but this one seems good & I’d certainly do their FM-2 if one came my way.
David Mills said on June 23, 2017
Very nice Tony! Good to see the Atlantic Scheme too!
Tony Prince said on June 24, 2017
Glad you like it David.
Craig Abrahamson said on June 23, 2017
Yep…..what they said, Tony. ๐
Tony Prince said on June 24, 2017
Thanks Craig!
Greg Kittinger said on June 23, 2017
Very nice! I’ve been wanting to do something in an Atlantic scheme, and just picked up an extra Wildcat to add to the stash – so maybe…
Did you use pure white or did you dirty it up a bit?
Tony Prince said on June 24, 2017
Thanks Greg. My “whites” have varied over the years & my current choice is Valleho Surface Primer, airbrushed straight out of the bottle. It is not quite “appliance white”, covers well & dries quickly. I dirtied it up a bit with dark grey pastels.
Robert Royes said on June 23, 2017
Great job, and it is nice to see the Atlantic scheme. U-boat hunters I believe?
Tony Prince said on June 25, 2017
Thanks Robert. My references mentioned that this is the reason for the white leading edges & the white prop cuffs: to minimise head-on visibility from sea level targets. Sounds reasonable….
jim wasley said on June 23, 2017
Beautiful clean build Tony nice to see.
Tony Prince said on June 25, 2017
Many thanks Jim.
Jim Sullivan said on June 24, 2017
Very nicely done Tony. That Atlantic sea-search paint scheme looks really sharp. The FM-2 project sounds good too and I look forward to seeing it.
Tony Prince said on June 25, 2017
Thanks Jim.
George Henderson said on June 24, 2017
Very nice looking Wildcat
Tony Prince said on June 25, 2017
Thank you George.
Drew Tarter said on June 24, 2017
Tony, that’s a terrific build of an often-overlooked variant of the Wildcat. Great job on the Atlantic paint scheme, too.
Tony Prince said on June 25, 2017
Thanks Drew. I’m starting to wonder what else might have carried this scheme: Grumman Avengers certainly & perhaps some land-based twins; I’ll have to look….
Gary Brantley said on June 25, 2017
That’s very nice Tony! I like the color scheme a lot too. ๐
Tony Prince said on June 25, 2017
Thanks Gary.
stephen leslie said on June 27, 2017
Nice looking Wildcat Tony. Love the colour scheme!