Wonderful gift, ArmaHobby FM-2 Wildcat 1/72

Started by John vd Biggelaar · 118 · 1 year ago
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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 2 months ago:

    @fiveten, thank you, Spiros

    @stephen-w-towle, thanks a lot, Stephen.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Work started on the engine, prepainted the seperate parts, five in total, at first. Glued everything together and will now continue with detailing.


    Used Vallejo plastic putty to smoothen the little gap at the wing root. Also attached the elevators and the rudder.

    Elevators are in a slightly lowered position and the rudder is set on a slight angle as well.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Fantastic job on the engine and great overall progress, my friend @johnb! The offset elevators and rudder add very dynamic looks!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    @fiveten, thank you, Spiros.

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    Stephen W Towle said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    The engine is impressive given the scale. Everything else is frosting on the cake. With each photo getting better at showing off the goods.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    @stephen-w-towle, thanks, Stephen. Even at this scale, ArmaHobby put a lot of detail in it.

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    Erik Gjørup said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Very nice details in this scale indeed!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    @airbum, thank you, Erik. I was surprised as well to see all those tiny details.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Two decals were provided for the engine, not that easy to handle but their on. After that dirtied up the engine a bit.

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    Erik Gjørup said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Those decals surely needed a steady hand!

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    Sebastijan Videc said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Good work so far, John! Arma's Wildcats (and other kits as well) are real little gems!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    @airbum, it did took quite some time to get them aligned, Erik
    @inflames, thank you, Sebastijan. It is my first Aema kit but I'm positively surprised till now.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Great job on those tiny decals and the engine in general, my friend @johnb!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    @fiveten, thank you, Spiros

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    As mentioned earlier, the landing gear is complex and fragile. This was noticed on the sprues as well since one part was broken already, might not be to complex to get that repaired.