The Wildcat Channel at iModeler (80 articles)

The Wildcat Channel at iModeler

Grumman F4F Wildcat

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1:48 Scale, Hobby Boss, F4F-3, “Yellow Wing”

by Frederick J Seitz III on November 1, 2018
in Aviation — 7 Comments

While I’m waiting on “Wimpy” to dry, I started another project, and one I’ve always wanted to tackle. A US Navy, “Yellow Wing”. I just think they are some of the most colorful aircraft that ever flew. I’m using Hobby Boss’ kit of the F4F[...]

Diecast model aircraft 1/72 WWII

by Adolfo Coelho on October 19, 2018
in Photo Collections — 20 Comments

Hi! Some years ago I did a collection of some very nice and very well done military aircraft from WWII, all nations involved included, on 1/72 scale. They do have plastic bases and supports, and some are on fly mode, others as on land (these o[...]

Trumpeter 1/32 F4F-4 Wildcat

by bob mack on September 9, 2018
in Aviation — 25 Comments

this is the mount of Lt. William Leonard as it would have appeared with VF-11 on Guadalcanal June 1943 he graduated Annapolis class of 1938 won his wings in 1940 he was awarded the Navy Cross at Coral Sea three weeks later he won another at[...]

Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat build log

by Jay Biga on July 22, 2018
in Aviation — 24 Comments

First off, some pictures of all the sub-assemblies. In two of the pics, the subs are just dry-fitted. All fits well, typical Tamiya.

I Build Cars Also: The 1/25 Buick 1966 Wildcat

by paul teixeira on March 31, 2018
in Automotive — 9 Comments

I have posted a lot of aircraft and armor lately so I thought it was time to change subject matter. Yes, I also enjoy building cars/trucks. I don't build these as much b/c IMHO cars are the most challenging, especially when going for a showroo[...]

Year of The Cat Group Build: Grumman Martlet Mk III – Hobby Boss 1/48 Wildcat F4F-3A

by Paul Barber on February 20, 2018
in Aviation — 31 Comments

When Louis announced the group all those months ago, and with its closing date being quite some way distant, I decided to go for three builds. Three kits whose fates were already planned (although the ‘109 E7 Trop’ took a few twists and turns al[...]

Year of the Cat Group Build. 1/48 scale Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat

by Terry Schuler on February 16, 2018
in Aviation — 22 Comments

When Louis announced this group project I had already been eyeballing my trusty old Tamiya kit that had been sitting on shelf for some time. This was just the excuse I needed to get it going. I choose to go with the classic pre-war/early war ma[...]

1/48 Scale Monogram Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat

by Kipling Mitchell on February 13, 2018
in Aviation — 6 Comments

The Monogram Wildcat is a Wildcat, but I am not sure which one it is. Is it a Wildcat F4F, or a Wildcat FM 1? The FM 1 was made by GM, and the F4F by Grumman. The tail looks tall, like the FM series, and there are only 4 machine guns in the wing[...]

Year of the Cat F4F Wildcat

by Josh Patterson on December 30, 2017
in Aviation — 9 Comments

Got too busy with the holiday season and also wanted to get one of these posted before the year was over. So, there's no antenna as I couldn't wait for some EZ Line. I should've taken the photos yesterday when it was a little overcast to diffuse[...]

1/72 Airfix F4F-4 Wildcat

by Geoffrey Abreu on November 1, 2017
in Aviation — 11 Comments

Just completed the Airfix 1/72 F4F-4. Markings depict Lt. "Swede" Vejtasa's white 19 of VF-10 on board USS Enterprise in Oct of 1942 during the Guadalcanal Campaign. Painted with MRP paints. Added gunsight glass, some Eduard PE in the cockpit, L[...]