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32 scale wildcat....calling it done
- Thread starter fightnjoe
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32 scale wildcat....bare, naked pit
paul there are a bunch of folks who have done this kit up. one had an online how to do it article.
http://mikeashey.com/AIRCRAFT%20ARTICLE%20%20PDF%20FILES/ARTICLE-SCRATCHBUILDING-AN-F4F-WILDCAT-COCKPIT.pdf
hopefully that will help.
now down to business.
this post is dedicated to a bare naked pit.... cockpit that is.
this is what i am going with. i wanted to get some pics prior to starting the painting. if you wish you can check earlier in the thread to see what the kit parts looked like.
just to rehash. using a for sale sign, .010 styrene sheet, rod, tube, square, and stretched sprue i have fumbled this together.
so..............
there she is. the work is layed bare.
be blunt folks. let me know.
comments, critiques, and criticisms are encouraged.
joe
paul there are a bunch of folks who have done this kit up. one had an online how to do it article.
http://mikeashey.com/AIRCRAFT%20ARTICLE%20%20PDF%20FILES/ARTICLE-SCRATCHBUILDING-AN-F4F-WILDCAT-COCKPIT.pdf
hopefully that will help.
now down to business.
this post is dedicated to a bare naked pit.... cockpit that is.
this is what i am going with. i wanted to get some pics prior to starting the painting. if you wish you can check earlier in the thread to see what the kit parts looked like.
just to rehash. using a for sale sign, .010 styrene sheet, rod, tube, square, and stretched sprue i have fumbled this together.
so..............
there she is. the work is layed bare.
be blunt folks. let me know.
comments, critiques, and criticisms are encouraged.
joe
32 scale wildcat....finished pit
ok i am ready to move on.
the first two steps in the instructions were focused on the pit. after the initial construction with the kit parts i went off track a little and scratched much of it.
finished that up today. so here she is.
things of note.
the colors are bronz green (vallejo), interior green (model master), flat red and black (testors). i punched out a disk from thicker clear plastic from a tool set case. although you cant see it i painted white behind the film of the instrument panel and it actually looks decent.
comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
joe
ok i am ready to move on.
the first two steps in the instructions were focused on the pit. after the initial construction with the kit parts i went off track a little and scratched much of it.
finished that up today. so here she is.
things of note.
the colors are bronz green (vallejo), interior green (model master), flat red and black (testors). i punched out a disk from thicker clear plastic from a tool set case. although you cant see it i painted white behind the film of the instrument panel and it actually looks decent.
comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.
joe
jknaus
Administrator
32 scale wildcat....finished pit
Looking good Joe. If I had one critique it would be the shoulder belts. I think they would look better hanging down. Unless they could be lengthened. Right now there is nothing really to hold them in that position.I must say this is quite a challenge adding all the extra detail. Really enjoying it come together.
James
Looking good Joe. If I had one critique it would be the shoulder belts. I think they would look better hanging down. Unless they could be lengthened. Right now there is nothing really to hold them in that position.I must say this is quite a challenge adding all the extra detail. Really enjoying it come together.
James
randy_ditton
Master at Arms
32 scale wildcat....finished pit
Hi Joe,
This is wonderful scratch building
Randy
Hi Joe,
This is wonderful scratch building
Randy
32 scale wildcat....finished pit
Well they should not be strung through those slots, they draped over the back of the seat over that bar just behind the seat.
Can't find ref picture but here's the one i did.
Sending :zen
Well they should not be strung through those slots, they draped over the back of the seat over that bar just behind the seat.
Can't find ref picture but here's the one i did.
Sending :zen
32 scale wildcat....the engine
steps 3-5 have the builder working with the engine. for those with this kit you may wish to really take a hard look at images online. for those with the inclination you may want to cut the "rods" off of parts e-19 and e-28 and do your own. the engine cylinders come in four pieces. you mate them for two sets of cylinders. i found this to be interesting to say the least. one set mated up decent. the other looked like they were from different engines. after struggling through with that i followed the instructions as to how to fit the pieces. in short a struggle is putting it nicely. i had to work all the pieces to get them to even come close to fitting together. when i put the caps on the rods well they look hideous. as most will be hidden i am going to go forward but i have the -3 in my stash and will be doing some scratch work on the engine. i noticed that the kit instructions have the caps (two pieces, one with a "spacer" on it) with the spacer crossing from cylinder to cylinder. when i looked at the engines online it appeared the bracket the spacer is replicating was over the cylinder not between them. that is the way i went. i am most likely wrong in this but there it is. i fought with the pieces for the engine for three days. this is the best it is going to get.
i am on to the next.
comments, critiques, and criticisms are encouraged.
joe
steps 3-5 have the builder working with the engine. for those with this kit you may wish to really take a hard look at images online. for those with the inclination you may want to cut the "rods" off of parts e-19 and e-28 and do your own. the engine cylinders come in four pieces. you mate them for two sets of cylinders. i found this to be interesting to say the least. one set mated up decent. the other looked like they were from different engines. after struggling through with that i followed the instructions as to how to fit the pieces. in short a struggle is putting it nicely. i had to work all the pieces to get them to even come close to fitting together. when i put the caps on the rods well they look hideous. as most will be hidden i am going to go forward but i have the -3 in my stash and will be doing some scratch work on the engine. i noticed that the kit instructions have the caps (two pieces, one with a "spacer" on it) with the spacer crossing from cylinder to cylinder. when i looked at the engines online it appeared the bracket the spacer is replicating was over the cylinder not between them. that is the way i went. i am most likely wrong in this but there it is. i fought with the pieces for the engine for three days. this is the best it is going to get.
i am on to the next.
comments, critiques, and criticisms are encouraged.
joe
32 scale wildcat....the engine
Joe, you have the valve covers on opposite side of the heads that what they should be. those parts coming off at an angle are supose to represent tubing between those heads.
The bell housing and magnetos should be a light grey. What you got would be a good base to do some chipping.
From Cybermodeler walk around. http://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f4f/f4f-3_walk1.shtml
Joe, you have the valve covers on opposite side of the heads that what they should be. those parts coming off at an angle are supose to represent tubing between those heads.
The bell housing and magnetos should be a light grey. What you got would be a good base to do some chipping.
From Cybermodeler walk around. http://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f4f/f4f-3_walk1.shtml
32 scale wildcat....the engine
First off the engine is outstanding
I've been in three areas of operation where we might have to get the pilot loaded up in a hurry.
The shoulder straps would be draped over the back of the seat ready to lay over the pilots shoulders and
the lap belts were laid out on the consoles each side of the seat.
While he was getting the lap belt in position we would lay the shoulder belts over his shoulders so he wouldn't have to hunt for them.
Cheers
Tony lee
First off the engine is outstanding
I've been in three areas of operation where we might have to get the pilot loaded up in a hurry.
The shoulder straps would be draped over the back of the seat ready to lay over the pilots shoulders and
the lap belts were laid out on the consoles each side of the seat.
While he was getting the lap belt in position we would lay the shoulder belts over his shoulders so he wouldn't have to hunt for them.
Cheers
Tony lee
32 scale wildcat....the engine
mp thanks for the ref pic and link. filed away for future reference. for this build i am moving forward.
tony many thanks. when building i didnt find anything that showed how the belts went. i went with logic, wrong. i will file this away and use for the next build.
joe
mp thanks for the ref pic and link. filed away for future reference. for this build i am moving forward.
tony many thanks. when building i didnt find anything that showed how the belts went. i went with logic, wrong. i will file this away and use for the next build.
joe
phantom II
Master at Arms
32 scale wildcat....the engine
That's absolutely correct Tony . I have mentioned this at another time but builders want to make it look nice and neat ( :idonno ) .
Not what I was use to with veteran pilots . Not even pleasant for crew chiefs when they need to get in. Those QD's are rough on the back and rump.
Cheers, Christian B)
First off the engine is outstanding
I've been in three areas of operation where we might have to get the pilot loaded up in a hurry.
The shoulder straps would be draped over the back of the seat ready to lay over the pilots shoulders and
the lap belts were laid out on the consoles each side of the seat.
While he was getting the lap belt in position we would lay the shoulder belts over his shoulders so he wouldn't have to hunt for them.
Cheers
Tony lee
That's absolutely correct Tony . I have mentioned this at another time but builders want to make it look nice and neat ( :idonno ) .
Not what I was use to with veteran pilots . Not even pleasant for crew chiefs when they need to get in. Those QD's are rough on the back and rump.
Cheers, Christian B)
32 scale wildcat....the engine
it is funny, i do alot of research online for most of my builds. for most i find decent pics, this one there was very little and i found nothing for the belts.
the detail n scale only had a couple of pics that even show part of the seat.
this is what i get for wanting to do a subject i know nothing about. then i had to go and go off track.
joe
it is funny, i do alot of research online for most of my builds. for most i find decent pics, this one there was very little and i found nothing for the belts.
the detail n scale only had a couple of pics that even show part of the seat.
this is what i get for wanting to do a subject i know nothing about. then i had to go and go off track.
joe
32 scale wildcat....the engine
Welcome to my world Joe. I ended up buying 4 of these kits trying to build up one. I scratch built mounts for the motor from the firewall forward. Got the -3 kit because it had the intercoolers. Had to best guess the carbs as I couldn't find a decent picture of the back side of the engine. I made custom mounts for the engine cause I used Vector engine that had intake and exhaust manifold ports on the cylinder heads but..the kit exhaust would not fit and I ended up nearly scratch building it. Had to totally scratch build the firewall between the engine and accessory bay (which was a fun thing todo actually) because the kit part would not mate with the Vector engine.
It's a good kit in general but I would suggest to folks in the future to do it OOB. Lots of work to make the details right.
Welcome to my world Joe. I ended up buying 4 of these kits trying to build up one. I scratch built mounts for the motor from the firewall forward. Got the -3 kit because it had the intercoolers. Had to best guess the carbs as I couldn't find a decent picture of the back side of the engine. I made custom mounts for the engine cause I used Vector engine that had intake and exhaust manifold ports on the cylinder heads but..the kit exhaust would not fit and I ended up nearly scratch building it. Had to totally scratch build the firewall between the engine and accessory bay (which was a fun thing todo actually) because the kit part would not mate with the Vector engine.
It's a good kit in general but I would suggest to folks in the future to do it OOB. Lots of work to make the details right.
