VNAF F8FWidoczność: Pokaz slajdów Mozaika Lista 1November 1, 2021The real thing 2November 1, 2021The real thing 3November 1, 2021Kit box 4November 1, 2021Kit sprues 5November 1, 2021Starting on the cockpit assembly 6November 3, 2021Cockpit area painted black. Will let it dry, mask the areas to remain black, then paint Interior Green in the lower portion, per standard USN post war practice. 7November 3, 2021Black base then Tamiya Yellow Green as Yellow Zinc Chromate in the wheel wells. 8November 4, 2021Humbrol Acrylic Interior Green airbrushed on to the lower portion of the cockpit tub 9February 24, 2022Painting begun on engine 10February 24, 2022More paint and decal work in cockpit. Used Kits World 3-D print decals for the seat harness 11March 10, 2022Wings and fuselage assembled! 12March 11, 2022Wings, vertical stabilizer, and engine glued on, plus a few small bits as well 13March 11, 2022Test fit of cowling on airframe 14March 18, 2022Horizontal stabilizers glued in place 15March 18, 2022Seam clean up on the tail. The was quite a seam and step there ? 16March 18, 2022Final form taking shape. This sure does look like a bear! 17March 29, 2022Left side exhausts drilled out and added 18March 29, 2022Right side exhausts drilled out and added 19March 29, 2022Bomb racks modified and added, rocket stubs added, ordnance load assembled 20March 31, 2022Acetate gunsight reflector lens added 21March 31, 2022Acetate gunsight reflector lens added 22March 31, 2022Canopy & windscreen masked and glued into place 23April 21, 2022Flat black for anti glare 24May 10, 2022Light gray base before NMF 25May 10, 2022Aluminum paint on 26May 10, 2022Gloss coated 27May 10, 2022Decals on 28May 10, 2022Decals on 29May 10, 2022Better view of the markings 30June 16, 2022Replacement gun barrels made from brass tubing 31June 16, 2022Replacement gun barrels made from brass tubing 32June 16, 2022Panel wash on topside 33June 16, 2022Panel wash on underside 34June 17, 2022Guns & 5” HVARs painted & installed 35June 17, 2022Guns & 5” HVARs painted & installed 36June 21, 2022Flat coat on, masks removed, topside view 37June 21, 2022Flat coat on, masks removed, underside view 38June 22, 2022Finished 39June 22, 2022Finished 40June 22, 2022Finished 41June 22, 2022Finished 42June 22, 2022Finished 43June 23, 2022 44June 23, 2022 45June 23, 2022 46June 23, 2022 47June 23, 2022 48June 23, 2022 49June 23, 2022 50June 23, 2022 51June 23, 2022 52June 23, 2022 53June 23, 2022 54June 23, 2022 55June 23, 2022 56June 23, 2022 57June 23, 2022 58June 23, 2022 59June 23, 2022 60June 23, 2022 61June 23, 2022 62June 23, 2022 63June 23, 2022 64June 23, 2022 65June 23, 2022 66June 23, 2022 67June 23, 2022 Komentarzy 21 1 November 2021, 22:42Robert PodkońskiWatching with pleasure 😉10 March 2022, 06:51Carlos CisnerosThanks Robert. The Bearcat is such a fine looking fighter.10 March 2022, 15:56Robert PodkońskiAbsolutely!10 March 2022, 16:50NeilHi Carlos 🙂 agreed! Lovely aircraft, following also 👀18 March 2022, 22:24Carlos CisnerosThanks Karl. Nothing too fancy going on with this one in the way of aftermarket or scratch work. It's mostly the kit as is.16 June 2022, 03:51Simon NagorsnikNice paint work👌 You did good job!23 June 2022, 17:56Album infoHobbycraft 1/48 build"Viet Nam" F8F-1B Bearcat67 zdjęć/zdjęcia1:48Gotowe Grumman F8F-1B Bearcat Không lực Việt Nam Cộng hòa (South Vietnam Air Force 1955-1975)1 Fighter Sqn. E 53381963Natural Metal Wszystkie albumyWyświetl wszystkie albumy »