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Re: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #30 on: March 05, 2016, 09:03:19 PM »
Now I can express the idea I had when you first applied the silver on the bottom---I initially thought this might be a Latvian "what-if" version painted to be like the Gladiators they operated. I like this better, though!

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Re: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #31 on: March 06, 2016, 02:54:49 PM »
Latvian was a good idea too, Scott... ;)

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Re: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #32 on: March 07, 2016, 08:44:41 AM »
Very nice mate !

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Re: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #33 on: March 07, 2016, 05:21:32 PM »
Thank you Modellius!

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Re: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #34 on: March 08, 2016, 03:37:38 PM »
First use of Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color... Very good  :-ok

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Re: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #35 on: March 08, 2016, 03:39:36 PM »
This is possibly the best product for panel lines

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Re: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #36 on: March 09, 2016, 01:12:00 AM »
excellent !

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Re: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #37 on: March 12, 2016, 10:40:48 AM »
Thank you!

Today, "chipping paint day"  :))

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Re: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #38 on: March 12, 2016, 07:18:41 PM »
FINISHED!!!

I've airbrushed matt varnish (Pébéo); removed the cockpit masks; used pastels and paintbrusehd gloss varnis on the position lights.

I love that little Wildcat...

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Re: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #39 on: March 12, 2016, 07:27:36 PM »
Excellent result!!

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Re: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #40 on: March 12, 2016, 07:44:38 PM »
Thank you my friend ;)

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Re: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #41 on: March 14, 2016, 09:10:17 PM »
excellent !

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Re: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #42 on: March 15, 2016, 02:58:02 PM »
A great one!

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Re: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Academy 1/72)
« Reply #43 on: March 16, 2016, 07:50:23 PM »
Thank you friends!