1/48 Kitty Hawk XF5U-1 "Flying Flapjack" U.S. Navy

the Baron

Member since
September 2006
From: Bethlehem PA

Posted by the Baron on Thursday, August 18, 2016 11:49 AM

Great finish, from your natural metal, to the panel lines! A well-executed build, too, well done!

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hogfanfs

Member since
May 2013
From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho

Posted by hogfanfs on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 12:54 PM

Very interesting subject, and very well built! Great job!

Bruce

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Grant Dalzell

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April 2014

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 4:19 AM

Thank you guys!

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allan

Member since
June 2003
From: Cavite, Philippines

Posted by allan on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 11:34 PM

What a stunning build! Very impressive paintwork you did on this one.

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 12:30 PM

Wow, what a beautiful job on a fairly odd aircraft. Yes

I too love those wooden props!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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Hodakamax

Member since
April 2016
From: Parsons Kansas

Posted by Hodakamax on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 9:33 AM

Wow! What a concept and what a model. Great job on something different!

Max

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 9:04 AM

Very nice work. I was curious about this kit. Thanks for sharing it with us.

BK

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Don Stauffer

Member since
November 2009
From: Twin Cities of Minnesota

Posted by Don Stauffer on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 8:59 AM

Very nice! I have long been fascinated by that aircraft. I added it to my stash recently, and your post inspires me to move it up in the queue to the bench!

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Monday, August 15, 2016 9:26 PM

You did a fantastic job on a very unique aircraft. I love the way your props turned out, very realistic!

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

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jeaton01

Member since
December 2002
From: Northern California

Posted by jeaton01 on Monday, August 15, 2016 8:49 PM

Very well done.

John

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M. Brindos

Member since
January 2015
From: Tumwater, WA.

Posted by M. Brindos on Monday, August 15, 2016 8:02 PM

Beautiful finish on that. Love the wood effects on the propellers as well. Overall gorgeous build. :) :) :) :) :)

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

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Aggieman

Member since
January 2015
From: Katy, TX

Posted by Aggieman on Monday, August 15, 2016 8:02 PM

Nice build. Wierd plane, the Flying Pancake. Love the work you did on those huge props.

Thanks for sharing.

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Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

1/48 Kitty Hawk XF5U-1 "Flying Flapjack" U.S. Navy

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Monday, August 15, 2016 7:13 PM

Hi all, just finished off this one, it was a quick build and goes together well, but as is the normal with Kitty Hawk instructions, there are wrong number call outs and back to front call outs and wrong sprue numbers. That aside, this was a build I really enjoyed.

OOB except I added brass tube for guns, there is nothing in the kit and there are quite reasonable size holes for gun ports, I took liberty and have them sticking out a ways, not accurate, but I like the added look. I painted the rudders rather than using the kit decals.

I used Vallejo metal color Silver for the base and picked out panels and used different shades of Alclad and AK xtreme metals to add different tones. I used Flory dark dirt wash to highlight the panel lines and rivets. Props are just painted Tamiya buff, with lifecolor burnt umber hand brushed over to give grain effect and then I sprayed tamiya clear orange over them.