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1/48 Hobby Boss FM-1 Wildcat

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1/48 Hobby Boss FM-1 Wildcat
Posted by Wolfman_63 on Sunday, November 11, 2018 6:32 AM

For my next build I am building the 1/48 Hobby Boss FM-1 Wildcat. I have already completed the cockpit and starting work on the engine and landing gear bay. So far this looks like a nice kit. The details provided in the kit are pretty good. Only accessory used on the cockpit was some photo etch seatbelts.
 
You can follow the build on my blog at https://davidsscalemodels.com/build-log/1-48-fm-1-wildcat/
 
 
 
 
 

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fox
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    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Sunday, November 11, 2018 5:44 PM

Looking super good. Keep up the good work. Yes

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Posted by Wolfman_63 on Friday, November 16, 2018 11:25 AM

With the cockpit finished I moved onto the landing gear bay and the engine. The landing gear bay was detail painted and weathered. The engine was then assembled and painted. To represent the magneto wires I first drilled a slight hole into the cylinders then attached a 32 gauge .75” long wire to each hole. The wires were formed and trimmed to fit into the ignition ring. The cockpit, landing gear bay and engine were then installed in the fuselage. Finally the cowl was installed. I have the wings and tail mounted. Starting to do the base coat of paint. It will be painted the tri-color scheme (White bottom, Intermediate Blue middle and Dark Sea Blue on top)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Friday, November 16, 2018 7:58 PM

Nice work.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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    January 2015
Posted by TheMongoose on Saturday, November 17, 2018 2:02 PM

Oooh I love that work on the engine!

In the pattern: Scale Shipyard's 1/48 Balao Class Sub! leaning out the list...NOT! Ha, added to it again - Viper MkVii, 1/32 THUD & F-15J plus a weekend madness build!

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    April 2015
Posted by Wolfman_63 on Thursday, November 22, 2018 11:10 AM

The Wildcat is now ready for displaying. I completed the painting and applied the kit decals. Also I added some EZ-Line for the antenna. Overall this has been a very nice kit to build. The detail is good and the assembly/fit is very good.
The decals went on without any problems and with a little bit of Microsol they laid down nicely. Aside from the addition of photo etch seat belts, engine wires, and the EZ-line, the rest of this is straight out of the box. Looks like I will need to look at getting some of the other Wildcat variants from Hobby Boss.
 
 
 
 
 

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  • Member since
    July 2018
  • From: The Deep Woods
Posted by Tickmagnet on Thursday, November 22, 2018 11:18 AM

Looks great. I have the Tamiya Wildcat on the bench waiting until I'm done with a Zero.

 

 

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    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Thursday, November 22, 2018 9:10 PM

Nice, looks like you had fun with this one.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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    June 2017
Posted by UnwaryPaladin on Saturday, November 24, 2018 8:54 AM

Looks great!

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Close to Chicago
Posted by JohnnyK on Saturday, November 24, 2018 3:19 PM

Nice work! I like the ignition wires on the engine. The cockpit looks really nice.

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