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Wildcat cockpit
Posted by wpwar11 on Friday, September 25, 2020 5:08 PM

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Posted by Tubosteve on Friday, September 25, 2020 5:18 PM

Great start !

Stay safe........Steve

Currently on the bench: On the bench: Airfix 1:24 Spitfire Mk IXc (17001) as Silver Spitfire G-IRTY, Revell 1:48 Bristol Beaufighter TF.X (03943)

Finished 2024: Tamiya 1:24 Ford Mustang GT4 (24354)

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  • From: Maryland
Posted by wpwar11 on Friday, September 25, 2020 5:18 PM

Got multiple pictures figured out now how to type in the same post.  That's something I'll figure out later. Anyway, you've seen a million of these the F4F Wildcat.  Nearly completed this cockpit.  First time using detail PE set for controls, etc.  Not 100% happy but it's OK.  My last 1/48 scale cockpit I detail painted the dials and thought I got a better result.  The PE just doesn't look as tight and neat.  I need practice if I'm going to continue with PE.  One thing of note.  There is a knob on pilots left that I think looks good.  Not sure how I pulled it off the part was ridiculously small and went into a crazy small slot.  I used hairspray chipping on the floor and sponge technique around the seat.  I feel the hairspray is a more realistic technique.

As always criticism is welcome.  The one seat harness has a nasty glue blob.  

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Posted by wpwar11 on Friday, September 25, 2020 5:20 PM

Thanks Turbo

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Posted by keavdog on Friday, September 25, 2020 6:43 PM

Looks good.  I too have issues with some of the prepainted PE.  

Thanks,

John

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  • From: Chapin, South Carolina
Posted by Shipwreck on Saturday, September 26, 2020 6:27 AM
Looks good, wpwar11; may be too new! What kit are you building?

On the Bench:

Revell 1/96 USS Constitution - rigging

Kinetic 1/48 YF-104A 5-2957

Trumpeter 1/350 USS Hornet CV-8

Revell 1/48 B-1B Lancer Prep & Reasearch

 

 

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Posted by crown r n7 on Saturday, September 26, 2020 6:42 AM

looks real good.. 

 

 

 Nick.

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Posted by wpwar11 on Saturday, September 26, 2020 7:00 AM
Ship- Tamiya 1/48
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  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Saturday, September 26, 2020 7:59 AM

Aha!

      Now See! This proves what I have been saying all along. The Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force in those years did NOT seek out big tough guys to be pilots. Why? for instance if that were blown up full size, my neighbor would NEVER fit in there ! See, Us little guys do have something going for them!

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