1/48 Hobby Boss F4F-3S Wildcatfish (Finished)

tempestjohnny

Great build. Again your painting and weathering skills really make the build pop

 

Well it sure turned out nice! Looks great on that base.  Joe

One of my all-time favorite "not quite" aircraft of the era, and you made gorgeous work of her. Well done, Joe, and the base adds that 'extra' dimension.

Now See!

     Here's a plane few know about! You just re-knidled my interest in the F-6-F. I have always felt that it was a handsome bird, designed to do it's job! Now your model comes along with the mods to a Real different version that was no "Paper Panzer".

     There were many that flew for a time while the top brass were thinking about a cheaper to operate long range Recon Bird! With multiple Engines!

       But, I do NOT like your job on this model !!! I love it! A very well worn salt air stained bird. Thank you for a fine build !!!! The only negative I see is this and it's a niggling thing. Your weatherimg is spot on except on the bottom of the floats! They should have wear pattern from bow to stern and the panel lines muddled along with a subtle wearing away of the red stripe near their nose.

I never knew anything like this existed. I don't know much about sea going aircraft but this one does have a interesting look to it. Excellent build!

Mopar Madness

I never knew anything like this existed. I don't know much about sea going aircraft but this one does have a interesting look to it. Excellent build!

IIRC it was a one-off...converted as a test model, and then converted back when the course of the war more-or-less eliminated the need for its particular niche.

Very cool. Well done. Congrats. 

just wonderful weathering and paint work!

Nice job on an interesting variant - even if there was only every one built.  Great name though.

The two float assemblies look far from easy.  You nailed it though.  I'm running out of words to describe the quality of your work.  Not only are they beautiful models but you finish them in an alarming rate.  Do you happen to know the hours invested in this build?

Dude you crank these builds of yours out like they were hotcakes Joe! A fantastic finish on this bird. I swear you make me want to go out and buy every kit that you build. lol 

UnwaryPaladin

Well it sure turned out nice! Looks great on that base.  Joe

 

Thank you

gregbale

One of my all-time favorite "not quite" aircraft of the era, and you made gorgeous work of her. Well done, Joe, and the base adds that 'extra' dimension.

 

Thanks Greg

Tanker-Builder

Now See!

     Here's a plane few know about! You just re-knidled my interest in the F-6-F. I have always felt that it was a handsome bird, designed to do it's job! Now your model comes along with the mods to a Real different version that was no "Paper Panzer".

     There were many that flew for a time while the top brass were thinking about a cheaper to operate long range Recon Bird! With multiple Engines!

       But, I do NOT like your job on this model !!! I love it! A very well worn salt air stained bird. Thank you for a fine build !!!! The only negative I see is this and it's a niggling thing. Your weatherimg is spot on except on the bottom of the floats! They should have wear pattern from bow to stern and the panel lines muddled along with a subtle wearing away of the red stripe near their nose.

 

Thanks, yeah recon birds, much less float planes, really arent my thing.  The guy it's going to wanted it clean without weathering and chipping, otherwise the floats whould have been dinged up more. I did add some fading streaks by the float poles.        

Mopar Madness

I never knew anything like this existed. I don't know much about sea going aircraft but this one does have a interesting look to it. Excellent build!

 

Thanks Chad

Shipwreck

Really nice job on a unique F4F variant!

 

Thank you

Hoss WA

Very cool. Well done. Congrats. 

 

Thank you Hoss

TheMongoose

just wonderful weathering and paint work!

 

Thank you Mongoose

keavdog

Nice job on an interesting variant - even if there was only every one built.  Great name though.

 

Thanks John

wpwar11

The two float assemblies look far from easy.  You nailed it though.  I'm running out of words to describe the quality of your work.  Not only are they beautiful models but you finish them in an alarming rate.  Do you happen to know the hours invested in this build?

 

Thank youfor the kind words.  I don't keep track of hours.  I'd venture to guess this one took about three weeks of off and on work.  There was a small hold up waiting for paint masks.   

chukw

Love it- cheers!

 

Thanks Chuk

mustang1989

Dude you crank these builds of yours out like they were hotcakes Joe! A fantastic finish on this bird. I swear you make me want to go out and buy every kit that you build. lol 

 

Thanks Joe.  I do enjoy a pancake or two or twenty......I prefer real maple syrup.   

waikong

Love that finish and presentation!

 

Thank you