DONE: F4F-4 Wildcat "13", VF-3, W. N. Leonard, USS Yorktown, Battle of Midway, GB - Page 12 - Aircraft of World War II

rochie · 07-06-2009, 07:41 AM

been busy Jan ?, they both look good mate

Lucky13 · 07-06-2009, 08:07 AM

Cheers Karl!

Airframes · 07-07-2009, 08:46 PM

I say old chap, just caught up with your build. Looking rather soiffing, even the farty fat thing looks splendid old bean!

Wayne Little · 07-08-2009, 09:50 AM

this is a Wildcat thread.....What are you doing in 'ere Terry....? have you come into the light mate..

Lucky13 · 07-08-2009, 09:59 AM

He's a closet admirer of the Wildcat and has just been outed as such! Bet that he has a secret place in the house where he keeps them....takes them out everynow and then to hold and fondle them, you dirty, dirty.....

Wayne Little · 07-08-2009, 10:06 AM

...guess he will be along soon....

Lucky13 · 07-08-2009, 10:15 AM

Probably say that it's all rumours etc....

Airframes · 07-09-2009, 10:11 PM

Bah! Humbug!!

Lucky13 · 07-13-2009, 08:08 AM

Slowely getting closer...

Wayne Little · 07-13-2009, 08:29 AM

Sweet mate!

Lucky13 · 07-13-2009, 09:00 AM

Just had received a PM from Rich. I'll have to get rid of the 3-F-...as only the "13" was left on some of the aircrafts at this point...

Now, to paint over, or gently remove them.....?

A4K · 07-13-2009, 09:56 AM

Can you just carefully remove them with warm water or decal softener Jan? (great work btw!)

Airframes · 07-13-2009, 01:02 PM

Check to see if the originals were painted over. If they were, then if they show through slightly after over-painting the decals on the model, it will / might look more authentic?
BTW, I see the fat little thing is going to have Hunter undercart doors!! Probaly improve it's lines, don't you know!

Lucky13 · 07-13-2009, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airframes

BTW, I see the fat little thing is going to have Hunter undercart doors!! Probaly improve it's lines, don't you know!

Say what now!?

A4K · 07-14-2009, 04:46 AM

Good point about the overpainting Terry, I thought of that too after I posted. RNZAF overpainted US stars and markings weren't visible at all afterwards, but there was usually a colour difference of course, sometimes very slightly, sometimes excessively. I'm guessing a similar scenario in the USN?

07-06-2009, 07:41 AM	#166
rochie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk Posts: 3,107	been busy Jan ?, they both look good mate __________________ "We're not easily frightened. Also we know how hard it is for an army to cross the Channel — the last little corporal to try it came a cropper. So don't threaten or dictate to us until you're marching up Whitehall! ...and even then we won't listen!" quote from B.O.B movie

07-06-2009, 08:07 AM	#167
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,128	Cheers Karl! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

07-07-2009, 08:46 PM	#168
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,040	I say old chap, just caught up with your build. Looking rather soiffing, even the farty fat thing looks splendid old bean! __________________

07-08-2009, 09:50 AM	#169
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,511	this is a Wildcat thread.....What are you doing in 'ere Terry....? have you come into the light mate.. __________________

07-08-2009, 09:59 AM	#170
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,128	He's a closet admirer of the Wildcat and has just been outed as such! Bet that he has a secret place in the house where he keeps them....takes them out everynow and then to hold and fondle them, you dirty, dirty..... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

07-08-2009, 10:06 AM	#171
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,511	...guess he will be along soon.... __________________

07-08-2009, 10:15 AM	#172
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,128	Probably say that it's all rumours etc.... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

07-09-2009, 10:11 PM	#173
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,040	Bah! Humbug!! __________________

07-13-2009, 08:08 AM	#174
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,128	Slowely getting closer... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

07-13-2009, 08:29 AM	#175
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,511	Sweet mate! __________________

07-13-2009, 09:00 AM	#176
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,128	Just had received a PM from Rich. I'll have to get rid of the 3-F-...as only the "13" was left on some of the aircrafts at this point... Now, to paint over, or gently remove them.....? __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

07-13-2009, 09:56 AM	#177
A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,224	Can you just carefully remove them with warm water or decal softener Jan? (great work btw!)

07-13-2009, 01:02 PM	#178
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,040	Check to see if the originals were painted over. If they were, then if they show through slightly after over-painting the decals on the model, it will / might look more authentic? BTW, I see the fat little thing is going to have Hunter undercart doors!! Probaly improve it's lines, don't you know! __________________

07-14-2009, 04:46 AM	#180
A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,224	Good point about the overpainting Terry, I thought of that too after I posted. RNZAF overpainted US stars and markings weren't visible at all afterwards, but there was usually a colour difference of course, sometimes very slightly, sometimes excessively. I'm guessing a similar scenario in the USN?

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