DONE: F4F-4 Wildcat "13", VF-3, W. N. Leonard, USS Yorktown, Battle of Midway, GB - Page 8 - Aircraft of World War II

Lucky13 · 05-16-2009, 06:50 PM

Thanks Rich, appreciated! So, the green should be a lot darker then? I'll try again tomorrow chaps....

109ROAMING · 05-17-2009, 03:58 AM

Looking good Jan!

Lucky13 · 05-18-2009, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucky13

Oh cr*p!

Carl was of Norwegian heritage wasn't he? Mr Leonard will be in great company with his "White 13"

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micdrow

Im not sure what heritage Jan, Actually credit goes to my wife at least on edward (Butch) O Hara, she mentioned an aircraft in Ohara airport in Chicago and about an old airplane inside with the number 13 on the side a few years back. I just remembered the story after thinking about it more!!! I had to look it up and found the second aircraft

It was Joe Foss that I was thinking about, not Marion E. Carl..... Get some more done shortly, change the colour in the cockpit etc to a darker green. Painted the landing gear and a few other bits and bobs...

Wurger · 05-19-2009, 07:40 AM

With all here Jan.

ccheese · 05-19-2009, 09:27 AM

Going to be interesting, Jan, two at a time. Don't think I could do that.

Coming along smartly !

Charles

lesofprimus · 05-19-2009, 01:30 PM

Great additional info Rich, love the panel pic u posted, great stuff...

Lucke.stz · 05-20-2009, 12:01 AM

Nice job !

Lucky13 · 05-23-2009, 08:40 AM

Found a better green colour for the interior....not 100% but much better. Questions though, should the headrest really be black and the protection at the bottom of the control stick, should it be another colour but green like the rest? The other pics that I posted here show them as leather, is that correct?

Lucky13 · 05-23-2009, 05:20 PM

Did some on the Wildcat today....

Sorry for the cr*ppy quality laddies....

Airframes · 05-23-2009, 07:23 PM

Looking good Jan. The headrests on most US aircraft were leather covered, often a dark, reddish brown, sometimes a very dark, almost black brown. The gaiters around the control column linkage were normally either leather or canvas. Leather would be 'natural', i.e. brown, canvas was normally a mid-brown, buff colour, which looked dirty very quickly.

Wurger · 05-23-2009, 08:10 PM

For me it looks good.

Lucky13 · 05-24-2009, 04:09 AM

Much obliged chaps!

rochie · 05-24-2009, 05:55 AM

great job so far Jan

Lucky13 · 05-24-2009, 07:18 AM

Cheers Karl!

lesofprimus · 05-24-2009, 08:27 AM

Lookin good Jan... Looks like u missed a gap on the starboard side wingroot tho....

05-16-2009, 06:50 PM	#106
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,121	Thanks Rich, appreciated! So, the green should be a lot darker then? I'll try again tomorrow chaps.... __________________ 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!"

05-17-2009, 03:58 AM	#107
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 4,973	Looking good Jan! __________________ "When all else fails read the manual"

05-19-2009, 07:40 AM	#109
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 13,964	With all here Jan. __________________

05-19-2009, 09:27 AM	#110
ccheese Older Than Dirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 7,309	Going to be interesting, Jan, two at a time. Don't think I could do that. Coming along smartly ! Charles __________________ I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either....

05-19-2009, 01:30 PM	#111
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,490	Great additional info Rich, love the panel pic u posted, great stuff... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

05-20-2009, 12:01 AM	#112
Lucke.stz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sertaozinho-SP-Brazil Posts: 259	Nice job !

05-23-2009, 08:40 AM	#113
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,121	Found a better green colour for the interior....not 100% but much better. Questions though, should the headrest really be black and the protection at the bottom of the control stick, should it be another colour but green like the rest? The other pics that I posted here show them as leather, is that correct? __________________ 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!"

05-23-2009, 05:20 PM	#114
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,121	Did some on the Wildcat today.... Sorry for the cr*ppy quality laddies.... __________________ 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!"

05-23-2009, 07:23 PM	#115
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,030	Looking good Jan. The headrests on most US aircraft were leather covered, often a dark, reddish brown, sometimes a very dark, almost black brown. The gaiters around the control column linkage were normally either leather or canvas. Leather would be 'natural', i.e. brown, canvas was normally a mid-brown, buff colour, which looked dirty very quickly. __________________

05-23-2009, 08:10 PM	#116
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 13,964	For me it looks good. __________________

05-24-2009, 04:09 AM	#117
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,121	Much obliged chaps! __________________ 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!"

05-24-2009, 05:55 AM	#118
rochie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk Posts: 3,096	great job so far Jan __________________ "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

05-24-2009, 07:18 AM	#119
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,121	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!"

05-24-2009, 08:27 AM	#120
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,490	Lookin good Jan... Looks like u missed a gap on the starboard side wingroot tho.... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

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