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tweeking the wildcat
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:45 am
by Yoxford
tweeked the BBI James Swett wildcat...got rid of the drop tanks filled and painted the holes, added brass tube MG barrels, ran the antenna wires, and much much more weathering ....remember this was spring of 1943, Guadalcanal , sun, dirt, dust, salt air, more dirt...
took this with my phone...better pics to follow.
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Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:58 pm
by mikeyt
that is a big improvement
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:17 am
by Yoxford
Thanks mikeyt...I kept the paint chipping to a min....wanted it dirty but not too used...the island soil was rich in volcanic iron so had a reddish tint...used MIG pigments mud, dust, soot, and rust...also added the air port on the inner wing edge & used foil with a "drop" of future for the under wing landing light and formation light on the spine....not much needed as BBI did a great job on this model...here are some much better shots.
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Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:05 pm
by snake
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That is fantastic work,Yoxford.
Really gives it that gritty,worn look,without being over done.
You have taken a decent enough model,and turned it into "great" model.
Great job.
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:23 am
by MZ826
That looks great,especially the wiring. Very nice job.
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