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Alec K (Pardubak)
US

056: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat
HM0056

Subject:
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat
US US Navy (1794-now)
VGF-29 29-GF-10
November 1942 World War 2»Operation Torch - USS Santee (CVE-29) MA
Scale:
1:72
Status:
Completed
Started:
February 12, 2021
Completed:
April 29, 2021
Time spent:
108.3 Hrs

I don't think that the F4F Wildcat needs an introduction. My Academy kit belonged to the veterans in my stash and was actually in the "get rid of" pile when a fellow ScaleMate prompted me to build it. It was to be a quick relaxing build (aren't they all...) and inevitably turned into a relatively detailed affair.

Project inventory

Full kits
1650
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat U.S. Navy Fighter
Academy/Minicraft 1:72
1650 1991 New box
Detail and Conversion sets
72041
F4F-4 Wildcat propeller set + wheels for Airfix kit
SBS Model 1:72
72041 2016 New tool
7054
F4F-4 Wildcat cockpit set for Hasegawa
Aires 1:72
7054
1
US Navy World War II Clear-Vax Canopies
Falcon 1:72
1 199x New tool Multi-topic (11)
73042
Seatbelts USN WWII fighters STEEL
Eduard 1:72
73042 2016 New tool
QB 72 518
Grumman
F4F-4 Wildcat - Engine for Airfix
Quickboost 1:72
QB 72 518 2017 New tool
Decals
72-384
Grumman F4F Wildcat
UA Print Scale 1:72
72-384 2020 New tool
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Project colors

Exterior
367 Blue Gray FS35189
Mr.COLOR
10ml ()
Matt
Lacquer
325 Gray FS26440
Mr.COLOR
10ml ()
Satin
Lacquer
351 Zinc-Chromate Type1 FS34151
Mr.COLOR
10ml ()
Matt
Lacquer

Project references

Books
F4F Wildcat (Classic Warships Publishing 4)
F4F Wildcat
Aircraft Pictorial No. 4
Dana Bell
2012
F4F Wildcat (TAB Books 30)
F4F Wildcat Includes all Grumman F4F and General Motors FM-1 & FM-2 Vers...
Detail & Scale No. 30
Bert Kinzey
1988
F4F Wildcat (Squadron/Signal Publications 1084)
F4F Wildcat
In Action No. 1084
Don Linn
1988
Walk Around (Squadron/Signal Publications 5504)
Walk Around F4F Wildcat
Walk Around No. 5504
Richard S. Dann
1995

Photoalbums

15 images
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat galleryView album, image #1
1:72
My F4F prepares to take off from USS RANGER during Operation TORCH. This photo montage was done using Corel Photopaint.
Project: 056: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat
1:72 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Academy/Minicraft 1650)1:72 US Navy World War II (Falcon 1)1:72 F4F-4 Wildcat cockpit set (Aires 7054)4+
100 images
Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat WIPView album, image #100
1:72
Project: 056: Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat
1:72 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat (Academy/Minicraft 1650)1:72 US Navy World War II (Falcon 1)1:72 F4F-4 Wildcat cockpit set (Aires 7054)4+

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