That Wildcat is looking good man. It is a neat little kit, and was the first Tamiya model I have built. I had a little trouble with that seam under the belly between the wings and fuselage. It took a lot of extra work to clean that up iifc. (If you’re interested, here are a couple links to my Wildcat.) Keep us informed as you progress along! Good luck with the rest of the build.
Gary
Finished plane:
http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/143414.aspx
Work in progress thread:
http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/139848.aspx?sort=ASC&pi240=1