FM-2 Wildcat finally completed (pics)

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Here is my first completed build this year and probably my last until next year. I usually build three to five models a year. [:O]

BTW sorry for the low quality pictures.

http://community.webshots.com/user/wooverstone8

The 1/48 scale FM-2 model is a limited-run kit by Sword. It comes with a detailed resin cockpit and two injection molded canopies. The kit went together relatively easy with your normal “short-run” fit problems. There were some major apt problems with the landing gear carriage during instillation. Other then that everything went together unconstrained and was enjoyable build. I’ll probably build a F4F Wildcat and a Hellcat to go with FM-2 sometime in the future.

Thanks for the look!

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Sweet looking build! Hard to tell there were any fit problems at all. One comment if I may…the antenna wires look a bit thick. When you heat your sprue to stretch it, pulling the ends apart faster will give you a much thinner piece. Other than that, looks like you nailed it! [tup]

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Looks good from here Sean.

Regards, Rick

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Very nice looking build! I’ve always liked Wildcats, and you did a great job on it.

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I’m a wildcat fan, myself. I love the paint scheme you chose. Great job and thanks for sharing. I’ll be looking for your Hellcat sometime next year!

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Thanks guys for the nice comments. I completely agree on the antenna wire being little thick. I’m going to try stretching some spur again and attempt to remake the wire. Before I wasn’t too sure how to stretch the spur but now with the helpful tip I think I can do it correctly. If I get it right I’ll add some picture of the before and after attempt. Thanks again![8D]

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I agree, nice job. I use my daughter’s brown hair for the antenna wires. What was the problem with the landing gear? I have the Sword kit as well and wonder if it would be better to use the Tamiya gear parts.

John

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Don’t worry about the pics when the model looks good.[;)]

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Your photos look good and your build looks GREAT.

Well Done

Bud

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Nice looking wildcat.

Thad

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The landing gear is only thing that gave I a major problem. Most of landing gear parts are soft and brittle and refused to fit correctly. The entire landing carriage was forbidden into the fuselage. I even thought about tearing it all out and scratch build one-but somehow I got it to work though.

Thanks again for the nice comments

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looks like a clean and crisp build from where i sit. nice work.

joe

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The build looks great, Sean, and the pictures aren’t too bad!

Mark

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Thanks guys for your comments.

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Bravo! That is a stunning build! Well done.

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Well Done Wooverstone [tup][tup] Fantastic looking build but what’s that contraption in the background getting ready to pounce on it?

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Thank you, for the nice comments.

The aircraft you see in the background is a twin Bf-109Z fighter-bomber painted in winter camo. Only one was built during World War II. I just had it in background so I could retake some pictures of it. You can see more pictures of it here

http://community.webshots.com/user/wooverstone8