Academy 1/72 Scale Gurmman F4F-4 Wildcat (Brush Painted)
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- Опубліковано 27 бер 2024
- By late 1930s the primary carrier fighter aircraft United States Navy was fast approaching obsolescence. The Grumman F3F biplane fighters needed to be replaced, with a modern monoplane fighter. Capable of carrier operations. Naturally Grumman began to develop a modern replacement to its series of biplane fighters. However, the extended development of the XF4F. Lead the U.S Navy to award a production contract for the first United States carrier-based naval monoplane to the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation.
However, issues with the Brewster F2A Buffalo, resulted the U.S Navy adopting the new Grumman fighter into service by late 1940. The Grumman F4F Wildcat equipped both Naval and U.S Marine fighter squadrons. The type would also enter service with the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm. Being designated as the Marlet in FAA service.
After war erupted in the Pacific, the Grumman F4F Wildcat was the primary fighter against the air power of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The F4Fs of both USN and USMC saw action at Wake Island and in the battles for the Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal. Wildcat pilots encountered Japanese pilots flying the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The legendary Zero could outmanoeuvre the F4F. However, the Wildcat's heavy armament and solid construction gave it an advantage when flown by skilled pilots.
By 1943, Grumman was ready to introduce a new naval fighter, the F6F Hellcat, but the Navy still needed the F4F. The Wildcat's small size and modest weight made it suitable to operate aboard convoy escort carriers. To make room for Hellcat production at the Grumman plant, the company transferred Wildcat manufacturing tools and equipment to the Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors. GM built two versions of the F4F that the Navy designated the FM-1 and FM-2.
In its role as the primary fighter of the smaller convoy escort carriers. The Wildcat continued to faithfully serve in the war against Japan, in the Pacific. But also, in the Atlantic Ocean against the U-Boat menace. At the end of the Second World War the Wildcat was retired from both US and Royal Navy service.
THE KIT
The model kit by Academy dates to the year 1987. That offers a nice and simple build, with no cockpit detail. And as a bonus its own display stand. I brush painted the model in Vallejo Acrylics, with decals from the spares box. Making a model of an F4F Wildcat from the escort carrier the USS Manila Bay.
I hope you all enjoyed this video. Thank You for watching this video. And Good luck with all your ongoing projects.
Peter of Shuttle Factory Scale Models
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Music: The UA-cam Audio Library
Kevin MacLeod- incompetech.com/
Archive Footage: Public Domain
Model Construction Footage: Peter Holland/ Shuttle Factory Scale Models - Навчання та стиль
Lovely job 👍🏻👏🏻👌🏻
I really enjoy watching you do these. Sometimes all that complicated stuff gets too much. Nice to see a good, brushed finish too.
I am happy to hear that you enjoy my build videos and models. I do like to try and keep things nice and simple. Because trying to tackle all that aftermarket stuff in a model build, would terrify me if I made a mistake! Anyway, good luck with all your ongoing projects. And thanks for watching
Well tidy Wildcat,well tidy indeed.
Thank you Kenneth
I built this one in my youth - was my first experience of Academy - not a bad kit. Sadly not all Academy kits are as acceptable as this one lol. You did a great job on yours!
P.S I sent you a DM on discord
Thank you, Matt glad you love it. This must have been a trip down memory lane for you. Would love to see you make a video on this kit. At least this time you will have Micro Sol or Micro Set to tackle those Academy Decals. Which have not changed in their “quality”
This is an absolute masterpiece of a model 🤩
Thank you so much !
@@ShuttleFactoryScaleModels no problem at all just saying what I thought on this beauty of a model
Digging the mix of archival footage in the video, very entertaining and shows how closely you replicated the real deal plane. Awesome work!
Thank you I am happy you loved the both the model and the video. I always try to add archival footage (if I can find the right footage) with the build footage of the model, in my videos. Thanks for watching
I have this kit in the Stash…
Found PHOTO ETCH made specifically for this kit!!!!!!
A big Fan of the WILDCAT
like the IN FLIGHT look you made…
And very resourceful on the Decals, it’s always good to have Spare Decals, Spare Pilot
I know I do….
GREAT JOB 👍……
CHRIS from OHIO 🇺🇸
Thank you Chris I am glad you like my model of the legendary F4F Wildcat. I do not often make models in flight. But I could not pass the opportunity to use include stand. I was not aware there was a photo etch set for this kit. But good on you for finding one. Good luck with your build of this kit and thank you for watching.
nice job!! 💪🏼😃
Thank You!
Lovely wildcat!!
Thank you Konstantinos glad you loved it!
Why you didn't use the pilot figure that comes with the kit? (Beautiful job btw)
Thank you so much. I am very happy to hear that you loved the look of this model. The reason why I went for an Airfix figure instead of the kits pilot. Is that I thought that the Airfix figure had a bit more detail.
Wheels-up *and* brush painted?
You're talking my language, good sir. Subbed.
Glad you liked it. Thank you for watching and Subscribing