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Osprey Modelling #39
Modelling the F4F Wildcat
The F4F Wildcat was an aircraft of the type of which legends are made of. Approaching obsolescence when it first entered combat, it managed to hold up against seemingly impossible odds. Without the handling performance that made the Japanese Zero so famous, it was well regarded for its ruggedness and firepower and, in the hands of a skilled pilot who understood both its strengths and weaknesses, it was capable of holding its own against the best its opponents had to offer.
This book details projects that encompass four variants of the F-4 Wildcat; the F4F-3, FM-2, Martlet III and the Martlet IV. As they were supplied to a wide range of air forces during the war including the RAF, there is a wide range of markings available to a modeller. A number of these are also dealt with in detail over a range of modelling abilities from a beginner's first build to an expert modeller scratch-building extras, all illustrated with full color step-by-step photographs.
Contents
· Introduction
· The F4F-4 Wildcat in detail
· Desert cat – Hasegawa’s 1:72-scale Martlet III
· McCuskey’s Midway ride – converting Tamiya’s 1:48-scale F4F-4 to the F4F-3 Wildcat
· Mixed-breed cat – using Tamiya’s 1:48-scale F4F-4 Wildcat to improve the Sword 1:48-scale FM-2
· A cat takes to water – converting the Tamiya F4F-4 to the F4F-3S Wildcatfish
· Building techniques
· Wildcat kits and accessories
· Museums and collections
· Further reading, video and websites
· Index
This book details projects that encompass four variants of the F-4 Wildcat; the F4F-3, FM-2, Martlet III and the Martlet IV. As they were supplied to a wide range of air forces during the war including the RAF, there is a wide range of markings available to a modeller. A number of these are also dealt with in detail over a range of modelling abilities from a beginner's first build to an expert modeller scratch-building extras, all illustrated with full color step-by-step photographs.
Contents
· Introduction
· The F4F-4 Wildcat in detail
· Desert cat – Hasegawa’s 1:72-scale Martlet III
· McCuskey’s Midway ride – converting Tamiya’s 1:48-scale F4F-4 to the F4F-3 Wildcat
· Mixed-breed cat – using Tamiya’s 1:48-scale F4F-4 Wildcat to improve the Sword 1:48-scale FM-2
· A cat takes to water – converting the Tamiya F4F-4 to the F4F-3S Wildcatfish
· Building techniques
· Wildcat kits and accessories
· Museums and collections
· Further reading, video and websites
· Index
80 pages, Paperback
First published October 23, 2007
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April 26, 2012
Though I enjoyed the book, I am stupified as to why the author wants me to sand down and erase all rivet detail and then use "Rosie the Riveter" to puncture holes in the plane to simulate the rivet detail. Ever seen a 'live' F4F Wildcat? Those rivets stood out! See e.g. page 26-27 of F4F Wildcat in detail
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