F8F Bearcat, *FINISHED*

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F8F Bearcat, *FINISHED*

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*EDIT--the post is now working! YAY!*

old monogram kit, raised panel lines. Dont mind the "4-", I got it for much cheaper than that ;)
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open it up and out slides some squadron canopies?? Cool! I live it when second-hand kits come with goodies
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these decals are older than me...gonna have to find some from the spares
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sprue shot! Notice how the wings attach by going through the fuselage!
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Re: F8F Bearcat, WIP

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I have a post completed, but every time i go to post it, it says there are too few characters, and erases the whole thing. WTF?!?!



edit: hey, its working!!
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Re: F8F Bearcat, WIP

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:clockwatch:
You get us all excited and then... :bored:
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Re: F8F Bearcat, WIP

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Stikpusher wrote::clockwatch:
You get us all excited and then... :bored:
Yea....psshhh...she's all talk!




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Re: F8F Bearcat, WIP

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:shoutout: There it is!
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."

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Re: F8F Bearcat, WIP

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Niceeeee - I love the bearcat and have been thinking about getting this kit - following with interest!
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Re: F8F Bearcat, WIP

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Very nice! I built this one too from the original boxing. This will be great to watch! Looking forward to seeing more. You're going to have fun with this one; I sure did!
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Re: F8F Bearcat, WIP

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nice ! I built this kit many moons ago still sitting on my shelf.
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Re: F8F Bearcat, WIP

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Nice to see an old kit gets build! i am following!
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Re: F8F Bearcat, WIP

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im surprised at how many people have memories of this kit! Ill try to do 'er justice ;)

The pit didnt have much in the way of details, so I painted the pilot figure and strapped him in. I also added side consoles, and a couple of blanking plates to prevent seeing into the hollow fuselage. Another odd detail...the pit is assembled directly on top of the wings!

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the engine looked like it was sitting too far back in the cowling, so I stacked a bit of plastic card behind it.

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even with all my additions, everything fits!! :mrgreen:
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