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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: CSMO on April 03, 2018, 05:19:52 AM

Title: Grumman A2F-1 Devil Dog in USMC service.
Post by: CSMO on April 03, 2018, 05:19:52 AM

Monogram F7F-3 with Revell Shackleton propellers. Model reflects a factory-fresh machine. Cheap kit with broken and missing parts sourced from the scrapbox and scratchbuilding. Sparesbox decals. Brush-painted with Model Master acrylics and Testors enamels.

Adios, Larry.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/IMG_2023_zpsrjknwdgh.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/IMG_2023_zpsrjknwdgh.jpg.html)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/IMG_2024_zpsm6lrgdze.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/IMG_2024_zpsm6lrgdze.jpg.html)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/IMG_2026_zpspumaktr8.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/IMG_2026_zpspumaktr8.jpg.html)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/IMG_2025_zpskamkmqfr.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/IMG_2025_zpskamkmqfr.jpg.html)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/IMG_2027_zpsd5czuxv5.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/IMG_2027_zpsd5czuxv5.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Grumman A2F-1 Devil Dog in USMC service.
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on April 03, 2018, 05:21:21 AM

Nice!  That would look right at home with the AU1 Corsair in the same livery. 

Title: Re: Grumman A2F-1 Devil Dog in USMC service.
Post by: Brian da Basher on April 03, 2018, 07:31:20 AM

Contra-props for extra win!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Grumman A2F-1 Devil Dog in USMC service.
Post by: elmayerle on April 03, 2018, 10:07:44 AM

Very nice!!  You have a real beauty there!

Title: Re: Grumman A2F-1 Devil Dog in USMC service.
Post by: finsrin on April 03, 2018, 01:18:01 PM

All the right elements, totally cool  8)

Title: Re: Grumman A2F-1 Devil Dog in USMC service.
Post by: John Howling Mouse on April 05, 2018, 09:54:03 AM

Contraprops on a Ti-Cat...such a natural, believable concept---now that you've shown us, of course.  Cool.

Title: Re: Grumman A2F-1 Devil Dog in USMC service.
Post by: Dr. YoKai on April 10, 2018, 02:07:32 AM

Neat concept, and nice execution.

Title: Re: Grumman A2F-1 Devil Dog in USMC service.
Post by: kitnut617 on April 10, 2018, 02:18:22 AM

Quote from: Dr. YoKai on April 10, 2018, 02:07:32 AM

Neat concept, and nice execution.

Like Doc says ---

Now what if you put R-4360's and contra-props on one like a Boeing F8F-1  ----- hmm! think on this I will   :icon_meditation:

Title: Re: Grumman A2F-1 Devil Dog in USMC service.
Post by: CSMO on April 10, 2018, 07:35:23 AM

Already done, several years ago. FROG 1/72 kiteith FROG Shackleton propellers.

Adios, Larry.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/BearcatWhat-if003_zpsed8d2a81.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/BearcatWhat-if003_zpsed8d2a81.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Grumman A2F-1 Devil Dog in USMC service.
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 11, 2018, 01:30:16 AM

More photos please.

Title: Re: Grumman A2F-1 Devil Dog in USMC service.
Post by: CSMO on April 11, 2018, 12:30:13 PM

More photos. As requested.

Adios, Larry.

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/BearcatWhat-if002_zps1c19aecf.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/BearcatWhat-if002_zps1c19aecf.jpg.html)

(http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z390/CSMO/BearcatWhat-if001_zps026c67e0.jpg) (http://s1187.photobucket.com/user/CSMO/media/BearcatWhat-if001_zps026c67e0.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Grumman A2F-1 Devil Dog in USMC service.
Post by: finsrin on April 11, 2018, 02:44:42 PM

So right  :-*

Title: Re: Grumman A2F-1 Devil Dog in USMC service.
Post by: kitnut617 on April 11, 2018, 05:49:48 PM

Niiice!!!!!!  I've been playing with that idea myself (just love contra-props)

Stuck a spinner on one of my Bearcat's though

Title: Re: Grumman A2F-1 Devil Dog in USMC service.
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 12, 2018, 02:10:35 AM

Sweet! :-*

Title: Re: Grumman A2F-1 Devil Dog in USMC service.
Post by: Camthalion on April 23, 2018, 12:37:30 PM

nice work