F4F-3 Wildcat

[wh1skea]

Home comp is still down. Started this out of boredom. Figured it was fairly easy and not often done. Suggestions, criticisms, and any additional reference material are always welcome.

[Goodwood]

Looks like you've got a pretty good shape so far.

[WrFlyer]

I'm with Goodwood. Great shape. Probably even better than my old F4F-3S.

[gamary]

Figured it was fairly easy and not often done.

Unless you do the extended landing gear.

[JMSmith]

make sure you get the right one,

there are 5 different engine cowlings known for this bird

[wh1skea]

Unless you do the extended landing gear.

For now, gear up . Maybe once I feel that it's close to finished, I might attempt extended gear.

make sure you get the right one,

there are 5 different engine cowlings known for this bird

I'm aware of 2, one with the intake on top and one without. After that, I admit I haven't put too much more detailed research into it. If you got pics to show the differences in the 5 designs, I'd appreciate it. I'm currently depicting one of the cowls with the intake. I just haven't added the intake yet. The line drawing I started with depicted it all wrong, making the top stick out past the front of the cowl, instead of stopping before the front edge of the cowl.

I'm thinking pre-war yellow wing schemes. If only I could find that page/document explaining the color codes.....

[gamary]

I'm thinking pre-war yellow wing schemes. If only I could find that page/document explaining the color codes.....

Do you mean this one?

[JMSmith]

thanks GM,

i was just going to turn my HD on and start looking for the monogram book, saved me the time

[JMSmith]

here ya go,

explanation of the changes, and a nice shot of the undercart
plus a station drawing and a nice colour chart

[wh1skea]

Thanks John . Hopefully, I can get some more work on it today.