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Papy
09-24-2010, 12:41 AM
Another model from Maly Modelarz, this is nr.10-11/2002.

http://www.papermodel.ro/_machete_/Wildcat/Wildcat_1.jpg

http://www.papermodel.ro/_machete_/Wildcat/Wildcat_2.jpg

http://www.papermodel.ro/_machete_/Wildcat/Wildcat_3.jpg

http://www.papermodel.ro/_machete_/Wildcat/Wildcat_4.jpg

http://www.papermodel.ro/_machete_/Wildcat/Wildcat_5.jpg

http://www.papermodel.ro/_machete_/Wildcat/Wildcat_6.jpg

http://www.papermodel.ro/_machete_/Wildcat/Wildcat_7.jpg

http://www.papermodel.ro/_machete_/Wildcat/Wildcat_8.jpg

http://www.papermodel.ro/_machete_/Wildcat/Wildcat_14.jpg
Tim Crowe
09-24-2010, 12:44 AM
Very nice. Captures the original well.

Tim
-Jim G
09-24-2010, 05:23 AM
WOW! That is a very beautiful model. Nice job. Also, you did well capturing it with your camera. I just finished reading Walter Lord's book Incredible Victory about the battle of Midway.
Papy
09-24-2010, 06:52 AM
Thanks Jim G and Tim Crowe, I really like this plane, he make a great job on duty.
CMDRTED
09-24-2010, 08:29 AM
excellant work. Is this the Butch Ohare plane or the Jimmy Thatch? Halinski has the same model (same author) and does one ace while Maly did the other. I can't remember which was which.
ccoyle
09-24-2010, 09:15 AM
Another excellent model! I have the Halinski version, and, if as Ted says, it is the same model, I now have an idea of how it might turn out. Ted, I think the Halinski model is Thach's plane -- I seem to recall the cover describing Thach's three-kill sortie at Midway.
wittman40
09-24-2010, 01:52 PM
Wow!!!

Congrat!!!
DrLaser
09-24-2010, 05:39 PM
Beautiful, just beautiful.

Could you take a close up photo of the landing gear? It looks really complex in there.

Thanks
Papy
09-24-2010, 07:06 PM
Could you take a close up photo of the landing gear? It looks really complex in there.


Yes, it is. :)

http://www.papermodel.ro/_machete_/Wildcat/Wildcat_26.jpg
Zathros
09-24-2010, 07:11 PM
I am sorry but if I had that I would definitely be running around the room making airplane sounds and doing touch and goes!!
Paperwarrior
09-24-2010, 07:44 PM
WOW! So is the museum missing this plane yet?
That is a great build! Thanks for sharing!
Jeff
Don Boose
09-25-2010, 07:37 AM
You do absolutely incredible work with these old Mały kits. The Wildcat was a wonderful airplane and your model is indistinguishable from a real airplane.
Don
mchale
09-25-2010, 07:42 AM
nice plane looks cool
SJPONeill
09-25-2010, 04:51 PM
I am sorry but if I had that I would definitely be running around the room making airplane sounds and doing touch and goes!!

It's the mark of a true professional who ensures that all airframes are properly flight-tested...
Eric Westfere
09-25-2010, 06:27 PM
well I think just found what I want to build after I am done with the fiddeler green wildcat, great looking wildcat!!!
Papy
09-25-2010, 08:14 PM
I am sorry but if I had that I would definitely be running around the room making airplane sounds and doing touch and goes!!

I done that but engine sound a little rusty :), I must change oil.. Thank's to all.
hink64
01-26-2011, 03:30 PM
excellant work. Is this the Butch Ohare plane or the Jimmy Thatch? Halinski has the same model (same author) and does one ace while Maly did the other. I can't remember which was which.

Jimmy Thatch was F-1 and O'Hare was F-3. F-13 was a assigned to Noel Gayler at the battle of Coral Sea. F-13 was reassigned to Lt. junior grade Leonard prior to the battle of Midway - who had 3 confirms.