WildKitty egg plane - Page 2

**MichaelS** · #11 11-29-2018, 04:09 PM

32 lb. I actually should have probably used a little heavier since this has no internal structure.

**MichaelS** · #12 11-29-2018, 05:46 PM

Just about ready for her casting couch audition...

**Falco** · #13 11-30-2018, 12:42 PM

Here comes the "jokes"... Some egg(s) definitely had to be harmed in the design of this kit. How "eggsactly" do you go about designing/building such a kit? Which came first the "egg" or the plane? Does building this kit could be compared to piecing together "egg" shells? Finally best not drop it or it might crack like an "egg". Here is a suggestion... make an oversize model of an egg carton large enough to snuggly house your build and fill it up as you go building a dozen of these "egg" plane and make it a very interesting and funny display of "Airplane Eggs"

**MichaelS** · #14 11-30-2018, 12:48 PM

Calling this finished. Had a great time building this little bird. The Wildcat has always been my favorite airplane ever since reading about Chuck O'Hare, Jimmy Thach and the Cactus Air Force. Even though it is a caricature of a real airplane there is no mistaking that is from Grumman's "Iron Works".

**MichaelS** · #15 11-30-2018, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Falco

Here comes the "jokes"... Some egg(s) definitely had to be harmed in the design of this kit. How "eggsactly" do you go about designing/building such a kit? Which came first the "egg" or the plane? Does building this kit could be compared to piecing together "egg" shells? Finally best not drop it or it might crack like an "egg". Here is a suggestion... make an oversize model of an egg carton large enough to snuggly house your build and fill it up as you go building a dozen of these "egg" plane and make it a very interesting and funny display of "Airplane Eggs"

Falco,

So how much sleep did you lose last night coming up with all this?

**scissorsandplanes** · #16 11-30-2018, 01:45 PM

He was too egg-cited to sleep, anyway

cute little model.
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**Don Boose** · #17 11-30-2018, 03:10 PM

It really does capture the essential characteristics of the Wildcat.

Don

**Falco** · #18 11-30-2018, 03:17 PM

How did some words in my post get turned into links to eggs at Walmart and Gun magazines from Brownwells??? This is freaking me out!!!

**Vinalssergio155** · #19 11-30-2018, 05:52 PM

Very well done! Very nice wild cat

**JohnM** · #20 11-30-2018, 05:54 PM

Falco ... you're not going dotty ... read this thread ...

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Seeing this little cutie, and looking around at other so-called Egg planes, I am very much reminded of the Wren 'Oddentifications" from WW2. I've often thought that they would make good subjects for paper models. My Dad had a copy of the book that I very much coveted. I'm sure he would not have sold it but it hasn't turned up among his artifacts yet, and any I've seen offered on eBay have always been asking silly money prices.