GPM F8F-1 Bearcat, 1:33

**paperengineer** · #1 07-23-2023, 05:45 PM

Bought this model with a couple others from the generous david sakrison. I have been especially interested in the older grumman cats lately, so this model was the first one i cracked into

It's been a while since i last built a big kit like this so my large-scale modeling skills are rusty but so far i am not too disappointed with the results

More to come soon

**Don Boose** · #2 07-23-2023, 06:05 PM

It looks terrific! I have always liked the look of the F8F, and I think that the post-WWII Navy Reserve markings look great.

Don

**MacSongLi** · #3 07-23-2023, 06:19 PM

Great cockpit, and rear fuselage. Nice work.

Gary

**tigertony100** · #4 07-23-2023, 06:30 PM

Very good Gregory! We who build small scale kits are supposed to take a break from building a large scale kit with its very manageable parts. This is what happened to me when I put together a MiG-15 in 1/33 last month. It's turning out pretty good.

**smithdr** · #5 07-23-2023, 09:27 PM

Rusty nothing...looks just great! Nice start.

Dan

**Erik Zwaan** · #6 07-24-2023, 12:36 AM

That's a very good start indeed!

Erik

**rmks2000** · #7 07-24-2023, 01:10 PM

Looks great so far.

**Sakrison** · #8 07-24-2023, 04:23 PM

I watched a Bearcat taxi in at Oshkosh today. I'm spending the week volunteering with Warbirds of America at AirVenture Oshkosh. I'm really suffering!

**paperengineer** · #9 07-25-2023, 08:14 PM

Thank you everybody! And my sympathies to david for having to endure the hardships of oshkosh

I got the vertical tail up and running—a bit of a tough fit—and extended the fuselage a bit further forward. Next is the engine, so a lot of repetitive work to come! It is starting to look like a bearcat though

**Erik Zwaan** · #10 07-26-2023, 01:53 AM

Looking good Paperengineer. Look forward to seeing the engine coming together.

Erik