mlicari Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I just started this kit last night. I've built the 1/72 F7U-3M by Fujimi, and I'm expecting this to go together just as nicely as that kit did. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Here's the cockpit. The kit comes with decals for the consoles and the panel, but the parts themselves are nicely done, even in 1/72, so I elected to paint them. I used Polly Scale "scale black" for the panels, and gloss black for the dials. ;) Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 A most interesting subject! <_< The 'pit looks great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karl Sander Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Yeah, cuz you know, that's what I REALLY needed - one MORE thread to subscribe to... :rollyeyes: I'm kidding! I'm happy to follow this and see how the build goes ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Thanks guys! I've got the nose and aft sections together. The nose is nicely done in the kit...3 "frosted" parts with clear areas where the windows are...easy to mask and minimal gluing. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingoalie Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 WOW! This looks like a really nice kit. I don't see any putty work either. Is the kit going together well for you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 WOW! This looks like a really nice kit. I don't see any putty work either. Is the kit going together well for you? So far so good, but test-fitting the nose to the body reveals a gap that will need some filling. Otherwise, it's been a really easy build so far. :) Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewS Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 You're making great progress Mike. Your pics are interesting to someone who is not familiar with the Cutlass, in kit form or otherwise, so thanks very much for the regular updates. I'm guessing it's not a small plane? Glad to hear that the build is going smoothly. Cheers, Andrew. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Very nice! Mike, does this particular kit also come with extra parts to make the normal, non-recce version of the Cutlass? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 Thanks for the comments guys! The Cutlass is a really unique plane, as you can see from the photos. It'll look even more strange perched on its gear. And, yes, for its time (the 1950s) it was a large plane (but not as big as the Demon). Regarding what's in the box, no, there are no parts to make a normal version of the Cutlass. The shape of the nose, even aft of where you can see the clear parts meet the gray parts, is different. Given the way the model builds, though, it would have quired only two additional parts (the nose halves) of the non-recon version. Too bad, especially given the price of the kit ($23 in the store). Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Oh no just found another kit I need to buy! me being a USN and recce freak! Looking good Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Weasel78 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Nice Cutlass greetings Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingoalie Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Any progress? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 I took these pics a few weeks ago, before work got really nuts. As you can see, the kit is going together well, except for the join between the front fuselage assembly and the body. The intakes are along the same join line and they also didn't fit very well. These pics are after filling and sanding. I may get a chance to start painting this weekend. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingoalie Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 Thanks John! I'm looking forward to getting back to it this coming week. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jo020 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Nice to see a Cutlass. :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 Here she is after painting. I used Vallejo "Silver plate" and Vallejo "Gun Metal" for the engine area. After I get the decals on, I'll go back and brush some flat silver or aluminum on the gear legs so they aren't the same sheen as the plane itself. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karl Sander Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Sharp! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slick95 Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 COOOL! SLICK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 Thanks guys! I finished it right before leaving to visit family over the weekend. Here are a few quick shots of it. I'll try to get some better "finished" ones to post with everyone else's finished builds. And here's one with the F7U-3P next to my F7U-3M that I built last year. :D Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 That came out really nice! Very cool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingoalie Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Turned out great! Are you going to weather it at all? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karl Sander Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Nice work!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mlicari Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 Thanks guys! I probably won't weather it. I tend to not weather my 1/72 scale builds...I'm fairly heavy-handed with it, and it always looks so crappy on the smaller kits. Of course, I can use the excuse that these birds (only 12 built) barely got any use...just some eval/testing flights. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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