Launching A Wildcat, December 1940. (1 Viewer)

[Corey121281]

One of the first F4F-3 Wildcats to enter service is readied for launch on the USS Wasp in 1940.

-Wildcat is John Jenkins Designs ACE 50

-Figures are all from John Jenkins Designs Inter-War aviation sets. A few from the Bunker Hill series. All figures had bases repainted to match the color of the deck

-Accessories are from some of the John Jenkins Designs World War I British and German mechanic sets.

-Base was a Thomas Gunn large WWII carrier deck mat. Mat was repainted following plank pattern using Vallejo mahogany brown to match a color for USS Wasp. Lines were painted Vallejo flat yellow and semi gloss overcoast for some reflective shine but not too much. Base is 14" by 18"

 

[tmanthegreat]

Simply fantastic work on your carrier deck base Corey! Your display looks perfect. And that Interwar Wildcat is a beauty too

 

[MLH13]

You're tugging at my heartstrings, Corey. I'm a sucker for a good aircraft diorama. Nicely done.

Mark

 

[mestell]

An absolutely gorgeous and outstanding display Corey. Very nicely done and a display to be very proud of.

Mike

 

[Dragoon]

Great display, well thought out and finely executed.

 

[wayne556517]

Superb mate.

 

[REVWARBUFF]

Very nice set up Corey. Love the arrangement of the figures. You did a great job in capturing all the action of a live and active flight deck.

Thanks for sharing this with us.

Mark

 

[29 Let's Go]

Wonderful presentation of launching a Wildcat.

Steve