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Modelers Lounge => The World of Scale Models => Topic started by: KiwiZac on January 15, 2022, 10:33:59 AM

Title: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat "Sock Scheme"
Post by: KiwiZac on January 15, 2022, 10:33:59 AM

Sock Scheme? "What's that young Kiwi up to now?" I hear you ask.

Well, one day last year my wife Sam was out shopping and happened upon a pair of socks with planes on that she thought I'd quite like:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51819993992_9955d2b87a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mXa1Qh)Airfix 1/72 Wildcat "Sock Scheme" (https://flic.kr/p/2mXa1Qh) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr

My first thought was "That looks like a Wildcat!" Second thought was "I wonder how it would look on a model..."

Sam got me the 1/72 Airfix F4F-4 Wildcat model for Christmas here's the result. She loves it!
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51819993887_bebea9db93_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mXa1Nt)Airfix 1/72 Wildcat "Sock Scheme" (https://flic.kr/p/2mXa1Nt) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51821055153_9769d3fe1c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mXfsha)Airfix 1/72 Wildcat "Sock Scheme" (https://flic.kr/p/2mXfsha) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51821055158_daa4fe5e2d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mXfshf)Airfix 1/72 Wildcat "Sock Scheme" (https://flic.kr/p/2mXfshf) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51821661935_a2b2b07ef9_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mXiyDV)Airfix 1/72 Wildcat "Sock Scheme" (https://flic.kr/p/2mXiyDV) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51821661950_7fbc082eeb_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mXiyEb)Airfix 1/72 Wildcat "Sock Scheme" (https://flic.kr/p/2mXiyEb) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51821661970_44327c317c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mXiyEw)Airfix 1/72 Wildcat "Sock Scheme" (https://flic.kr/p/2mXiyEw) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr

Admission time: I originally posted this in the Completed Builds section - it wasn't until the following day I realised my error and used my newfound mod powers to put it in the right place!
Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat "Sock Scheme"
Post by: PrzemoL on January 15, 2022, 11:52:52 PM
That is lovely!  :D

Good to have wife who supports our hobby.
Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat "Sock Scheme"
Post by: Borsos on January 16, 2022, 03:24:28 AM
The internet delivers sound, writing and pictures in no time to the other side of the world, but no smells. Therefore it is almost impossible to say, if this is an authentic sock-scheme ;)
Andreas
Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat "Sock Scheme"
Post by: rhwinter on January 16, 2022, 05:33:17 AM
The internet delivers sound, writing and pictures in no time to the other side of the world, but no smells. Therefore it is almost impossible to say, if this is an authentic sock-scheme ;)
Andreas

😂😂😂
Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat "Sock Scheme"
Post by: KiwiZac on January 17, 2022, 04:33:04 AM
Good to have wife who supports our hobby.
She doesn't attend airshows anymore but she's very happy for me to go, and to support modelling! Even if she refers to working on kits as "Walking on the catwalk"!!

The internet delivers sound, writing and pictures in no time to the other side of the world, but no smells. Therefore it is almost impossible to say, if this is an authentic sock-scheme ;)
Andreas
Can confirm: socks freshly-laundered at the time of photoshoot  ;D
Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat "Sock Scheme"
Post by: KiwiZac on January 17, 2022, 04:33:31 AM
Thanks folks!

Good to have wife who supports our hobby.
She doesn't attend airshows anymore but she's very happy for me to go, and to support modelling! Even if she refers to working on models as "Walking on the catwalk"!!

The internet delivers sound, writing and pictures in no time to the other side of the world, but no smells. Therefore it is almost impossible to say, if this is an authentic sock-scheme ;)
Andreas
Can confirm: socks freshly-laundered at the time of photoshoot  ;D
Title: Re: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat "Sock Scheme"
Post by: jeroen_R90S on January 21, 2022, 07:40:53 PM
Good to have wife who supports our hobby.

Yes, indeed! My wife is the same, fortunately. :)
Nice colourful Wildcat!