1/72nd scale F4F-4 Wildcats over Casablanca( And Others)

[Davos522]

Sweet, Rick! I'm really loving this thread, are you going to paint the Vichy stripes, or are there decals for them?

Dutch

[PrzemoL]

Lovely detours from WW1, Rick. Watching with interest!

[KiwiZac]

Vichy strips on a D.520 and a Hawk 75? Swoon!! Terrific work so far RAGman!

[uncletony]

Great stuff RAG.

[WD]

I love your folded-wing 'Cat Rick, but then you knew that. 

Can't wait to see these French birds completed!

Warren

[RAGIII]

Thanks to all for looking in. I will be painting the yellow and red stripes on the Hak 75 and using decals for the red on the D520...I think 

I have begun to paint the Hawk 75 kitbash. Pink as a base for a deeper yellow and a bluish grey for the underside.
RAGIII

[Davos522]

Lovin' it, Rick! Was thinking of you at the show I went to on Sunday, they had a couple of D520s on the vendor's tables. Where'd you finally find one?

Dutch

[RAGIII]

Lovin' it, Rick! Was thinking of you at the show I went to on Sunday, they had a couple of D520s on the vendor's tables. Where'd you finally find one?

Dutch

Thanks Dutch. I found the D520 on a FB auction site. So it has been a while but here is the progress on the Heller Hawk 75/Airfix Tomahawk kitbash. Painting has progressed. Blue grey unders and Dark blue grey, green, and brown uppers.

RAGIII

Correction: I got the D520 from WD!

[Davos522]

Nice, Rick! I absolutely love these airplanes, and glad you're making progress on the N African project as well as the BoB.

I've been driving past a house for several years now a few miles from me that I'm pretty sure has a mural of an Export Hawk—Vichy stripes and all—painted on the garage, heading straight at you (the cowl is definitely red and yellow). But you only get a 1/5 second glimpse of it as you pass, looking straight down the driveway. I think it's time to stop and find out if I've been hallucinating...

Dutch

[Tim Mixon]

Beautiful work Rick. I really like the cammo effect and subtle weathering you have achieved. 

[RAGIII]

Thanks Dutch and Tim! Here is where I am on the Hawk 75 kitbash. Landing gear added and ready to add the red stripes to the cowling and tail. By the way, if anyone can help I need Lafayette Markings for this kit. A SPAD XIII Indian Head or P40-F, P-47 GC II/5 Indian Head .
RAGIII

[lone modeller]

Only just found this Rick: I had forgotten that you are hiding in this corner these days.

My father was involved in the Torch landings - he landed at Bone, (now Anaba), with the field hospital of which he was a part. I have always liked the Wildcat since I built an Airfix kit of one in the mid-1960's. You are certainly making a first class job of these - the US Wildcat in particular. I thought it was 1/32 scale when I first saw the pictures. The Vichy aircraft will be very colourful and contribute to an exciting collection.

Stephen.

[Davos522]

Beautiful job, Rick! I wish I could help out with the decals, but my 1/72 decal stash is still MIA after a move about eight years ago.

As I've mentioned elsewhere, both my sons have gotten back into WWI modeling, and are contemplating building Dr.Is, so I pointed them both to your Fokker streaking thread. I absolutely love those photos you posted of the black & white and red & yellow-marked a/c a year or so back. Stunning.

Dutch

[dr 1 ace]

Both lookin' Good Amigo!


Ed

[RAGIII]

Thanks for the comments, Stephen, Dutch, and Ed! Something New appeared a week or two ago. Can't seem to Not Start a New project before finishing the old ones  Hasegawa 1/72nd TBF-1c converted to a TBF-1 by eliminating the wing MG's and adding a .30 cal to the forward fuselage.
RAGIII