Bearcat

[jankees 917]

Here's a few progress shots of my first bearcat paint.

So far, I'm still peeling paint off the fuselage, just you wait until I get started on the wings..

[mutley 4,488]

The difference in the ageing on the fuselage is considerable, I can see how much time ageing a surface must take.

Thanks for the insight Jan Kees.

Joe

[jankees 917]

This is what the fuselage looks like after a bit more playing with the alpha and spec files:

what do you think, looking better, or is it too shiny now?

[mutley 4,488]

I think it is looking much better, there's no reason why she couldn't be beaten up and shiny!

Cheers

[jankees 917]

Ok, let's beat up the wings too then:

[jankees 917]

It's now available on OZx

[mutley 4,488]

That is just incredible Jan Kees, one of your best yet

(I wonder if I would want to fly it though!!)

[needles 1,010]

These people should really be looking after their aircraft.

Great job Jan'.

[jankees 917]

Here's two more Bearcats, a bit cleaner this time.

VF-19 was en route to the PTO when Japan capitulated:

while VF-18 was also ready to leave:

[stu7708 244]

:001_th_smiles76:

Just don't know what to say...

At first I thought that the peeling on the wings next to the fuselage was a bit to much, but then I realised that's where the backdraft from the prop will bring a lot of small debris...

[Wyatt 0]

I like the bearcats, one looks like it has been through battle; the other looks like it was just sent to battle!