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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: No.1 on September 05, 2010, 09:54:23 AM

Title: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 05, 2010, 09:54:23 AM

Just some time ago AZ Model from Czech Republic has released new kit of the Grumman Martlet I. Kit stock number is AZ 7322 and scale is 1/72. Very good idea as well this early model was miss somehow and it present machine without folding wings. The same kit have two frets of injected plastic parts, one transparent, one resin engine, decal sheet and instruction. Art box is very good done and on the back is the camouflage pattern for the kit.

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 05, 2010, 10:00:39 AM

I start this work some after 8 this morning. Here you are some of my images but please note this excellent build made by our great member Samuraj:

http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/forum/makete-aviona-aircraft-modeling/wildcat-martlet-academy-172/

 :-tri

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 05, 2010, 11:27:48 AM

Until the next set of works images, here you are some archive material, good for some details of the Martlet.

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 05, 2010, 11:29:24 AM

Additional six images :))

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 05, 2010, 04:22:57 PM

Work is progress, I work this in brake as well I am lazy today. Just one attention on the gap on the wheel bay, it need filler as you can note.

More coming...  :-wave

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 05, 2010, 06:57:06 PM

Some details and conversions...

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: Sall on September 05, 2010, 08:28:15 PM

Nice kit,nice work... :-clap :-clap

Go on... :-ok :-tri

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: Profa on September 06, 2010, 02:27:16 PM

at least they have provided bulkheads - I had to scratchbuild those for my F4F-4 and FM-2...
Pretty quick build ;)

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 06, 2010, 02:38:39 PM

Thank you :) This kit as many others, can be build fast and easy :))

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 06, 2010, 03:45:49 PM

Here you are current state of this build  :))

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: Sall on September 06, 2010, 07:04:03 PM

Nice progress... :-ok :-clap

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 06, 2010, 07:20:31 PM

If I get time I will paint it tomorrow ;)

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: Letipapa on September 07, 2010, 12:21:07 AM

Great work,mate :-ok :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-wave

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 07, 2010, 12:27:13 AM

Thank you :-ok

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: samuraj77 on September 07, 2010, 10:25:27 AM

Looks great

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 08, 2010, 03:03:37 PM

Martlet went into the final painting works. First image show final fittings of the engine cowling bottom area. Next image show it with protected glass and then follow image where it is under very fresh coat of the primer. Wheels are painted in deep grey blue color which look very realistic as the model color for the rubber. For the first top coat I use overall Tamya color Sky, as well it adhere excellent to surface, it is similar to the later camouflage color and dry fast. Color used for this kit is the mix of the Valleyo and Revell colors. Fisrt final coat goes at bottom and there is Vallejo paint which excellent represent DuPont color for the planes exported to the UK. Final image is the wartime color image of the subject I working on, Martlet I, register NXG2, and this batch of planes have different colors, they are extra dark grey, sea green and sky at the bottom.

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: Sall on September 08, 2010, 07:30:47 PM

Cool ! :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-tri :-tri :-tri :-ok :-ok :-ok :-salut :-salut :-salut :-obey :-obey :-obey

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 08, 2010, 07:44:32 PM

Thank you :-ok

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 09, 2010, 10:31:41 AM

Painting progress until 15 minutes ago...

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 10, 2010, 01:39:24 PM

Mission complete  :-tri  Article is here:

http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2010/09/10/grumman-martlet-by-az-model/

And for you more images of the final steps and completed model.

 :-ok  :-wave

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: Sall on September 10, 2010, 01:45:12 PM

It looks great ! :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap
I am excited. :-jump :-jump :-jump :-jump :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-tri :-tri :-tri :-tri :-tri :-tri :-ok :-ok :-ok :-salut :-salut :-salut :-obey :-obey :-obey :-obey

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 10, 2010, 02:01:46 PM

Thank you :-ok

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: Letipapa on September 10, 2010, 11:26:34 PM

 :-love :-love :-love :-salut

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 11, 2010, 12:16:00 AM

Thank you mate :))

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: samuraj77 on September 14, 2010, 02:12:30 PM

Very nice work mate :-ok

Title: Re: Grumman Martlet Mk. I
Post by: No.1 on September 14, 2010, 03:14:03 PM

Thank you :) Kit look really nice :))