1/48 Hobbycraft F8F Bearcat

 by Jordan Sanchez

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Hello fellow modelers!  This is my first model here on ARC, and it was built using many of the tips which I've learned while browsing this website. 

This is the 1/48 Hobbycraft F8F Bearcat, which is a very nice little kit.  I bought it on clearance at the local hobby shop for only a few bucks and so I wasn't expecting much, but I was very surprised by the quality.  I invested just a couple extra dollars to purchase the Superscale decals from another ARC member. 

This model represents a few firsts for me.  It is only the third model I've completed, but the first that I'm really satisfied with.  It is the first kit I purchased that isn't a modern-day jet.  It is also the first model I've painted with an airbrush, and the first time I've used aftermarket decals.

The majority of the model is painted in Tamiya Acrylic Sea Blue.  The remainder of the kit was painted with Model Master acrylics and Tamiya lacquers.  Future floor polish was used as a gloss coat.  The exhaust stains were created with a Tamiya Weathering Master kit, and various other areas were weathered with an umber gouache (kindly donated by my girlfriend!).

I look forward to sharing more models with you in the future!

Jordan Sanchez

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Photos and text © by Jordan Sanchez