MikeMaben Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Trumpeter's 1/32 -2 Bearcat painted up as the first winner of the first Reno NationalsUnlimited division (winner on points, not top speed) in 1964. I added a few little things(antenna, ventral light, headrest) and did what I could to reshape the front of the cowlingas it didn't look quite right (as has been discussed).Replaced the exhausts with scratch as the kit parts seemed rather enemic to me.Other than that it's pretty straight forward. As a first for me, I created the decals asvector images in Illustrator learning how to use it as I went (thanks Youtube).Printed on an Alps although no white underlayer was needed for the obvious reason.Pilot Mira Slovak (a cool guy) 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted July 15, 2015 Administrators Share Posted July 15, 2015 Really really cool! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvair Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Wonderfull really,i love this one ..... Mira is cool but the plane is so much cooler Jan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted July 16, 2015 Members Share Posted July 16, 2015 Gorgeous build, Mike! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Wow! Great model, really original to finish it as an air racer!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Super job!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 18, 2015 Author Share Posted July 18, 2015 Thanks men, appreciated muchly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanReed Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Love the racers! Great Job! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Nice build. Even in that color that thing looks like a beast. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Just spotted this, WoW, absolutely WoW, did I mention WOW? Nicely done Mike. Cees 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Thank you Cees . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis.E Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Beautiful Mike...how about a Rare Bear to go with that?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 I've thought about it . I do like the racers. Thanks Dennis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Experten Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Great Build,Mike! Clean white works and The Bearcat always looks fast standing still Love the racers especially in 1/32,have Miss Port Columbus to do! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screamer Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Sweet ride!!! "Horsepowerrrr!!!!" as JC would say!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Red Baron would be nice to go with it. Cees 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolboxx Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Nice one Mick, like the actual photo of the real plan, and then glimpse at your model very accurate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Incredible build Mike. Cheers Martin 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sieben Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Very different , I like it . 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted June 22, 2019 Administrators Share Posted June 22, 2019 This is by far my favorite Bearcat racer. Sure, Rare Bear is all dominant, but Mira Slovak in an all white Smirnoff Bearcat? Ohhh, it doesn’t get any better than this! I put Mira Slovak right up there with Janusz Żurakowski when it comes to influential Aviators that moved here after the war. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJTX Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Absolutely beautiful. I'm on a bit of a racer kick myself right now and this is one I've been wanting to see built up. Yours looks absolutely perfect. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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