Arma Hobby General Motors FM-2 Wildcat USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) 1/72 Scale

Finished Models

This FM-2 Wildcat from Composite Squadron 96 (VC-96) was finished in the late-war overall Gloss Sea Blue scheme.  It flew from the Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) during the Okinawa campaign in April, 1945. Other than correcting the curve of the wingtips this was built out of the box.

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Build posts here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2021/02/05/arma-hobby-general-motors-fm-2-wildcat-build-in-1-72-scale-part-i/

Published by Jeff Groves

Scale Modeling and Military History

Published

11 thoughts on “Arma Hobby General Motors FM-2 Wildcat USS Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81) 1/72 Scale”

  2. All of your FM-2 builds look great Jeff. I assume you were able to use the canopies as they came and didn’t have to resort to a vac canopy for the sliding portion?

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