Tolga ULGUR Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 What do you think about Hasegawa s old 1/32 Hellcat kit? Is it buildable with the addition of CMK cockpit set and Barracuda wheels? Has anyone built this before ? Thanks in advance for the comments https://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/review.php?rid=778 Troy Molitor and rafju 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Very nice kit but with the level of detail of the seventies. The best 1/32 Hellcat I have seen was a mix of the Hasegawa and Trumpeter kits (Hasegawa for the fuselage and Trumpeter for the wings, engine and other details). With time, aftermaket sets and some scratchbuilt parts, the Hasegawa can give a nice replica. T. mattlow, LSP_K2, Tolga ULGUR and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 There's also some Master gun barrels, hope to see you work your magic on the kit. Tolga ULGUR and Troy Molitor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I can certainly agree with Thierry's comments above. I have one well underway and with a CMK cockpit that fits like a glove. I had to leave it behind in the states when I relocated to Singapore. Tolga, you shouldn't have much trouble with your awesome talents. The wing seams are a bit wide but can be easily corrected. The sharpness on the rear fuselage spine is well represented on the Hasegawa kit. A lot of aftermarket items are still out there. Canopy, cockpit sets, wing sets, wheels from Barracuda. The list is long in making this a decent kit. Once you complete your awesome two-three week build, the rest of us mortals will be thankfully blessed by the new Tamiya offering. So thank you in advance here for all your efforts! Carry on and finish you Hellcat please. Troy Tolga ULGUR, Uncarina, Granger Davis and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Morrissette Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I like the kit. Obscureco did some really nice parts for it- propeller and new landing gear covers. There is a Waldron placard set too along with the stuff mentioned above Dave Tolga ULGUR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Built two of those and thoroughly enjoyed building them, no problems at all. Cheers Dennis Tolga ULGUR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timvkampen Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 wait for Tamiya maybe? Tolga ULGUR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iang Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) Here's my Trumpegawa Hellcat. I've another half finished with wings folded. The Trumpeter fuselage is too wide around the cockpit, but has better wings (especially with the Eduard photo-etch wheel well detail for the Trumpeter kit) and engine. I grafted the Trumpeter wings to the Hasegawa fuselage, along with the Trumpeter engine, then re-scribed the Hasegawa fuselage and filled all the rivets on the Trumpeter wings. With a bit of dry fitting and fettling the two combine reasonably easily. Here's a comparison photo of the two fuselages: Edited March 16, 2018 by iang Lothar, coogrfan, Tolga ULGUR and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Wow, that is a big difference in fuselage width! alaninaustria 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolga ULGUR Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Thank you gentlemen, for your comments and opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolga ULGUR Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 There's also some Master gun barrels, hope to see you work your magic on the kit. I can certainly agree with Thierry's comments above. I have one well underway and with a CMK cockpit that fits like a glove. I had to leave it behind in the states when I relocated to Singapore. Tolga, you shouldn't have much trouble with your awesome talents. The wing seams are a bit wide but can be easily corrected. The sharpness on the rear fuselage spine is well represented on the Hasegawa kit. A lot of aftermarket items are still out there. Canopy, cockpit sets, wing sets, wheels from Barracuda. The list is long in making this a decent kit. Once you complete your awesome two-three week build, the rest of us mortals will be thankfully blessed by the new Tamiya offering. So thank you in advance here for all your efforts! Carry on and finish you Hellcat please. Troy Thanks Well, Ok I am convinced to go with Hasegawa I already have placed an order from a domestic hobby shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolga ULGUR Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 wait for Tamiya maybe? I am sure that Tamiya will release Hellcat when I finished Hasegawa s kit.. MikeMaben, Kagemusha and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolga ULGUR Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Here's my Trumpegawa Hellcat. I've another half finished with wings folded. The Trumpeter fuselage is too wide around the cockpit, but has better wings (especially with the Eduard photo-etch wheel well detail for the Trumpeter kit) and engine. I grafted the Trumpeter wings to the Hasegawa fuselage, along with the Trumpeter engine, then re-scribed the Hasegawa fuselage and filled all the rivets on the Trumpeter wings. With a bit of dry fitting and fettling the two combine reasonably easily. Here's a comparison photo of the two fuselages: Yes, Hasegawa s fuselage looks better. Thanks for the picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 In my opinion it is the best 1/32 Hellcat on the market. A few after market items such as a cockpit set and wheels go a long way to dressing it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolga ULGUR Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 In my opinion it is the best 1/32 Hellcat on the market. A few after market items such as a cockpit set and wheels go a long way to dressing it up. Agreed John, thanks Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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