***Finished*** 1/32 Hasegawa Grumman Hellcat F6F-3

[Tolga ULGUR]

New start:

I hope I don't ruin it

 

Edited July 22, 2025 by Tolga ULGUR

[dennismcc]

Old but a great kit, I have two in my display cabinet and enjoyed building both, go for it.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[Tolga ULGUR]

1 hour ago, dennismcc said:

Old but a great kit, I have two in my display cabinet and enjoyed building both, go for it.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

 

Thanks Dennis

[Tolga ULGUR]

I am planning to finish this Hellcat with the markings of VF 1 White K21 from USS Yorktown 

 

 

It seems that this one is a Hellcat between late F6F3 and F6F 5.

As you can see at the following pictures this Hellcat has no bulge on the cowling. So no early style cowl flap also.But the windscreen is early style and rear cocpit side windows exist.

 

[wingman777]

I’ve built three of these kits using resin and PE enhancements.  This oldie kit has a few warts but can become a great display with the right touch ups.

[BiggTim]

4 hours ago, Tolga ULGUR said:

I am planning to finish this Hellcat with the markings of VF 1 White K21 from USS Yorktown 

 

 

Haha, check out the Hellcat build link in my signature below. It may look familiar....

[Mals Way]

@Tolga ULGUR...no you wont ruin this build, seen your work way way back many years, yes (the sturmbock with armoured glassed) and i mean way way back.  so no worries, do your thing what you do, this build im sure is a fun walk in the park and a great build thread, and do your thing here...

 

best regards Mal

[Tolga ULGUR]

3 hours ago, wingman777 said:

I’ve built three of these kits using resin and PE enhancements.  This oldie kit has a few warts but can become a great display with the right touch ups.

 

Thanks

 

51 minutes ago, BiggTim said:

 

Haha, check out the Hellcat build link in my signature below. It may look familiar....

 

Great build Tim, and a great reference for my build

 

31 minutes ago, Mal_Belford said:

@Tolga ULGUR...no you wont ruin this build, seen your work way way back many years, yes (the sturmbock with armoured glassed) and i mean way way back.  so no worries, do your thing what you do, this build im sure is a fun walk in the park and a great build thread, and do your thing here...

 

best regards Mal

 

Thanks a lot Mal 

[amurray]

"New start:

I hope I don't ruin it"

 

Tolga "ruining" a kit!?!?  Are you kidding me!!!  I can show you how to ruin a kit . . . but, Tolga?  ROTFLMAO!!!  

[Dpgsbody55]

This will be interesting.  How long is it since we saw a Hellcat in the WIP pages?

 

Nice choice, Tolga.

 

 

Cheers,

Michael

[Collin]

Really looking forward to this build. The Hellcat is my favorite US WW2 subject….and unfortunately we don’t have a modern new tool of this subject. 
 

watching with great interest. 
 

Cheers

Collin

[Biggles87]

Me too.

 

John

[Tolga ULGUR]

10 hours ago, amurray said:

"New start:

I hope I don't ruin it"

 

Tolga "ruining" a kit!?!?  Are you kidding me!!!  I can show you how to ruin a kit . . . but, Tolga?  ROTFLMAO!!!  

 

9 hours ago, Dpgsbody55 said:

This will be interesting.  How long is it since we saw a Hellcat in the WIP pages?

 

Nice choice, Tolga.

 

 

Cheers,

Michael

 

4 hours ago, Collin said:

Really looking forward to this build. The Hellcat is my favorite US WW2 subject….and unfortunately we don’t have a modern new tool of this subject. 
 

watching with great interest. 
 

Cheers

Collin

 

1 hour ago, Biggles87 said:

Me too.

 

John

 

Thanks to all

[Tolga ULGUR]

Here we go;

First step is cutting properly side fuselage window slots and installing not so nice looking transparent parts. 

 

 

[Kagemusha]

Ruin it, I can't believe you haven't finished it already!