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Airfix 1/24 Hellcat


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On 5/19/2019 at 10:33 PM, airscale said:

very nice start - really looking forward to seeing one of these built up as I only had a few sprues to work with to make the airscale set

 

out of interest, what are the interior decals like - I have only seen them in the instructions?

 

Thanks

Peter

 

They are actually very good. I had to use the kt dials as i messed up the Airscale ones , which was a shame. It would have been nice to have airscale throughout.

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Heres the other kit decals

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Sorry the photos are not brilliant!

 

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LOL good luck with that!

 

I did battle with the carpet monster tonight. For about 20 mins i looked in my safe places , kit boxes and as a last resort the kitchen bin. I was trying to find the instrument panel coaming. I was trying to figure how i was supposed to ask Airfix for a part that is from a new kit that shouldnt have been on sale!  I sat on the sofa and staring right at me from the middle of the carpet was the part. No idea how i missed it , or how it got there!

Anyway onwards. The seat is now finished with the kit injection molded parachute pack and seatbelts. They actually look really good once painted up.

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These arrived today too.

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I am aiming to get the fuselage halves joined tonight. I need to give the whole cockpit a quick coat of matt varnish and add the trim wheels and a couple of other bits , then we should be set.  We are off on Holiday for a week tomorrow , but i plan to take the engine with me and at least assemble that. I dont think i can cope with no modelling for a whole week! :wicked:

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41 minutes ago, gunpowder said:

We are off on Holiday for a week tomorrow , but i plan to take the engine with me and at least assemble that. I dont think i can cope with no modelling for a whole week! :wicked:

 

 

Now there's a devoted modeler! 

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  • 2 weeks later...

Well i had one evening of modelling while i was away. I only too the engine sprue  ,  a pair of snips and some glue , so it was very basic assembley i did. I havent attended to any seams or added any details yet. The gearcase , cylinders etc are all just slid onto the crankcase.

 

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I really recommend this book , especially if you want to add more detail. Theres loads in it.

 

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More later...

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On to the wings , which are actually a step before the engine. I have to say , this wing center section is so strong. The two ribs fit to the wing , then the rear spar locks them into the correct position. I love the way the catapult hooks are actually molded onto the rib , and then fit through a whole. So far the ejector pin marks are all on the backs of the parts.

 

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