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1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat


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Lovely Guy!     I am definitely one of those who doesn't love the stressed skin effect, but I have always thought the effect itself was nice, but as you pointed out, it was more the overall uniformity applied, in my case with the WnW Lanc.

 

I have not really had a chance to look at the effect up close on the F6F yet, but your paint job seems to go a long way to making it all look very nice, and seemingly not nearly as uniform looking to my eye as the Lanc, but then again I have yet to see any builds of that one, so I should probably wait to see what it looks like under paint.

 

Well done! 

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Morning, afternoon, evening,

 

I’m racing ahead now and I’ve added the top coat of MRP Sea Blue. It’s turned out pretty much how I envisaged it, so I can’t complain. It’s a darker shade  towards the ‘correct’ colour of a Midnight Blue, but I still can see the pre shading, although it may not be that apparent in the photos. I’ve also started on the markings - I’ve ordered a set of Top Notch masks that represent one of the in box colour options: ‘32’ from VF-12, USS Randolph, May 1945. Hopefully they won’t be too long as I’m waiting on them now.

 

 

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523-A6994-CD38-4285-895-F-8469819-EFD86.

 

 

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E7-FB59-F5-9909-4146-86-D5-1-A151-E2-E57

 

 

 

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6 hours ago, Vynce804 said:

Hi Guy,  that is looking brilliant and a nice choice of markings.  Matt

 

 

Thanks Matt, 

 

I wanted to do something a bit different, but that one grew on me. I’ve found a nice pic of the squadron aircraft - but now I’m left with a dilemma - all the aircraft numbers are wonky! I’m not sure my OCD will let me replicate that on the model :frantic:

 

They really are shiny aren’t they? (although it looks like it’s raining/ wet).

 

 

Guy

 

 

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In your photo of your model with the pre-shading done, the wing is upside down. The guns should be down, not up when the wing is in the folded position.  You probably know that though

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Your build here is doing a great job of selling this kit for Airfix!  They should pay you.

 

Seriously, this has me strongly considering this project, and I'm not a huge Hellcat fan.

 

Seems like a great kit.  I love the color scheme you went with; those horizon stripes on the tail are nice.

 

 

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2 hours ago, ringleheim said:

Your build here is doing a great job of selling this kit for Airfix!  They should pay you.

 

Seriously, this has me strongly considering this project, and I'm not a huge Hellcat fan.

 

Seems like a great kit.  I love the color scheme you went with; those horizon stripes on the tail are nice.

 

 

 

 

Thanks, perhaps you could contact Airfix and get them to send cash - that would be great ;)

 

I wasn’t a Hellcat fan either, I just got the kit as a sample - but it’s totally grown on me, I’ve really enjoyed it. I didn’t fancy the dark blue finish either but it looks great on this size model. The stressed skin really gives the uniform finish some interest!

 

I got the masks today from Top Notch and have just finished painting the markings. They are great and really easy to use as there’s only one colour to mask.

 

Guy

 

 

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In progress!

 

 

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3-C7-F5-A73-028-B-459-E-817-B-E69-ECE0-F

 

 

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