F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard ProfiPack 1/72)
Hi there!
This is my F6F-5 Hellcat “Paperdoll”
This kit was built straight from the box, it comes with a comprehensive set of photoetched and it really improves the plane, especially the cockpit.
Finished with Gunze colours. Decals was very thin and I had to be very patient when placing them. Just watch this out if you are going to build one.
Hope you like it!
Cheers
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Jack Mugan said on March 30, 2014
Nice work on the Hellcat Paulo….light touch on the weathering and I really liked the instrument panel, what I could see of it.
Paulo Castro said on March 30, 2014
Thanks! The instrument panel is the included painted photoetch.
Seamus Boughe said on March 30, 2014
I have never been much for aircraft of the PTO but Hellcats with “Sharkmouths” are mad cool looking. Excellent work!
Paulo Castro said on March 30, 2014
I have to agree with you mate!
Mike Maynard said on March 30, 2014
Nice clean build, I like the sharkmouths too!
Paulo Castro said on March 30, 2014
Cheers mate1
Tom Cleaver said on March 30, 2014
Pablo: A trick to give yourself maximum opportunity to get thin decals into place with harming them is to be sure the water in the bowl is hot, then let the decal just start to float off the backing sheet. Be sure to have plenty of hot water applied to the area where the decal is to go. Float it off the sheet onto the model, then use a dull-tipped #11 blade to carefully get it into position, then use a kleenex tissue to suck the water away from the surfaceas the decal is carefully “pinned” in position with the blade tip. Let it set a minute, then apply decal setting solution. Once it is set, there may be silvering. Slice the decal with a new sharp #11 and then slather in setting solution and let it set up again, which should solve all problems. Really thin decals like this are a real pain to work with and figuring them out usually requires one to mess things up a couple times. If you follow this trick, you’ll mess it up less frequently. HTH
Nice model.
Tom Cleaver said on March 30, 2014
Excuse me, Paulo.
Paulo Castro said on March 30, 2014
No worries mate!
Paulo Castro said on March 30, 2014
Nice tips! I’ll try these next time.
Cheers mate!
Editor said on March 31, 2014
Beautiful work. I have the same kit in the final stages of completion and I was contemplating the same scheme. Is the nose art (the mouth) only decal, or did you have to resort to pain touch-ups?
Paulo Castro said on March 31, 2014
The mouth is mainly decal but off course it required a few (not really many) touch ups!
Simon Whitney said on March 31, 2014
Love it Paulo. Having just finished the standard weekend one, you have done a great build.
Well done Paulo.
Paulo Castro said on March 31, 2014
Thank Simon!
Jim Sullivan said on March 31, 2014
Hello Paulo…That’s a fine Hellcat model quite nicely done. Good job !!!
Paulo Castro said on March 31, 2014
Thanks Jim!
George Williams said on April 1, 2014
You make it look so neat, Paulo, excellent work.
Paulo Castro said on April 1, 2014
Thank you for your kind words George.
Frank Cronin said on April 1, 2014
Paulo,
What you have done with this kit in this small scale is indeed very impressive. I really like it.
Paulo Castro said on April 1, 2014
Thanks Frank
My problem is inconsistency. Sometimes I rush to finish a model and make a messy at the end. This model in particular is very good!
Anders Isaksson said on April 2, 2014
Very nice build so far!
The 72nd scale Eduard Hellcats are really impressive.
Paulo Castro said on April 2, 2014
Thanks Anders!
The Eduard kits are very good, a little bit pricy though!