F6F -5N Hellcat over Brooklyn.1/72 Eduard
This is a Eduards over tree kit, no decals no PE, perfect, I didn't need the kit decals and I don't do PE to well. The markings are of a F6F-5N of the Navy Reserve stationed at NAS Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn NY. 1949. There is a bit of a connection with the Forgotten War as at least two Reserve F9F Panther squadrons [VF-831 and VF-837] stationed at Floyd Bennett were activated and deployed on the USS Antietam flying missions over Korea . They were permanently activated becoming VF-153 and VF-154. My connection with the base was with the navy reserve unit I was assigned after my active duty, by that time there was no flying being done out of there.
It was a straight forward build, no filling required. for the orange ban I used decals from a minicraft C-121, the rest I botched together from spares. I did the -5N variant so I could load it with the 20mm cannon.
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George Schembri said on November 24, 2020
That's one Heck of a Hellcat Robert, and an excellent collection of Grumman aircraft.
Nice job.
Spiros Pendedekas said on November 24, 2020
That's a fantastic Hellcat indeed, Robert.
I loved the orange decal solution: looks great and one less color to mask/paint!
George Williams said on November 24, 2020
Very neatly turned out, the orange band really "pops".
Tom Cleaver said on November 24, 2020
Very nice work here, Robert. "Liked"
Allan J Withers said on November 24, 2020
Looks good Robert, well done.
John vd Biggelaar said on November 24, 2020
Very good looking, Robert.
Another "like" from me as well.
Tom Bebout said on November 24, 2020
Good looking cat Robert, first thought it was 1/48. Nice cat collection too.
John Healy said on November 24, 2020
Nice job, Robert. Those orange reserve bands look good on gloss sea blue.
Louis Gardner said on November 25, 2020
Robert, @roofrat
This is a great looking Hellcat... These planes naturally look good in the Navy Reserves markings. This paint scheme is one of my favorites. You did a fine job with her, and it looks like you might have to add another shelf if you keep building these Grumman birds... 🙂
One can never have too many Hellcats. I pressed the "liked" button to. Stay safe buddy, and keep on building.
Anthony Conway said on November 25, 2020
Very nice build sir
walt samardak said on May 12, 2021
Nice Hellcat!, it looks like a larger scale, nice detail.
Robert Royes said on May 18, 2021
Thanks. @waltosoaring