Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
Here are some pictures of the build I've been scrambling to get finished. Unfortunately it doesn't look like I'm going to make my deadline that I originally set to have the model completed by. My original plan was to have the plane [...]
Hi guys - as I haven't really been on this site since I made a thread about my 1/32 B -17 Diorama 'An Inglorious End' a couple of years ago, here's my latest project!
1/18 French SBD-5 Dauntless Indochina 1947.
Total construction time [...]
I posted several photos of the Eduard Weekend Edition Hellcat II a couple of years ago when I built it. I added resin wheels, straps for the drop tank from scrap p/e, and p/e belts. This is the best Hellcat kit available today. Very [...]
I just had to join in on the Hellcat theme!
Completed a few years ago this was started with the best of intentions to be a straight forward OOB build, the urge to add a few extra details began as I realized how well the basic Otaki/Arii [...]
Various Hellcats from the collection:
F6F-3 of LT Jim Shirly, VF-27, Leyte gulf 1944 - Eduard
F6F-5N VMF(N)-542 - MAJ Bruce Porter, Okinawa, 1945 - Eduard
F6F-5 "Minsi III" Dave mcCampbellm CAG AVG-15, Leyte Gulf 1944 - [...]
This is a Hellcat Mk. I of No. 800 Sqn. FAA flying off HMS Emperor and flown by Lt. Blythe Ritchie. According to Eduard, he scored two and one shared Luftwaffe aircraft in this Hellcat. The Mk. I is the F6F-3 in Royal Navy service.
This [...]
A few of the F6F Hellcat models I've built over the years. All are 1:48 scale and they list as follows:
1st two pictures are Otaki's F6F-3/5 kit, built as a -3, flown by Lt. Alex Vraciu of VF-6, off USS Intrepid, (CV-11) Feb 1944.
2nd [...]
As a continuation of the recent Hellcat themed articles, here's another one for your enjoyment tonight. This is "Minsi III", F6F-5 bureau number 70143. This is the plane in which he scored the last 23.5 kills of his 34 [...]
This is 1/32 Hasegawa Focke Wulf Fw-190A8 finished with the markings of Commander of II/SG2 Maj Karl Kennel in May 1945.
Cockpit components painted to RLM66 and modified by MDC Luftwaffe instrument dials decals and Eduard PE seat [...]
Eduard's 1/48, done right after it's initial release. Prop and tires were replaced with Hasegawa items, and a true Details cockpit set used. The small decals are also Hasegawa. The finish represents a Lexington fighter flown by an ace from [...]
