Building, painting and finishing scale aircraft models.
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 [...]
Well, this is a first on two counts. It's the very first pics taken of this ancient model, and it's the first set of pics I've posted that weren't taken at an airport! Bob Mack said he'd like to see the pics of my Monogram Hellcat, so I [...]
Here's a little article on the old (and I do mean old for a model) Spitfire Mk.1 that was initially released by Revell back in the year 1969 or so. This is a re- release of the kit from approximately 1990. It's kit number 4555.
I built [...]
My first Hellcat since I started building models again..Lots of little flaws on her and they were all self inflicted. Fit overall was very good and the only issue I have are the kit decals, the white portion appears mostly cream in tone [...]
