Grumman F6F Hellcat
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Eduard 1/48 Hellcat Mk II.
Second kit from the Dual Combo edition. Resin engine, landing gear wells, bombs and wheels from Eduard, resin drop tank from Quickboost, resin seat from Ultracast. PE set from the kit. I improved the cockpit and engine compartment, riveted [...]
Atkinson's Hellcat II
Hi All!
After several difficult builds I decided to do something fairly easy. As I scanned over my inventory list, I settled on an Eduard F6F, actually the second in the Hellcat I&II kit.
The FAA was the second largest user of the [...]
Grumman Hellcat F6F-3
Two Hellcat models in 1/48th scale. The one is Otaki and the other is Hasegawa with a DangerBoy wing fold. I used the Hasegawa wings on the Otaki model,
A Pair of Eduard Grumman F6F-3s
The last completions of 2024, a pair of Eduard F6F-3 Hellcats. “Double Nuts” are the markings of CDR James Flatley, Commander Air Group 5 and an ace credited with six victories aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10) during the Marcus Island [...]
Hasegawa 1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat
This is a nice kit and goes together well. I only had two issues. The canopy sits too high so I had to file off the bottom to make it sit lower. The bushing inside the engine did not seat properly so the propeller shaft would not [...]
Eduard 1/48 F6F-3
Eduard's Hellcat is a very nice kit with no build complications. Just a gem.
F6F Hellcat 1/32 Scale Model: One Wing Folded
I'm continuing my exploration of weathered and stressed WWII airplane skin expressions. I've nicknamed this technique "Inca rendering." Like this piece, the first generation features regular patterns, while the second generation [...]
Invasion Stripes: Fl-19, F6F, MK-I
Hi All,
A contribution to the FL-19 mini group build...”Invasion Stripes”.
F6F, MK-I, Hellcat
E-L JV131
800 Squadron FAA
HMS Emperor, September, 1944
Along with keeping to the group build parameters, I had two more personal objectives [...]
Trumpeter 1/32 F6F-5 Hellcat
Here are the highlights and the downfalls of Trumpeter's Hellcat. The model captures well the stalky outlines of this great fighter. Wing fold part design is superb. Easy to install and does not strain plastic hinges. A tow tractor kit is [...]
1/48 Eduard Hellcat
F6F-5 Hellcat late. Eduard. Profipack.
VF-31. Lt. Cornelius N. Nooy. USS Belleau Wood. August 1945.
Built out of box except for Bitskreig Hamilton Standard Prop and EZ line for aerial.
Primary paint: Vallejo model air gloss sea [...]
