Grumman F6F Hellcat
The Hellcat Database at iModeler
169 articles
F6F-5 Hellcat / Eduard 1/48 scale
For years I've seen the pictures of the burning Hellcat on the deck, with the pilot ducked down trying to escape the flames. The picture of this incident prominently displayed in almost every World War 2 book covering the war in the [...]
1/48 Eduard F6F Hellcat David Mc Campbell Carrier Air Group 15
Well I finally got something completed. 1/48 Eduard F6F Hellcat with Eduard Brassin wheels and painted with Model Master paints.
Cheers Brian
1/48 Hasegawa F6F-5 Hellcat
This Hellcat was flown by Texas pilot Arthur "Ray" Hawkins of VF-31 on the USS Cabot in September, 1944. I added an Obscureco cowl, Quickboost engine, and Squadron canopy. The pilot figure was bashed together from my parts [...]
Visiting the CAF Hellcat "Minsi III"
Spent this morning out at the CAF Museum in Camarillo with David P. and Chris McCampbell, son and grandson of Navy Ace of Aces Dave McCampbell. The CAF guys gave us a really nice tour, and even cranked up that loverly R-2800.
I can [...]
Hasegawa 1:32 Grumman F6F Hellcat
My latest build.
Started the build in October last year and then I got the "whooping-cough".
Inflamation of my ears, lost my voice and making sounds like a Pit Bull on steroids... couldn't build because of the severe cough.
Took [...]
Eduard 1/48 F6F-3
One I finished a few months ago, only just got around to processing the photos. It's a bit rough around the edges but I'm happy enough with it.
Camouflage & Markings – Grumman F6F Hellcat
Inspired by Craig's beautiful model F6F, I have gathered together my Hellcat profiles. The camouflage schemes shown are all standard, including the British one in temperate sea scheme of extra dark sea grey, dark slate grey over sky [...]
1/48 Hasegawa Grumman Hellcat Mk II
This is 1/48 Grumman Hellcat finished several years ago with the markings of FAA 808th squadron from HMS “Khedive” during May 1945.
Inaccurate cowling replaced with Obscureco F6F3 / 5 corrected cowling.
Cockpit modified by Eduard [...]
Grumman Hellcat 1 – No 800 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm (Royal Navy) – 1/32
Not having seen one in real life, I hadn't fully appreciated how big the F6F was until I built this kit and parked it alongside other WW2 fighters of the same scale.
This is from the Trumpeter 1/32 F6F-3 kit. OOB except for Eduard cockpit [...]
Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat
This 1/48 scale Hellcat carries the distinctive markings from VF-27. Definitely the most ferocious looking Hellcat squadron in the US Navy! This Hellcat probably went down with the USS Princeton when she was mortally wounded by a bomb [...]
