Grumman F6F Hellcat
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Eduard 1/48 F6F-5 Hellcat
An excellent model for construction, a rare Eduard model that you can say "shake and bake". I even built 1/72 Eduard Hellcat, and in this scale is also a great plastic.
Grumman Hellcat F6F-5N, Hasegawa 1/48
Classic model from Hasegawa. Have tried to use an old resin kit for the cockpit but it was a terrific fail 😛 I finally used the original part from the kit.
I used for the first time paint from MIG Ammo. I had some issue with the Navy [...]
Family, Friends, Food, Florida and Flying but not necessarily in that order…..
Today I had the pleasure of meeting with Jaime Carreon and Joe Caputo (fellow Imodelers) for the very first time in person.
The misses and I headed to New Smyrna today with Jaime and Joe... The first stop was a great visit at American [...]
Review: Airfix 1/24 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat – Visual review
So here is a detailed pictorial review of what Airfix is bringing us with their brand-new 1/24 scale Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat kit. The phographs contained herein have been taken at the 2018 Scale Modelworld and show a full set of 9 greay [...]
Telford kit news: Airfix announces a 1/24 scale Grumman F6F Hellcat
Reporting live from IPMS Scale Modelworld in Telford, here is the newest announcement from Airfix, fresh from the show floor.
We have been expecting something big and impressive, and the choice of 1/24 scale does not disappoint 🙂 [...]
F6F Hellcat – 1:32 Hasegawa
First, let me say this—I originally wanted to title this post, “To Hell with this F6!” But, thought our web site benefactors wouldn’t appreciate it. However, my fellow builders, this kit was anything but fun.
Maybe its because [...]
1/32 Trumpeter F6F-5 Hellcat “Fleet Air Arm 1944-45”
Project Complete: 1/32 Trumpeter Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat "Fleet Air Arm 1944-45"
Markings: Fleet Air Arm Squadron assigned to the HMS Indomitable from 1944-45, Pacific Theater.
Kit: 1/32 Trumpeter 1/32 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
Build [...]
WIP: 3rd Update “1/32 Trumpeter F6F-5 Hellcat in Royal Navy Markings”
Well, this project is still on-going. It's one of those projects were you feel like you are almost done but then you realize you are still so far off. Trying to get everything correct, and taking care of those little details can take so [...]
WIP Update 2: 1/32 Trumpeter Hellcat in Royal Navy FAA Markings
This is my second update for this commissioned build. As you can see from the photos the aircraft is mostly fully assembled. This update is focused on painting process. The paint used is Vallejo and Tamiya acrylics. The paint used in [...]
Work In Progress: 1/32 Trumpeter F6F-5 Fleet Air Arm Version
It's been a while since I have posted an article; I was getting the shakes so decided to do a work-in-progress piece. This is my latest commissioned build started 10/1/18. It is the 1/32 Trumpeter Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat but will be [...]
