Eduard F6F-3 Hellcat

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February 27, 2013
Colour photo-etch for the IP. Colour's a bit speckly but looks OK once installed.
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February 27, 2013
Cockpit tub and seat assembled. Seat is Ultracast with harness moulded on.
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February 27, 2013
Ultracast Wheels.
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February 27, 2013
Cowl flaps have been opened using pieces of styrene sheet.
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February 27, 2013
Engine progress
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February 27, 2013
Wiring is from the Photo-etch fret in the kit
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February 27, 2013
Intake mesh also supplied by Eduard
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February 28, 2013
Some simple pre-shading
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February 28, 2013
Some simple pre-shading
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February 28, 2013
And the first camo coat goes on
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February 28, 2013
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March 1, 2013
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March 1, 2013
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March 1, 2013
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March 1, 2013

Kommentarer

27 February 2013, 00:53

Mike Grant Författare
Thanks Michael!

27 February 2013, 18:35

Albi Hitz
Cool ... The engine looks very "like a real one" 👍 ... I look forward for more pictures .... 🙂

27 February 2013, 18:42

Mike Grant Författare
Thanks Albi, I've updated the album with some finished pics.

2 March 2013, 04:06

Albi Hitz
Woww ... Awesome! I like your style. It's the kind of "less is more". I have two Hellcats in my stash ... lets see ...
Thanks for the pics ...

2 March 2013, 22:49

Bruce Scott
Very nice build! Looks great.

3 March 2013, 00:30

Pierre-Christian Baudru
Outstanding job Like !

3 March 2013, 05:41

Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Your works are superb,Mate!! Your painting of the cockpit panel is a very very clean work 👍

3 March 2013, 05:57

Steve Wilson
That is so nicely done Mike, exceptional👍🙂

3 March 2013, 09:52

Luc B
top 👍

3 March 2013, 10:49

Stefaan Hoste
Nice, what colors did you use to paint that cat?

3 March 2013, 19:30

Graham Rhodes
Hi Mike, really love this unique build. Can I ask which paints/colours you used?

25 November 2014, 01:38

Choppa Nutta
excellontay !! 😄

25 November 2014, 01:43

Martien Lourens
Interior looks very good. In particular, the motor. Very nice work 👍

25 November 2014, 08:23

Pierre-Christian Baudru
Great job Mike ! Cheers.

25 November 2014, 10:57

Predrag Ivanovic
Great Model of an great airplane, and Your work is perfect.

25 November 2014, 16:57

Mike Grant Författare
Thanks for resurrecting this thread, and for the kind words 🙂
@Stefan, @Graham Unfortunately I built this over 6 years ago and have no recollection of the exact paints, only that I mixed the shade using Xtracrylix paints; sorry guys.

25 November 2014, 22:46

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