**** DONE: GB-59 1/48 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat (Late) - WW2 PTO V

[fubar57]

Username: fubar57
First name: George
Category: Advanced
Manufacturer: Eduard
Model: Grumman F6F-5 (Late) ProflPACK Kit #8224
Scale: 1:48
Add-on: Everything included in the kit

My entry served on the U.S.S. Cabot (CVL-28) with VF-29. I trolled the web and books and all I could find was a pic showing "15" with my "14" in the background

DA WEBS​

 

[fubar57]

The innards, stolen shamelessly from the Eduard site

 

[Wurger]

 

[Totalize]

Looking forward to this one Geo. Eduard Hellcats are pretty good.

 

[fubar57]

In debations now. Found two other photos, both saying this is VF-32 and one caption says "taken in Sept. '45" and the other says "last day of the war"

 

[A4K]

Still PTO, and still in the time-frame Geo
Good choice BTW.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Sometimes you just have to stick with what was originally intended otherwise you could go potty with the chopping ad changing. Going to be an interesting build, looking forward to it.

 

[Ralph Haus]

Like others, waiting to see your magic applied. We're not going to have another what is the correct 'blue color' debate?

 

[N4521U]

You'll go crazy trying to find all those Squids to put in the build!!!!!!

 

[Wayne Little]

A good choice Geo, little less work than Don's monster....

 

[fubar57]

Added the innards to Post #2

 

[le_steph40]

A good choice Geo, little less work than Don's monster....

Agreed !

 

[fubar57]

OK, we begin, at Step 5. Step 1 has you remove chunks of the consoles to add PE so while doing that I worked on the engine. Not a fan of PE but it came with the kit so what the hey. Still need to tie down the wiring (PE) and tidy up the the two placards (also PE). I still have half a bottle of my favourite crank case blue grey paint by Polly S. Bottle has to be 35+ years old. I'll get a start on the innards shortly

 

[A4K]

Nice one Geo.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks great George.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

good work mate.

 

[N4521U]

Me thinks your throwing in a 1/32 scale engine!!!!!!

 

[Crimea_River]

Good looking power plant.

 

[fubar57]

Engine complete and some more PE pain in the keestery done. This plate has to sit at an angle