1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat

[Skywalker Jin]

So let's get started.
To begin with ,I first sanded the sprues，then used Aquaq generation's olive green(later the outer part will be repainted by vallejo 71137)as interior green, Aquaq generation's 425 grey as FS 16440 Grumman Grey
The transparent part and PE were glued by PVA glue,but the side window will teach me a bloody lesson later
weathering: I used AK weathering pencil brown as filter

 

[Skywalker Jin]

Next was the engine.
main color: semi-matt aluminum(vallejo)&dark steel &intermediate blue(vallejo)
wires: copper
aluminum: RAY markpen aeroaluminum
wash: Mr hobby multi black
dirt stain: brown water-based pencil

 

[Skywalker Jin]

Then the rivets. Riveter made the location,needle deepen them,if something error happened,just sand and redo.

 

[Wurger]

 

[talbot]

Looking good

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice attention to detail. Never heard of some of the products you've listed.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Skywalker Jin]

Nice attention to detail. Never heard of some of the products you've listed.

Aquaq generation is just the paint I needed，correct color，great experience

 

[Skywalker Jin]

color info（main table）

Parts/uses	Color Info
Interior Green	Aquaq Generation 125 & Vallejo 71137
Grumman Grey	Aquaq Generation 425
Zinc Chromate Yellow	Vallejo 71107
Insignia White	Aquaq Generation 429
Intermediate blue	Vallejo 71299
Semi-gloss Sea Blue	AMMO ATOM 20102
Weathered tire	Victoriam track base
Metal color on tire	Vallejo silver +Aquaq Generation Gun Metal
Metal color on engine	Vallejo semi-matt aluminum、Torikawa Black Iron、Torikawa Copper、Aero Aluminum （RAY markpen）
Grey White for marbling	Thinned Aquaq Generation 425
Reddish color for marbling	Thinned Victoriam Hull Red+Thinned Vallejo Red
Exhaust stain（bottom）	Aquaq Generation 650，add thinned Matt Black after every layer
Exhaust stain（side of fuselage）	Victoriam Fulcrum Grey+ Grumman Grey
Exhaust stain（drybrush）	Pastel Stick(Rust Red+Brown）
Filter for fading	Water-based color pencil(Light Blue)
Filter for Interior Green	Water-based color pencil(Brown)
Panel lining on Dark Blue section	Tamiya Light Grey
Panel lining on Intermediate Blue section	Tamiya Grey
Panel lining on Insignia White section	Tamiya Brown
Wash for engine	Mr Weathering Multi Black
Stain for Gearbox	Water-based color pencil(Brown)

 

[Skywalker Jin]

Black basing & marbling：
I used Grumman Grey instead of white to make softer effect
Reddish color was used for fading effect on dark blue
Wings near the fuselage were not covered for further chipping

 

[Wurger]

 

[Skywalker Jin]

For lager sized rivets,0.3mm hand drill was applied
Unfortunatly I spent too much time clearing the seam
All panel lines and original rivets were deepened

 

[rochie]

Impressive attention to detail

 

[Skywalker Jin]

I used main color plus some drops of Grumman Grey for marbling to create stressed skin effect
(Shot by Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm F2.8 Tessar)

 

[Skywalker Jin]

Impressive attention to detail

Thanks Master Jedi

 

[Skywalker Jin]

I admit that I had overdone exhaust stain on the bottom
And I really love the feathering effect created by airbrush(mine is iwata HPCP)
Surrounding grey: Lead halide(Reaction product between decomposed TEL and halogened hydrocabons)
Black in the center: Carbon resulting from incompleted combustion under high-power situation

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice work sir.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far!