**** DONE : 1/48 Hellcat Mk I JV-131 No 800 Squadron HMS Emperor

[B-17engineer]

Ohh I found a typo in a book then!!!

Oh well, Terry can enjoy.

 

[Airframes]

Look again, right in the centre group - Hellcats. Those other....things nearly threw me too, being more prominent in the foreground, at an angle on the side of the deck.

 

[Crimea_River]

Terry, I thought that too for a second but Hellcats didn't have the oil cooler scoop on the top of the cpwl. It was on the bottom. I think they're Avengers actually.

 

[Airframes]

Heck, you're right! That's what happens when you take a quick look I guess! Obvious when you look closer - wing size and shape, undercart shape, not to mention the tail fillet on the aircraft at right hand edge, plus all the other obvious recognition features!
I think I must have thought, in the three seconds I took to look at the pic, that it was another, similar pic, which does show Hellcats. Must be getting tired - or old. Maybe I'm suffering from that thing Vic mentioned - Dementia, or was it Dimensions? Something like that, as the dimensions of my brain are definitely shrinking!!!!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Can't remember what it was…………………………this damned dementia strikes again……………

 

[Crimea_River]

What were we talking about again?

 

[Airframes]

Who said that, and about what?

 

[Lucky13]

The Avengers you mean? No, not the TV show!

 

[Airframes]

What was that about 'Dangerman'? And now, back to mthe thread.........

 

[Crimea_River]

First batch of progress shots showing the cockpit and instrument panel using Eduard's marvelous coloured PE details. Looking for plenty of feedback guys so don't be shy. Known issues:

- Headrest not painted. I assume this is a brown leather affair.
- Knobs on the various levers on the throttle quadrant and panel to the left of the pilot aren't painted yet.
- Reflector glass on the gunsight not glued on yet - will go on near the end of the assembly with the fiddley bits.

Any missing details anyone knows about, let me know! Thanks for checking in.

 

[Maglar]

I think it looks beautiful Andy!! I wouldn't be the one to know about accuracy though

 

[Wurger]

 

[bemay]

looking good!

 

[Airframes]

Looks bl**dy good to me! But you have missed the Inspection stamp, under the seat, which was a quarter of an inch square..........

 

[B-17engineer]

WOw Andy that is amazing! Great work!!

 

[Crimea_River]

Thanks guys. Terry, I did put the stamp there. Just didn't take a picture.

 

[rochie]

that looks fantastic Andy hope mine turns out as well when i come to build it

 

[magnu]

Nicely done

 

[ozhawk40]

Yep, that's good! Looks very smart CR

Cheers

Peter

 

[Wayne Little]

Looking good Andy!