Vic Balshaw
Major General
Pretty swish for a quick build if you don't mind me saying so.
**** DONE: 1/48 Hellcat Mk. II - Aircraft in Foreign Service WWII
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fubar57
General
I've got one in the stash, do you recall the thickness of card you used on the wheels. Your simple builds outshine my serious attempts.
Geo
Geo
Nicely done Andy, couple of good tips on the wheels too, thanks.
T Bolt
Colonel
Looking good Andy. I'll have to remember that trick with the wheels when I get around to building mine.
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Geo, it's 0.5mm card. I don't know if it's the exact amount required but it does improve the look. However, I would not go thinner than that.
le_steph40
Chief Master Sergeant
A beautiful work 
N4521U
Plastic Pirate
Doin a really fine job onner!
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks guys. Should finish it this weekend.
Look forward to it Andy!
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Internet was down yesterday so couldn't post. I didn't get done n the weekend but got really close. Just two pics for you tonight.
Here's a pic of the finished landing gear bits showing the widened wheels finish painted and also the struts with the last bits of PE installed and also the brake line made of painted lead wire.
This overall picture shows the current state. The masking is removed from the canopy and there's some touch up of interior green required here. The antenna masts are installed on the fuselage and fin but there will be no wire going on as I assume the whip antenna (yet to be installed) replaces it. Pitot tube is also now on but needs to have the tip painted in steel.
So to finish, I need to add the nav lights and do a bit of paint touch up on the horizontal stab where I had to file off a rather ugly bit of dust that settled on the drying paint. I also think I'll add some HVARs and these will take a bit of fiddley work to clean up and paint so the finished pics are a few days out yet.
Here's a pic of the finished landing gear bits showing the widened wheels finish painted and also the struts with the last bits of PE installed and also the brake line made of painted lead wire.
This overall picture shows the current state. The masking is removed from the canopy and there's some touch up of interior green required here. The antenna masts are installed on the fuselage and fin but there will be no wire going on as I assume the whip antenna (yet to be installed) replaces it. Pitot tube is also now on but needs to have the tip painted in steel.
So to finish, I need to add the nav lights and do a bit of paint touch up on the horizontal stab where I had to file off a rather ugly bit of dust that settled on the drying paint. I also think I'll add some HVARs and these will take a bit of fiddley work to clean up and paint so the finished pics are a few days out yet.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Nice!
Catch22
Major
Looks very nice Andy!
lookin' Good Andy!
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Looks the biz Andy !
Angels one-five
Airman 1st Class
Looks fantastic Andy 8)
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thank-you gents. Stuck in the whip aerial and painted the nav lights tonight. Nothing worth showing really.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nearly done then mate!
Final stages myself Andy...
T Bolt
Colonel
Very nice Andy
