**** DONE: 1/48 Hellcat Mk. II - Aircraft in Foreign Service WWII
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Crimea_River
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Thanks guys.
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Crimea_River
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Thank-you Wojtek.
good stuff Andy, one of my favorite kits i have built so far
ccheese
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Really nice, Andy. I like what I see.....
Charles
Charles
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Crimea_River
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Cheers fellas.
Nicely done so far Andy!
Airframes
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Nice work Andy. The cockpit in particular, really stands out.
Aaron Brooks Wolters
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Very nice work Andy. This is looking very sharp.
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Crimea_River
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Thanks guys. Got the wings on today and am working the seams. Nothing exciting enough for pictures.
Aw man...even boring pictures will be fine you know...
Catch22
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Nice stuff Andy, looking forward to more.
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Crimea_River
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OK so here are some more.
In preparation for assembling the cowl to the fuselage, the engine wiring first had to be completed and the engine glued to the firewall.
Also, the various exhaust stubs were drilled out. At left is the kit part prior to drilling them out.
Here's the completed fuselage. To help with blending the seam, I've dabbed on some Tamiya primer which will be filed and sanded down, leaving the paint in any voids that might be present.
Cleaning the seams on this kit is tricky as Eduard has realistically molded in the the ship-lapped fuselage joints behind the cockpit. Its a detail that should not be lost in sanding so each panel needs to be done individually.
Should be in a position to splash on some paint this weekend. Thanks for your continued interest guys.
In preparation for assembling the cowl to the fuselage, the engine wiring first had to be completed and the engine glued to the firewall.
Also, the various exhaust stubs were drilled out. At left is the kit part prior to drilling them out.
Here's the completed fuselage. To help with blending the seam, I've dabbed on some Tamiya primer which will be filed and sanded down, leaving the paint in any voids that might be present.
Cleaning the seams on this kit is tricky as Eduard has realistically molded in the the ship-lapped fuselage joints behind the cockpit. Its a detail that should not be lost in sanding so each panel needs to be done individually.
Should be in a position to splash on some paint this weekend. Thanks for your continued interest guys.
Angels one-five
Airman 1st Class
Nice stuff Andy - watching this one with real interest as I have ordered the Weekend edition FAA boxing from my local hobby shop
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Crimea_River
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Thanks. If you like the Hellcat, you won't be disappointed as the fit is very good. Some minor gaps where the wings enter the fuselage recesses but these are so small that I was able to fill with primer paint.
By the way, this kit is the Dual Combo, i.e two kits in one. I built the first half of it here: http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/5-d-day-invasion-stripes/done-1-48-hellcat-mk-i-jv-131-no-800-squadron-hms-emperor-23113.html
By the way, this kit is the Dual Combo, i.e two kits in one. I built the first half of it here: http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/5-d-day-invasion-stripes/done-1-48-hellcat-mk-i-jv-131-no-800-squadron-hms-emperor-23113.html
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Good work so far Andy!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Just doing the catch-up Andy. Happy New Year to you, it sure looks like you have been putting you spare time to good use, some lovely work here my friend, just lovely.
Wildcat
Major
Lovely work Andy.
