**** DONE: GB-43 1/72 F6F-5N Hellcat - Aces' Aircraft of all Eras

[Jock Tamson]

Username - Jock Tamson
First Name - Greg
Category - Intermediate
Manufacturer - Eduard
Model - F6F-5N Hellcat
Scale - 1/72



Marine Squadron VMA 542 "Tigers" CO Maj Robert B Porter Okinawa

One of the first Marine Aces on Okinawa. I've never built an Eduard kit before so i'm looking forward to it.

Cheers Greg

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Nice one Greg. I have the Eduard 1:48 Hellcat in the stash and it looks very nice

 

[Jock Tamson]

Thanks guys

Here are a couple of additional photos of the pilot and the squadron badge i found on Google Images



In 1945 they were a night fighter squadron flying Hellcats, in Korea with Tigercats, and In Vietnam with F4 Phantoms. Robert "Bruce" Porter was one of two Marine pilots that Achieved Ace status while based at Okinawa.

TFL Greg

 

[rochie]

good choice and if its anything like the 1/48 kit it goes together very well

 

[fubar57]

PM sent Greg

 

[Crimea_River]

Good one Greg and I agree with Karl.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Thanks, Karl, George, and Andy,

I sure hope it goes together well, it looks like a great kit in the box.

Cheers

Greg

 

[Airframes]

Good choice Greg - looking forward to seeing it come together.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Good choice Greg - looking forward to seeing it come together.

Cheers Terry,

I hope to get started at the weekend.

All the best Greg

 

[Wayne Little]

Look forward to seeing it come together....

 

[Jock Tamson]

Well, i finally got this one underway.

Nice detail out of the box in the cockpit.

The seat belts are decals, which i think look ok in this scale, especially once the canopy is in place.

So far so good, more updates shortly....

Cheers Greg

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Nice work on the teeny tiny detail

 

[Jock Tamson]

Nice work on the teeny tiny detail

Thanks George

 

[Crimea_River]

Good start.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Wayne Little]

Nicely done...

 

[Jock Tamson]

Hi Folks!

A quick update on the Hellcat...

In all its a nice kit well engineered albeit there are no locating pins as on most mainstream kits. The wings and tail planes clip in very tight and just needed a bit of Tamiya Extra thin to secure them.

So far so good....

TFL Greg

 

[Wayne Little]

looking good.