**** DONE: GB-59 1/48 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat (Late) - WW2 PTO V

[N4521U]

Looks like you're getting her sorted.
Nice work.

 

[Totalize]

This build is coming along nicely Geo. I like it.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. About to correct a minor setback. I left the rudder off to ease masking and after I glued it on I looked at the photo for something else and saw that only the back portion of the rudder was white so masking after all. I'll show a before and after later

 

[rochie]

looks great Geo

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Karl. Setback corrected

 

[N4521U]

Nice recovery!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far George!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Well spotted and swift recovery.

 

[Crimea_River]

Indeed. I like that you're getting into the colour variations - a whole new world with pleasing effects.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Noice!

 

[Wayne Little]

Lookin' good Geo.

 

[Viking1066]

Excellent work!

 

[A4K]

With all Geo.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks all. On hold at the moment, can't find the stencil decal sheet and there are a lot of white stencils on this aircraft

 

[fubar57]

Looked for two days and nada. This will be "Done" but not "Finished". Just about finished the main decals. Hope to have most of the sticky-outy bit on before I head back to camp tomorrow

 

[Crimea_River]

I think Dawg needs to undergo questioning.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

You will find them in the most obvious place, the place that you thought would be nice and safe and you'd not forget.

 

[fubar57]

I've run outta steam and gas looking so sorry for the crappy photo. The white decals are a bit translucent, barely noticeable but more so next to the white rudder so I sprayed on the Identification markings

Not sure why the photo shows the fuselage insignia higher at the rear as it is slightly lower in real life and in most period photos. I may get motivated to carry on after the game. I found enough decals to make #15 in the photo on the front page; not sure why Eduard would model an aircraft in the background

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looking good Geo.