EDUARD 1:48 F6F HELLCAT BINGE BUILD

[Vic Balshaw]

OK. I see.

According to the SR-2c specification ....the US Hellcats , the fuselage top and some adjacent vertical surfaces reaching the tops of the wings also the leading edges of the wings and tail fins ... ANA 607 Non Specular Sea Blue - FS 35042. The wing tops and the vertical stabilizers of the same colour but of the semi-gloss tone ... ANA 606 FS 25042. Other horizontal parts of the fuselage, fin and rudder ... ANA608 Nonspecular Intermediate Blue FS 35164. Undersides of the ANA 601 Nonspecular Insignia White ... FS 37875.

Regarding the 5 percent aft from the leading edge of the airfoils ... the chord of the wing airfoil at the wing root in mm /100x5. The same for the wing tip. And the same for the tail.

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You are a mine of information my friend, what would we do without you. This info is now locked in and stored. My thanks.

 

[rochie]

Many thanks Wojtek

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far George!

 

[le_steph40]

Looks good so far George!

I second that !

 

[pbehn]

That plane looks like an uncooperative child getting dressed for school.

That sums up all Grumman products.

 

[SaparotRob]

Oh yeah? Well.. well..your hat is stupid!

 

[fubar57]

So much masking for so little spraying. Tamiya XF-17 Sea Blue for Non Specular Sea Blue on the leading edges. It doesn't go back as far as it looks. I'll let this dry and then spray the same colour along the top of the fuselage

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Hard to see but I believe you.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Not sure what I'm supposed to see Blue!

 

[Grant Barr]

Subtle - very subtle!!!

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. Sprayed the NSSB and of course I missed a spot or two. I've only seen a photo of the aircraft that is centered around the cockpit area and if that is any indication of the demarcation between the two blues, mine is waaaaaay too neat; it is blotchy and not very straight. You can now see the NSSB on the horizontal stab

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I may tidy it up a bit when I get home. Camp bus in 6 hours, have a good week gentlemen

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

It's looking good George and now you have a week to decide on what changes you may or may not make. Have a safe week.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good. Still trying to perfect "blotchy" myself. And I see the leading edge now.

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far George!

 

[fubar57]

Still weathering. The difference between gloss and semi-gloss. Hard to see here but using Tamiya Brown Panel Liner. Hoping to finish this in a few days and get on with the Spitfire GB

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That different shading shows up well in this shot George.

 

[F-104nut]

George that is some serious lovely Hellcat building we have gong on

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far George!