***** FINISHED: 1/30 Grumman Hellcat - Carrier Aircraft GB

[ccheese]

1/30 Grumman Hellcat - Carrier Aircraft GB

Username: ccheese
Name: Charles
Category: Intermediate
Kit: Guillows rubber powered balsa/tissue F6F "Hellcat"
Scale: 1/30

Accessories: None that can be purchased. However, I am going to make the rudder in two pieces. Ditto for the stabilizer. We've all see aircraft parked. In most instances, the elevator is in a down position. This one will be down also. And, I am going to make the ailerons separate, so I don't have to outline them with tape. I wanted to put the flaps down, but.... the flaps in the F6F were only in the lower section of the wing, and I have no way of splitting the wing.

Because the landing gear will not arrive in time, I am declaring this build finished - Gear Up !

The pic's were taken outside and I had a bit of wind to fight with.

Charles

 

[N4521U]

Well done........
In any kind of wind I bet it was spinning in......
I'm sure glad we have this aspect of building now.....
For that, I thank you Charles.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Great one Charles you got some good poses there. Also surprised you haven't received the landing gear yet as yet.

 

[meatloaf109]

Looks fine the way it is!

 

[Airframes]

that's a beaut Charles, and that rear-end shot looks quite dramatic, the way the lighting catches it.

 

[ccheese]

Great one Charles, you got some good poses there. Also surprised you haven't received the landing gear as yet.

Wojtek has been very sick, plus, there for awhile, he was on duty every other day. He sent me a PM saying he was sorry, but just could not finish before the end of the GB. So.... it's gear up !

Charles

 

[Crimea_River]

Nicely done Charles.

 

[fubar57]

Gear up it is. Very nice Charles and I echo Bills post.

Geo

 

[A4K]

Great work Charles! I think the Hellcat always looked nicer gear up anyway myself.

 

[woody]

Well done Charles.

 

[ccheese]

Thanks, Fella's.... The positive comments are appreciated.

Charles

 

[woljags]

Top job Charles,well done

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work Charles!

 

[treyzx10r]

Great looking build Sir!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Beautifully done!

 

[Wurger]

Well done Charles. Again I do apologize.

 

[Rogi]

She turned out fantastic, she does look much better in the air than on the ground

Well Done Charles

 

[meatloaf109]

Agreed all the way around!

 

[rochie]

sorry i missed this one Charles, looks great

 

[Matt308]

Sure the hell does! Very cool!