JohnB

I hope you are right as we really do need a GOOD new tooled Hellcat in this scale. One molded with today's techniques should make a really great model. I was hoping Tamiya would start some to follow their Corsair line but it looks like we are SOL there.

I figure you guys have all seen the photo of the Hellcat landing while on fire. I'm adding a couple more of the same incident that you might not have seen. The pilot was unaware he was on fire until after he touched down! LOL This will be my next subject but not as a diorama (which would certainly look cool!). There are a few more but I decided to just use these. Made a little progress on the rear windows this AM. I wanted to get those done first as removing the plastic for them can be very touchy. Luckily mine seemed to work out okay. Not perfect but acceptable.

That was the first thing I tried Scott and wasn't able to get satisfactory results. A bit frustrating so I said screwit and put it back in the box. Not in the mood to contend with balky crap like that right now.

All beautiful models and well done. You are catching up to me on the number of builds in a year! LOL

Agreed Kevin, thanks! (I was trying to be very careful not to over do it. A lot of the weathering is a heavier than usual coating of Alclad Kleer Flat. (The thing about using that technique though is you don't quite know what you've got until it's had time to really dry. I've had it come out looking like the model was sitting in the desert after a sand storm! LOL Needless to say, that one had to be repainted, etc.)

Thanks Kevin! That was the effect I was trying for and I think it worked out well. I'm glad you like it.

Thank you Paul! Very much appreciated.

I rarely toss a kit in the trash bin since if you do that any useful parts that you could use later on are gone. That's the reason I have so many spare parts set aside in boxes and drawers.

This would have been my 4th KH T-28. Too bad it's proving to be such a PITA.

BACK TO THE SOD! Way too much of a PITA to keep trying to fix.

When I did some test fitting I found the fuselage has a bit of a warp problem. 🤪 The wheel wells were in place in the 1st photo but I was able to work them loose and remove them in the next 2 photos. I'll work on straightening it out at least to a workable degree. Now I remember why it was on the SOD (and it just might return there!).

Another fugitive from the SOD up next. I plan to do this one as another RLAF AT-28C with weapons, etc. It should go well with the 1st one I did a while back.

You are too kind!

Thank you. I like 'em too!

Thanks Peter.

Thank you Jeff!!! Very much appreciated!

Finished with this one. https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/19851-eduard-f6f-3-hellcat-rfi/

Finished with this one this afternoon. Nice little 1/48 kit of a -3 Hellcat that has very few cuss factors. At first I intended to build one with the later style national insignias but decided on this one as the red surrounds seem to really look good on the Hellcat. Painted with Tamiya Gloss White (undersides), Xtracolor Intermediate Blue, and Xtracolor Sea Blue. Decals all came from my decal stash. I hope you like it. Click on the 1st photo for best resolution ,etc.

I was glad to be of help Peter. Your Corsair is looking great!

Thanks! Takes a good bit of trimming, puttying, and sanding but a very possible "conversion". If I had another doner "D", preferrably Revell, I'd likely do another one.

Thanks Martin. I appreciate it.

Getting close to the finish line.

Actually Peter tomorrow (Sunday) is the day unless I get on a roll later today (Saturday).

Decaling completed. Exhaust stains and some weathering next.

LOL More likely Sunday but we'll see.