Eduard 1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat

[JohnB]

Been working on this one for a few days and decided I'd go on and post some pictures. Painting about done except for some touchup. Decaling next then weathering, etc.

[Peterpools]

John

Looking mighty good. Impeccable work and progress on your latest build: Eduard's F6F-3 Hellcat. Colors look spot on as we've been discussing the past few days. 

Just love gloss paints as they go on so smoothly and save a lot of time when it comes to glossing and decaling.

 

[JohnB]

6 hours ago, Peterpools said:

John

Looking mighty good. Impeccable work and progress on your latest build: Eduard's F6F-3 Hellcat. Colors look spot on as we've been discussing the past few days. 

Just love gloss paints as they go on so smoothly and save a lot of time when it comes to glossing and decaling.

 

Thanks Peter. The build is going well. I'm starting on the decaling today so it shouldn't be long before it's finished.

[Peterpools]

John

My Money is riding on sometime Monday your hellcat will roll across the finish line.

[JohnB]

28 minutes ago, Peterpools said:

John

My Money is riding on sometime Monday your hellcat will roll across the finish line.

LOL More likely Sunday but we'll see.

[JohnB]

Decaling completed. Exhaust stains and some weathering next.

[Peterpools]

John sure seems I was lagging in thought ... does look like today is the day.

Of course, being retired means we do lose track of what day it actually is and I thought it was Sunday when I first posted. 

 

[JohnB]

7 minutes ago, Peterpools said:

John sure seems I was lagging in thought ... does look like today is the day.

Of course, being retired means we do lose track of what day it actually is and I thought it was Sunday when I first posted. 

 

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

[Peterpools]

👍

[JohnB]

Getting close to the finish line.

[Peterpools]

John

Nice progress .. you surely are getting there! 

[JohnB]

Finished with this one.

https://forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/19851-eduard-f6f-3-hellcat-rfi/

 

[Peterpools]

John

Awesome build ... absolutely perfectly done. 🏆

J

[JohnB]

2 hours ago, Peterpools said:

John

Awesome build ... absolutely perfectly done. 🏆

J

You are too kind!

[jep1210]

Looks great. What brand paint did you use for the dark blue?

[JohnB]

3 hours ago, jep1210 said:

Looks great. What brand paint did you use for the dark blue?

Thank you. That was Testor's Model Master DSB which is very hard to find now.

[Peterpools]

Of course, isn't that the way ... always replace or discontinue something is works perfectly and then try to reinvent the wheel.

 

[JohnB]

43 minutes ago, Peterpools said:

Of course, isn't that the way ... always replace or discontinue something is works perfectly and then try to reinvent the wheel.

 

Their DSB (or GSB) whichever initials you want to use, is/was 1st class. Too bad it's discontinued. If I can find some on ebay or some place I'd scoop it up for sure. Their acrylic version is okay and seems to work just fine.

[jep1210]

On 4/17/2024 at 9:35 PM, JohnB said:

Thank you. That was Testor's Model Master DSB which is very hard to find now.

Ah yes, I have a dwindling supply of Model Master colors...Dark Sea Blue being one of them. I hate that they discontinued them.