Airfix is planning new Hellcat in 1/24 !

[Martinnfb]

https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/airfix-new-tooling-announcement-for-scale-modelworld-2018

[Martinnfb]

build sample kit

 

[Mikester]

that's going to be impressive!

[DocRob]

Looks great Martin, I've hoped for a decent Hellcat in large scale for a long time (Tamiya 1/32, do you hear me), but we might have a contender here. It seems to sport "stressed surfaces" and decent detail and a folded wing option. As longer as I devour the pictures on the Airfix site I can hear a voice in my head, 'buy me'.

Can't wait for the R-2800 Double Wasp in this scale. On Airfix.com it's on pre order status.

Cheers Rob

[Jeff]

WOW......................... cool..... cad looks great......

[Grunhertz]

Yes it looks just as awesome in the flesh. Just take my money please 

[Drifter]

18 hours ago, DocRob said:

Looks great Martin, I've hoped for a decent Hellcat in large scale for a long time (Tamiya 1/32, do you hear me), but we might have a contender here. It seems to sport "stressed surfaces" and decent detail and a folded wing option. As longer as I devour the pictures on the Airfix site I can hear a voice in my head, 'buy me'.

Can't wait for the R-2800 Double Wasp in this scale. On Airfix.com it's on pre order status.

Cheers Rob

I cant find that, link please?

[Drifter]

This does nothing for me, really. Heck, I would have love a De Havilland 100 Vampire. 

[DocRob]

2 hours ago, Drifter said:

I cant find that, link please?

this is the link to the Airfix product page

https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/grumman-f6-f5-hellcat.html

In my imagination I'm forming a way to build this one. One side of the plane represent the Hellcat weather beaten with raised gear in flight modus, the other side will sport a folded wing, open cowlings and lowered wheels and a clean state while being maintained on a carrier deck. No idea for the canopy yet , but there is still some time till the F6 hits the shelves.

Cheers Rob

[Bomber_County]

Pics from the sample at Telford yesterday, available May 2019 I heard to guys saying

[Grunhertz]

Hellcat are my thing I'll take 3 

[aderowlands]

Already measured the shelf dimensions in my cabinet versus the kits dimensions. Both wings unfolded is a no go by a small margin, so either both folded or one up and one out. Either way I've placed my order with Airfix. 

[Martinnfb]

More pictures of the sprues here

 

 

[harv]

Me want big time....harv

[Clunkmeister]

I want to do a FAA version, but being that this a -5, or Hellcat 2, my options might be somewhat limited. Comments?

[Martinnfb]

[Martinnfb]

[IainMackayDall]

On 11/11/2018 at 11:10 PM, Bomber_County said:

Pics from the sample at Telford yesterday, available May 2019 I heard to guys saying

I'm appreciating the skin stressing here..

[1to1scale]

I must resist...oh, who the hell am I kidding. I’ll be placing an order with Hannants the second they let me. 

After seeing the internal detail, I am going to build mine as an opened up one side cutaway, but with all the spars and stringers in place and drilled. One wing folded, one wing removed and on a stand with panels removed. Marine guns out for servicing.

[Grunhertz]

Pre-ordered and I can't stand airfix

[Martinnfb]

 

[Peterpools]

May 2019 ... I'm already counting the days. No question in my mind, will need to buikd at least two: one with every panel open and one all buttoned up. I'm hoping the AM guys are planning a flied day for us.

Peter

[Peterpools]

Martin

Much appreciated the video and keep those photos coming

Peter

[224 Peter]

Mine is on the workbench in front of me. 

Where do I start? I think I'll jump in with the engine, then go back to the beginning.....

[Bomber_County]

We need pictures, please........