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Color- Bottom of WW2 Hellcat?
chip250
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 08:34 AM UTC
What was the color on the bottom of a Navy F6F-3 Hellcat. I am building the Hasegawa 48 one, and am a little stumped on what color it was. White, Light grey?

Thanks! Its off the USS ESSEX. So far it is pretty easy.

~Chip
Iron-Fist
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 09:13 AM UTC
White. The scheme is dark sea blue over intermedite over white, right?
modelcitizen62
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 09:16 AM UTC
Yep.

If you want to get REALLY technical about it, it's non-specular sea blue, intermediate blue and flat white.

I'm not feeling all that technical today though. #:-)
chip250
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Posted: Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 12:27 PM UTC
Thank you gentlemen

~chip
Bren
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Posted: Sunday, June 22, 2003 - 02:38 AM UTC
I have the same kit and am going to try convert it into a FAA one, in the near future!
chip250
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Posted: Monday, June 23, 2003 - 08:02 PM UTC
Thats great to hear Bren, let us know how it turns out!

~Chip
m60a3
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Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 12:21 AM UTC

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I have the same kit and am going to try convert it into a FAA one, in the near future!

If you can locate them, Aeromaster made a great set of decals called, "USN aircraft in British Service". Includes Martlets (Wildcats), Hellcats, Corsairs and Tarpons (Avengers). Highly recommended. I am adding the decals to my Academy 1/72 clipped-wing Corsair now.
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Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 02:51 AM UTC
Hi Chip,

Sorry to be late to the party. I looked in my Monogram USN 193x-1949 book and the USN color is nonspecular white.

All the best,

Fred
chip250
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Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 07:45 AM UTC
Thank You lads! The plane is done, but it wouldn't of been without the gift from viewers like yourself!

~Chip
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