Very nice build. The weathering is very nice and looks subtle and realistic. It has been interesting to follow your build. Now I will have a few tips on what to look out for in my kits.
Thanks for sharing your build
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Eduard 1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat Weekend Edition
Posted: Friday, June 19, 2009 - 12:03 AM UTC
wingman
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: December 09, 2003
KitMaker: 880 posts
AeroScale: 654 posts
Joined: December 09, 2003
KitMaker: 880 posts
AeroScale: 654 posts
Posted: Friday, June 19, 2009 - 02:57 AM UTC
Hi Jesper. Thank you for the kind words. I attached the antenna mast and connected the antenna. Today I will tighten it up by lighting a match and then blowing it out and holding it under the strecthed sprue, it's pretty cool how it works, it's a Verlinden trick. Thanks for following along, Wingman out.
wingman
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: December 09, 2003
KitMaker: 880 posts
AeroScale: 654 posts
Joined: December 09, 2003
KitMaker: 880 posts
AeroScale: 654 posts
Posted: Monday, June 22, 2009 - 09:34 AM UTC
Hello. Well, this build is one part away from being done. The pitot tube has to be attached yet. The faint yellow spot on the wing is a reflection from the flashes.This was an enjoyable build from Eduard. With fine surface detail, good fit all around, the wing root fit was very nice and GREAT wheels. The wheels were my favorite standout of this build, looking very realistic. Decals performed well and were nice and thin and in register. The instruction sheet was easy to use. All in all I would give this offering from Eduard an 8 out of 10. The reasons for that are the wingtip lights were too large for the wingtips and had to be sanded and polished to conform to the wing. Support straps for the fuel tank are not provided, mine were made from Tamiya tape and the last thing is that the letters on the instruction sheet that call out the airframe data stencils did not match the letters on the decal sheet. I would recommend this model with no hesitation. I would like to thank Eduard for the review model. The box top is in my box top art stash and the model will be placed next to my 1/48 Hasegawa Hellcat that was built some time ago. THANK YOU to everyone that followed along, Wingman out.
Moonchild
Slovenia
Joined: March 30, 2009
KitMaker: 106 posts
AeroScale: 105 posts
Joined: March 30, 2009
KitMaker: 106 posts
AeroScale: 105 posts
Posted: Monday, June 22, 2009 - 07:08 PM UTC
You did a great job, this hellcat looks amazing.
wingman
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: December 09, 2003
KitMaker: 880 posts
AeroScale: 654 posts
Joined: December 09, 2003
KitMaker: 880 posts
AeroScale: 654 posts
Posted: Friday, June 26, 2009 - 06:21 AM UTC
Thank you very much Anze. This was an enjoyable build, Eduard did a nice job with this offering. Now I have to finish up the Avenger I was working on in the Anti-Submarine Scheme. Thanks for looking, Wingman out.
Moonchild
Slovenia
Joined: March 30, 2009
KitMaker: 106 posts
AeroScale: 105 posts
Joined: March 30, 2009
KitMaker: 106 posts
AeroScale: 105 posts
Posted: Friday, June 26, 2009 - 07:57 AM UTC
Another navy plane, I like that . Please share some photos with us.