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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #150 on: December 12, 2011, 09:32:50 PM »
So many time spent for masking six rockets only...

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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #151 on: December 12, 2011, 09:34:24 PM »
Huh.... this what you do is a reason why many people do not use armament store in their kits

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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #152 on: December 12, 2011, 09:35:43 PM »
Huuuuuugeeeeee masking work!!!! :-eek :-eek

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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #153 on: December 13, 2011, 09:50:12 PM »
I agree with both of you, Srecko and Sall!!!

I've airbrushed the blue gloss and the alu...

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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #154 on: December 14, 2011, 12:00:40 AM »
Yes, I usually leave the bombs, rockets, and missiles in the spares box. You're really going all-out on these!

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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #155 on: December 14, 2011, 12:04:38 AM »
I wonder why so many modellers don't use the ordnance with the models?

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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #156 on: December 14, 2011, 12:05:39 AM »
You are my man Daniel. I always put almost all armament on plane. I love when it looks dangerous! :)) :-clap :-clap

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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #157 on: December 14, 2011, 12:11:04 AM »
On certain models, weapons are worth adding, i.e. Ju87, Beaufighter, P-47, A-1, A-6, MiG-23 etc. On others, they detract from graceful lines, Yak-1, Spitfire, F-86 amongst many.

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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #158 on: December 14, 2011, 12:32:04 AM »
In my case it's pure laziness, I admit. :-red However, I am starting to add a little ordnance with the positive influence of LLL builders.

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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #159 on: December 14, 2011, 12:37:12 AM »
Good to hear that Scott! ;) :-flo

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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #160 on: December 14, 2011, 06:32:01 AM »
In my case it's pure laziness, I admit. :-red However, I am starting to add a little ordnance with the positive influence of LLL builders.

Me too :(

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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #161 on: December 14, 2011, 06:09:36 PM »
Interresting comments - and thanks, all of you.

I prefer also an aircraft without ordnance, for the purity of the lines. At least for WWII - Modern aircrafts sounds a little bit "naked" without ordnance... ;)

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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #162 on: December 14, 2011, 08:15:26 PM »
Masks are removed from rockets. Of course, some corrections were needed to the paint; so I wil let dry that glossy paint and wait until next time before to airbrush clear varnish

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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #163 on: December 14, 2011, 08:38:45 PM »
Wonderful :-ok

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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #164 on: December 14, 2011, 09:35:09 PM »
Thanks, mate!