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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: No.1 on September 02, 2011, 09:56:11 AM

Title: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 02, 2011, 09:56:11 AM: Hi friends,

couple days ago I have received by accident brand new kit of Eduard Grumman Hellcat in 1/72 scale. Overall view give impression that this is nice kit with some minor errors. I start this morning work on this kit and first things was to convert some things. Two details regard to the version F6F-3 is that in the cockpit on starboard side aircraft have instrument console and on other side it have panel only. Also floor have depressed mid section so I cut there part and cement plastic from the bottom, to make desirable depth. The kit provide console on port side so I need to cut it and include various pipelines in that area as well few additional control columns. Cockpit is now painted in basic green color and I will continue work later, maybe today.

:-flo
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 02, 2011, 04:39:44 PM: Progress today. I have ride some rivets and note that all wire in cockpit are my work, not original kit feature.
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: Sall on September 02, 2011, 05:01:25 PM: Excellent!! :-clap :-clap
How work the riveter? :-think
Excellent job in cockpit!! :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 02, 2011, 05:20:16 PM: Riveter work good, it could be easy run free hand but good is to make lines.
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: Sall on September 02, 2011, 06:11:15 PM: :-ok
This is first time (i saw you) that you have made something on model(as i say enrichment)... I'm right? Why now? :-thing
I would like you do it on every model you build,but i think that it is not your work style,due to lack of time.
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: draken35 on September 02, 2011, 06:16:53 PM: Nice work, mate!
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 02, 2011, 06:30:04 PM: Thank you friends :)

Sall... why now? You have forget image of Mustang I post some time ago to show what can I do on kits. When you do things like this simply once have a wish to do it strait from box and do them as they are. I make kits as I feel, so I have desire to re-detail all I want. I could do more but simply I was lazy, maybe next time...
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: Sall on September 02, 2011, 07:15:50 PM: I would like to do enrichment on all your kits. I simply love that. ;)
All we know that you can everything with kit,like almost every member on this forum. ;)
I would like to see enrichment on more kits from your side,not only on this! Hope you will have time. :-flo
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 02, 2011, 07:26:56 PM: Time... :-wall :-wall
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: Sall on September 02, 2011, 07:43:17 PM: :(
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 02, 2011, 08:38:45 PM: This kit could be build faster but simply today is not my day. It is just completely assembled and from my point of view it could be also painted today but I have work it just three short sessions today. Hope tomorrow I could take more attention to this kit and start painting. It need to add windscreen and fuel tank.
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: Sall on September 02, 2011, 08:59:31 PM: Good job! ;)
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: draken35 on September 02, 2011, 11:28:17 PM: Looks great!
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on September 02, 2011, 11:57:32 PM: Really nice, No.1!
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 03, 2011, 07:20:19 PM: Kit is painted in three camouflage colors :)) Tomorrow decals :-danger
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: Sall on September 03, 2011, 07:32:37 PM: :-clap
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 04, 2011, 08:48:15 AM: Decals work is complete and now details. Who knows, maybe this end this day in show case :))
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: draken35 on September 04, 2011, 10:13:28 AM: Good choice for the deco, and nice work mate!
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 04, 2011, 10:26:16 AM: Thank you, I have apply dirt over panels right now and later will blow one distance white spray over it, good to represent sun fade out.
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 04, 2011, 10:42:01 AM: Fade out...
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: Sall on September 04, 2011, 12:17:13 PM: Engine is so detailed! :-eek
Great job on plane! Hardly wait to see it in your showcase. :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 04, 2011, 12:57:36 PM: Will be today, I hope so... I am just back from shopping and after walking on that outside temperature I need rest before complete project.
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 04, 2011, 02:11:55 PM: Some little styling with Albion Alloys tubes :))
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: Sall on September 04, 2011, 02:38:50 PM: So tiny!
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 04, 2011, 02:40:04 PM: Yes, it is 0,3 mm outer diameter
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 04, 2011, 06:53:27 PM: Build is completed:

http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2011/09/04/eduard-hellcat-172/
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: draken35 on September 04, 2011, 07:16:28 PM: :-ok :-ok :-ok :-ok :-ok
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on September 04, 2011, 07:25:55 PM: Yes, great review and build!
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: Sall on September 04, 2011, 07:28:59 PM: Excellent job!!! :-clap :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: Grumman Hellcat Eduard 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 04, 2011, 08:21:50 PM: Thank you ;)