A couple more from the loft - Hobby Boss 1/72 Hellcat and Rest Models 1/48 Polikarpov I-3

[Haris Ali]

Hello again.

More spring cleaning and a couple more old models. The Hobby Boss Hellcat was a quickbuild in 2006 to try out what was something of a novelty kit from a new manufacturer - an easy to build and well moulded model presented in a box with plastic tray. The wing was in one piece if I remember correctly, there was hardly any detail in the cockpit and it had very shallow wheel bays. They've come a long way! Looked pretty good when painted up though.

The I-3 was a very impressive resin kit from Russian company Rest Models. I'd completely forgotten I'd built this! Great looking plane, the sleek lines ruined by the protruding radiator. I'm not sure that aesthetics were top of the design specification at the time. Rest Models still have a website but it was last updated in 2014. I'd love to see their promise of a 1/48 Westland Wapiti materialise.

Thanks for looking.

Haris

[RMCS]

Fantastic finish

[boom.boom]

OMG, OMG, OMG... ...REST MODELS and I-3!!! Always wanted one of rest models Russian kits! Uh, I-3, such a great, beautiful plane mmm ... Seriously good executed model!!!

[Val]

Great work!

[cardiff guy]

loving your work well done

Glenn.

[Dave N]

The i-3 is spectacular!