tommyinuk0 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Hello all, My latest creation which I wanted to share with you all. This is the 1:48 Hobby Boss F6F-5N Hellcat which I have made OOB to represent the F6F-5K mark. I believe I have carried this out correctly but I am sure someone will let me know if I have made an error The kit was great to build and went together really well. It was also very well detailed. The kit is cheap to pick up as well which makes it an attractive build. To add to this I used the Alley Cat Decals ACD48006 Post War Test F6F-5K Hellcats. These were painted in very attractive Day-glo colour schemes with often different coloured fins. I think the end result (in my un-biased) opinion is that the end build makes for a very attractive and different looking model. Painted using Halfords Day-Glo rattle can paint and all other paint is Acrylics brush painted. Anyway here are the photos: Thanks for looking, feel free to leave CC and comments. Tommy 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Very unusual color scheme. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Looks fantastic, a very brave paint scheme, very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Very cool scheme - amazing brush work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 That's a punch in the eye! And I mean that as a compliment. Dramatic! Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 great job and intresting scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Smart, always thought it was an interesting scheme for a model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelfspace Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Love these Bikini Hellcats - yours is a stunner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Very nice indeed Tommy, congratulations the Ali-Cats decal sheet is a real cracker. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Great build and finish,very unusual scheme very different! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 You're not wrong, that's certainly dayglo!! Very nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrritableRabbit Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Nicely done! Bright.... But no sunglasses needed. Great choice of scheme. Thank you for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave N Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 That looks great ! really cool scheme and decals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Nicely done. Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Yep what the others have said. Brave to go for that scheme, but to my eye, you 'nailed it'. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snitok1983 Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Excellent done ! The unusual scheme exciting me! congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) Tommy, GEEZ ! it's VERY EFFULGENT ....And SO RESPLENDENT in That SUPER color scheme. The photos are great and the black and white belies the fact that THAT is a model.... Good job Tommy.. HOUSTON. ooh MY post count is reversible like a jacket. Edited September 25, 2014 by HOUSTON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal JMW Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 very nice scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike DeTorrice Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Wow, this looks great with this eye-popping color scheme ! Fine work shown here. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goon Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 A very interesting scheme, and so well represented. Lovely model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain.. ipms north somerset Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Ohh Thats nice n bright ....i quite like it ! Is the back ground the top hangers at cosford ?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyinuk0 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Hi all, Thanks for all the positive remarks The Alley cat decals set for this are great as they provide enough decals to do this version and more. The remaining versions are the Bikini Atoll drones with pink / yellow / green rear fuselages and tails. These make for interesting versions and I think I will be on the look out for another kit to complete one or more of these versions. Maybe less Dayglo in colour and more fadded orange? Iain - The background photo is one of the Hangars at Duxford IWM. Thanks Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goggsy Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Lovely, am I right in thinking these aircraft were drones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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