Pierpaolo Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Hi. I would like to join in with a Eduard 1/48 scale Hellcat Mk.I Hellcat Mk.I JV131, 800 Sqn FAA, HMS Emperor, June, 1944 I don't have the box and the instructions because it is my half of a Dual Combo kit that I bought with a friend (he had the Mk.II) These are the sprues and accessories that I would like to use. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Good morning Yesterday I built the bulkhead placed behind the cockpit because it is not provided in the kit but is partially visible from the typical windows of the -3 version Today, however, I riveted the fuselage halves before and after 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 That's very tidy work, nice photography too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Lovely work on a really nice kit. Looking forward to more! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 Thank You The cockpit is almost done, I think I can close the fuselage today 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Classic choice in hellcat scheme, really like it! Also very nice clean work so far, looks brilliant. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Hi Cockpit done and fuselage halves glued together I'm looking for a photo of the actual plane but I can't find it, I wouldn't want to be forced to change the subject .. I have 2 other possible choices , even FAA 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Quick look at the IWM site gave me these. HMS Emperor patrolled the Western Approaches as part of Operation Neptune and took part in Dragoon in August.. Somewhere on these hallowed pages there was a conversation about the Fighter bomber operations carried out during Dragoon and the single bomb armament of the Hellcat Is.. org.uk/collections/item/object/205157216]WITH THE EMPEROR OFF THE SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE. AUGUST 1944, ON BOARD THE ESCORT CARRIER HMS EMPEROR WHICH TOOK PART IN THE SOUTHERN FRANCE OPERATIONS.. © IWM (A 25505)[/url] IWM Non Commercial License Photographs[/img][/url] WITH THE EMPEROR AT SEA. 19 JULY 1944, ON BOARD THE ESCORT CARRIER HMS EMPEROR, OFF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF FRANCE.. © IWM (A 25540) IWM Non Commercial License 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Have a read of this.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 Thank You very much @Grey Beemafor the precious information and for the pic! Now this subject has become more interesting to me because I know the area interested by the operation Dragoon (VAR in the Southern France), I have been there a few times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) Hi Paint job is almost done.. Edited April 1, 2020 by Pierpaolo correction 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueNosers352nd Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Working on a F6F-3 myself. How did that front cowl piece fit? I think it was less than stellar. But with all the different cowl options, it's not surprising. The edges don't all line up. If you sand, then you lose rivet details. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 The fit is not the best as well as that of the bottom of the fuselage. I have eliminated the alignment pins to avoid forcing during the gluing. I have not filled and I sanded very little 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueNosers352nd Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Pierpaolo said: The fit is not the best as well as that of the bottom of the fuselage. I have eliminated the alignment pins to avoid forcing during the gluing. I have not filled and I sanded very little That's my same assessment too. I eliminated the alignment pins as well. I then sanded the inner lip of the the front cowl piece to eliminate any chance of it bottoming out. Not gone, just not as deep. If the front piece was a little proud in places I tried to sand it down to avoid a lip. The back cowl portion I just left as I don't have a good easy way to reproduce the rivets/screw heads (whatever they are). I don't have a separate color on the front of the cowl, so maybe that will help too. Yours is lookin awesome so far! Just getting ready to tackle the paint on mine. Edited April 1, 2020 by BlueNosers352nd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Surely the separate color of the front cowl helps but I already built the same model 11 years ago with another camouflage , I don't seem to have sanded much. If you only have to sand the front ring, I suggest that you temporarily fix it to a cowling that should not be used, then once you have finished mounting it definitively on the right cowling (sorry for my bad english) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto21 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 That looks excellent. Great paint job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Hi Paintjob done , gloss coat applied Main decals on 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielwood5 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Wow! This is coming along brilliantly, incredible work. I have a few versions of this kit in the stash so I'm thankful for your tips. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Good Morning and Happy Easter to all Last night I have finished the model.. Engine from the box (I kept the Quickboost for a future project) Propeller Finished model 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 A lovely build, and great paint finish, I like the weathering you've set it just about at the perfect level, very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Very nice! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierpaolo Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Thank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 That’s a beautiful model, really nice finish. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Smashing finish pierpaolo 👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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