Eduard 1/72 Grumman Hellcat II

[112 Squadron]

Excellent build! It´s always nice to see Hellcats in FAA colors. 

[Kentavros76]

It’s looking great. 👍 Well done!!!

[Mike VE]

I have just come across this. I really like the paint job. Are the camo shapes freehand? If so the control is superb. I was thinking of giving Hataka lacquers a go. What airbrush do you use?

Thanks.

[sgr]

Wow. Great model, very nice camo.

 

[Blade2009]

Excellent build and great job with the weathering👍

[Seamus]

Thanks for the additional comments

 

13 hours ago, Mike VE said:

I have just come across this. I really like the paint job. Are the camo shapes freehand? If so the control is superb. I was thinking of giving Hataka lacquers a go. What airbrush do you use?

Thanks.

 

Not freehand, I use the blu-tak sausage method for masking, I find freehand camo in 1/72 for the most part leaves an over-scale feathered edge. I use a Bartsharp BD-180 airbrush with a 0.2mm nozzle. HTH

[Mike VE]

Thanks Seamus. It is the over-scale feathered edge I looking for solutions for. I work in 1/72 and want to do some Italian and French camo which seems quite challenging. I understand that lacquers may well be better than the Vallejo acrylics I use at the moment, but also that the combination of paint brand and airbrush model can be significant. 

 

I still think your work looks great.

[Seamus]

Thanks again, I can only speak for myself but the Orange Line has been a revelation for my modelling since I switched to them a year or so ago, definitely recommended 👍