1:48 Grumman Hellcat MkI & MkII

[Dunny]

Hi All,

 

Hot on the heels of my finished Tarpon is this lovely pair! This was Eduard's Dual Combo, which allows the construction of a MkI and MkII aircraft, which have assorted minor variations. Both aircraft were built OOB, as the Eduard offering is very comprehensive with decals for 6 aircraft, masks, PE and resin. Here's the WIP if anyone is interested:

 

The MkI was completed as JV131 of 800 Sqn, which flew from HMS Emperor during the D-Day landings. Here's a couple of photos of JV131:

 

 

 

 

 

The MkII was completed as JX814 of 1844 Sqn, which was operating from HMS Indomitable off Okinawa in April 1945. Although I could not find a photo of JX814 here's another aircraft from 1844 Sqn:

 

 

And here's another shot showing the battering these airframes withstood:

 

 

Both models were sprayed using aqueous acrylics; Mr Hobby EDSG, Vallejo DSG and AK Interactives Sky. The MkII had the roundels oversprayed as per the convention for BPF aircraft. Anyway, on with the pics - firstly the MkI:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's the MkII:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's a couple of the pair:

 

 

 

Finally here's a couple of shots with the Tarpon which was completed concurrently:

 

 

 

This was a very pleasurable build, and the fact that I dragged the Tarpon over the line was an added bonus!

 

Thanks for looking,

 

Roger

[dnl42]

That is a fabulous trio of Grumman aircraft! 

[Dunny]

1 hour ago, dnl42 said:

That is a fabulous trio of Grumman aircraft! 

You are most kind - thank you!

[Grey Beema]

Lovely job there Roger.  I love the faded look..

 

 

[Dunny]

12 minutes ago, Grey Beema said:

Lovely job there Roger.  I love the faded look..

 

 

Thanks very much GB!

[VG 33]

I like very much all of them even if I have a preference for the BPF colors.

 

Patrick

[Dunny]

36 minutes ago, VG 33 said:

I like very much all of them even if I have a preference for the BPF colors.

 

Patrick

Thanks for the kind words Patrick - much appreciated!

[bigbadbadge]

Great work on these Roger, they look fantastic.   You have done a fab job on the paint and weathering.

Chris  

 

[Dunny]

2 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said:

Great work on these Roger, they look fantastic.   You have done a fab job on the paint and weathering.

Chris  

 

Thanks very much Chris - I'm pretty happy with the way they've turned out!

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

[mick b]

Excellent results Roger, you must’ve got through a ton of EDSG/DSG and Sky paint!?

 

Mike

[Dunny]

9 minutes ago, mick b said:

Excellent results Roger, you must’ve got through a ton of EDSG/DSG and Sky paint!?

 

Mike

Thanks for the kind words Mike. Yes, I think a little time away from TSS may be a good thing 

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

[Epeeman]

Great work, Dunny -

 

Love the exhaust staining

 

Regards

 

Dave

[Dunny]

1 hour ago, Epeeman said:

Great work, Dunny -

 

Love the exhaust staining

 

Regards

 

Dave

Thanks for the kind words Dave!

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

[Sky Keg]

Roger............I LIKE ALL THREE!!!!!!  I don`t which one is my favorite.  Very nice.  

 

Mike

[Dunny]

19 minutes ago, Sky Keg said:

Roger............I LIKE ALL THREE!!!!!!  I don`t which one is my favorite.  Very nice.  

 

Mike

Thanks for the kind words Mike!

[BerndM]

Fantastic builds, all three.

Eduards Hellcats are really nice kits.