VG 33 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Hello Here are a couple of 1/72 Grumman Hellcats from Italeri. This is not the best kit of this aircraft but I bought some of them when the price was very cheap. First is the F6F-5 of VBF-20 CO's aircraft in 1946. The decals came from the Blackbird BMD72012 sheet. Next is an F6F-5K from VU-1 with many colours on. When the decals were in place I discovered a nice picture of this aircraft and I saw that the wing tips were deeper. I could not modified the kit. Decals came from an old Hasegawa box. I started building both kits last year and this is the reason why I did not insert them in the Hellcat GB. Patrick 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Excellent Hellcats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 They are gorgeous, Patrick. The VU-1 machine is particularly good. Those USN drone schemes were wonderful. Martin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 You've produced a couple of very well built and painted models. Congratulations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_Ukraine Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 12 hours ago, VG 33 said: not the best kit But they were in very good hands! Very impressive work, Patrick! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abat Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Excellent work with lovely finishes. Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 A Great pair of Hellcats, very nice work ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Superb work! Very eye-catching in their post-war schemes. While not the best 1/72 Hellcat kit, I still rather like it. 👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Duvalier Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 I've built the Academy and Eduard Hellcats, and started the Cyber Hobby kit. None of them offer a flaps down option, so Italeri at least offer a unique selling proposition. It seems odd the Italeri kit has gotten so thoroughly lost in the shuffle of 1/72 Hellcats, especially since the Italeri plastic is also sold in a Tamiya boxing. Your models look quite nice, I love the colourful postwar Hellcat schemes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 They're both excellent. What did you use for the Glossy Sea Blue? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, IanC said: They both look really good. What did you use for the Glossy Sea Blue? Thank you. The paint is Xtracrylix XA1121 or Agama B9L which are the same. Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giampiero Piva Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Very nice Hellcats ! Congrats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Two absolutely fantastic Hellcats. The only Hellcat i've ever built was the old Airfix 1/72, not long after it came out. Need to look at some of these " newer" ones! Thanks for sharing two inspirational builds. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 till now i liked Italeri Hellcats, relatively cheap and easy to build. After seeing your work i like them even more. Great work Regards Djordje 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 They both look fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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