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1/72 Grumman F6F-5 and F6F-5K Post war Hellcats


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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. 

 

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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.

 

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I started building both kits last year and this is the reason why I did not insert them in the Hellcat GB.

 

Patrick

 

 

 

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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.

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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

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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

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