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1/48 Eduard Hellcat MK.II, 1844 Naval Air Squadron, HMS Indomitable, 1945.


DaveJL

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Hello all,

 

Here is my recently completed 1/48 Eduard Hellcat MK.II, in the markings of 1844 Naval Air Squadron, flying off HMS Indomitable in the Pacific in 1945. Indomitable's Hellcats accounted for 40 enemy aircraft downed during their Pacific campaign. JX814 was flown by Sub Lt W.M.C Foster who became one of the few Hellcat aces in the FAA after downing 5 Japanese aircraft during Operations to secure Okinawa. JX814 was subsequently downed by AA fire from allied ships. The build thread is below:

 

 

 

Built completely OOB other than an LF models camouflage mask. Paints are from MRP with the weathering being a mixture of Abteilung oils, Flory wash, Tamiya powder sets, AK pencils and dry brushing.

 

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Thanks for looking and stay safe

 

Dave

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Really good looking build. I really like the finish and weathering. It looks well used, but not over the top. I found your background info interesting and your list of media used useful. Thanks Neil

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