PATRICK FROM THE SANDS Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Hello! Here is my second and last incursion in the 32eme world with this old Hasegawa kit (almost 30 years!) . The kit provides an excellent basis to add a pretty fair amount of details: Riveting and engraved panel lines, a cockpit reshaped with both Waldron Products and Verlinden sets, and most important, the complete review of the L/G and flaps areas way too simple and wrong on the original model. I opened the left oil cooler area to show some details inside. I didn't want to spend more money ointe engine, I just added the necessary tubing and wiring. The color scheme is quite classic and well known, the US Navy three-tone camouflage applied to some VF-27 birds with the big "cat mouth". Pictures of the real aircraft are very few as USS Princeton was sunk. The paint is faded to reflect the Pacific sun and combat punishment, all the markings are done with airbrush/brush, the only decals are the kill marks and servicing stencils. Hope you will enjoy! 30 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Yea that's great, a perfect replica of the Hellcat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Congratulations on a fine piece of modelling well done 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Superb modelling, that’s all you can say, top job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Brilliant work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 The attention to detail is first rate. I like it!! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Now that's high quality modeling. Thoroughly enjoyed viewing the photos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Looks great! Love the detail work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Wow, it looks awesome! A museum piece! I love the parachute sitting on the wing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATRICK FROM THE SANDS Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 Thank you much all of you! I know that Trumpeter has issued a new kit for that beast and I don't know if it is worth the money. However, to my humble opinion, the old Hasegawa remains a good basis with some extra work to have a nice replica of this old warrior! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I have totally forgot about the existence of this kit. Maybe Hasegawa should have issued them more often? Stunning! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATRICK FROM THE SANDS Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 Thank you all of you! I hope that the Trumpeter kit has a better L/G and flap area rendering than Hasegawa, the black point of this kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Superb job and great weathering !! Congrats Man !! really well done !! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Spencer Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Hi and well done on the additional work. What did you use for the carrier deck? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Outstanding work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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