F6F-3 Hellcat

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February 23, 2022
before modification
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February 23, 2022
After modification
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February 23, 2022
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February 23, 2022
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February 28, 2022
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February 28, 2022
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February 28, 2022
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February 28, 2022
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May 2, 2022
Cockpit sidewall ready to glue fuselage sides together
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May 2, 2022
Some modification to the tail section.
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May 2, 2022
Gunbay to add some detail to the wings
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May 2, 2022
Primer done
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May 2, 2022
primer done
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May 2, 2022
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May 2, 2022
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May 2, 2022
Lower fuselage and wheel well painted
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May 2, 2022
Lower fuselage and wheel well painted
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May 2, 2022
Ready for next color
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May 2, 2022
Ready for next color
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May 2, 2022
Intermadiate blue done
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May 2, 2022
Intermadiate blue done
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May 2, 2022
Navy blue done and gunbay painted with interior color
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May 19, 2022
Engine ready for installation
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May 19, 2022
Engine installed
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May 19, 2022
Engine cover installed
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May 19, 2022
All decals attached. Ready for weathering
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June 6, 2022
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June 6, 2022
Final weathering lower side
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June 6, 2022
Final weathering lower side
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June 6, 2022
Final weathering lower side
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June 6, 2022
Final weathering and chipping upper side
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June 6, 2022
Final weathering and chipping upper side
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June 6, 2022
Gun's installed
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June 6, 2022
Ammunition installed
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June 6, 2022
Finished Gun Bay with doors
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June 6, 2022
Finished Gun Bay with doors
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Comments

25 23 February 2022, 18:21

Peter de Bruin
Nice work! Following 🙂

6 June 2022, 07:52

Maciej Bellos
Impressive!

7 June 2022, 02:54

Thomas Bischoff
Good work 👍. The upper wing decal looks like being slightly misprinted?

7 June 2022, 05:15

Bruno Daniel Albrecht
@all Thank you very much.
@Thomas Bischoff Yes indeed the upper wing decal is slightly misprinted. I tried to cover it and it's now much better than before but not perfect.

10 August 2022, 23:21

Alec K
Nicely done 👍

11 August 2022, 02:12

Bruno Daniel Albrecht
@Alec K Thank you very much. I appreciate that

11 August 2022, 06:58

Michael Kohl
beautiful rendition of this workhorse.

11 August 2022, 09:00

Finn
Fantastic detailing

11 August 2022, 14:27

Bruno Daniel Albrecht
@Michael Kohl @Finn Thank you very much

12 August 2022, 09:06

Staszek 25
Nice model

12 August 2022, 09:34

Olivier
Very impressive !

12 August 2022, 09:59

Bruno Daniel Albrecht
@Staszek 25 and @Olivier Thank you

12 August 2022, 16:42

Project info

F6F-3 Hellcat

48 images

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Completed

Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat

US Navy (1794-now)
VF-27 3 (ENS Gordon Arthur Stanley)
October 1944 World War 2»Battle of Leyte Gulf - USS Princeton (CVL-23)

FS35042 FS35164 FS37875

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