Hellcat Mk.I / Mk.II
JV-131, 800 Sqn FAA, HMS Emperor, June 1944

Subject:: Grumman Hellcat F Mk.I
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (1937-now)
No. 800 NAS JV131
June 1944 World War 2 - HMS Emperor
BS381C:634 BS381C:640 BS381C:210
Scale:: 1:48
Status:: Completed
Started:: January 8, 2016
Completed:: February 7, 2016
Time spent:: 30 days

Hi Folks!

Just finished my next kit this month. It was very much fun and i really enjoyed the assembling. A really nice kit which i recommend to beginners as to semipros.

Mostly oob, i wanted the cowling-flaps open and constructed these flaps out of aluminium from an tealight.
Another plus were the brake lines.

I´ve done the paintjob without preshading and the weathering comes from lightened panels and Tamyia´s Smoke.

The exhaust plumes were made with candle smoke and eyeshadow.

Hope, you all like the Hellcat as much as I do 🙂
Comments are always welcome!

**Sorry for some bad english! Schooltime is years ago now 😉