F6F-5
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Cockpit - done.
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Cockpit 2
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Cockpit 3
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OOB exhausts
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Improved exhausts #1
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Improved exhausts #2
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Brief update. The Hellcat is progressing nicely and the model is a joy to work on. Just finished with all the riveting and scribing on the main body and horizontal stabilizers. Next is the engine.
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Engine #1
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Engine #2
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Engine #3
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Engine cowling done - very happy with how it turned out.
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Engine cowling #2
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Bombs, rockets and an external fuel tank #1
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Bombs, rockets and an external fuel tank #2
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Gun bays completed.
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Wheel bays assembled.
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Little update: after wings were assembled and rescribed, I've managed to connect them to the fuselage with no problems whatsoever. Next up: primer 🙂
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Primed and preshaded.
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Revised (darkened) exhaust pipes as discussed with @Lex Jassies.
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Miscellaneous primed parts.
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Navy blue + postshading.
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Comentarii
33 25 June 2020, 17:39
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Started with this beauty. The cockpit was a real treat to put togeather, very simple but with a lot of details. Some parts might seem a bit shiny because these pics are after a quick clear semi gloss coat in order to even out the parts and the PE.
25 June 2020, 17:49
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Well the detail and paint job on this motor dosen't look 1/48. So I think you are doing a great work here. I'm in 👍
25 July 2020, 21:42
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Dump the rest of the kit leave the engine by itself.Model in its own right.Spot on.
26 July 2020, 16:18
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Thanks for the compliments David, the engine cowlings will be open so a good part of the engine will be visible. 🙂
26 July 2020, 18:32
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Thank you very much Spanjaard and JD! 🙂
I am currently in the process of modifying the engine cowling, however, my job is kinda hectic lately so its unfortunately holding me back with the model... I am expecting to resume soon enough though. 🙂
24 August 2020, 09:16
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First the eye catches the beautiful front, then comes the rewarding view at the back... a bit rusty in this case, but that´s as it should be!😉 😄
Really good job on the R-2800 👍
24 August 2020, 09:33
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Beautiful job on that engine, it seems that Eduard's R2800 is far superior to the Aires one 👍
24 August 2020, 10:38
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Thanks a lot Slavo, Roland, Hanno and Soeren. The engine is quite fun to put together but requires patience with the exhaust construction.
25 August 2020, 10:09
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Missed this one untill now. Looks very promising and I will following this for sure. The only comment I have are the exhausts. In a hot and oily environment they would color much darker (chipping brown?). Sometimes even a dark oily grey. I think the color you used is appropriate for an engine standing outside for a while.
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28 November 2021, 08:43
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Hi Lex and welcome, I think you might be correct, I've already thought about this. I think I'll work on the exhaust a bit more to get a darker shade on it. 🙂
28 November 2021, 09:39