F6F-5K Drone
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F6F-5K and AD-5 Skyraider. Often the skyraider were the Mother ship for the drone aircraft.
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F6F-5K Hellcat
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Period color photo of F6F-5K
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Color markings
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Academy Kit box art.
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Kit instruction and decals. I will not be using the kit decals.
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Kits parts
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I like to wash the kit parts before starting work
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Kit cockpit floor
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Kit cockpit parts
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Added details to kit cockpit
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Kit side wall details
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I will modify kit cockpit parts
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I will modify kit side wall cockpit parts
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Some added details
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I will fill the rocket mount holes, not used on F6F-5k's.
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I will remove the kit guns, not used.
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Kit wheel well detail
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Kit wheel well
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Added details
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I photocopy an old Pro Modeler Decal sheet and cut out the F6F-5 instrument panel.
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I will glue the paper cut out to some thin plastic
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Added cockpit details
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Added side wall details
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Added side wall details
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Painted cockpit
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Painted cockpit. the resin seat is a test fit. I may use the kit seat.
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Painted cockpit
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Painted side wall details
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Painted cockpit
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Painted cockpit
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Cockpit installed.
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Cockpit installed
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Kit wheel well opening
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Added details
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I needed to close in the wheel wells
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Closed in wheel wells
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Kit engine
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Painted engine
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Engine and kit nose
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Engine installed in nose
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Airframe complete
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Airframe complete
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The main paints that I will use. Both colors are over 20 years old and worked great.
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I needed two coats of yellow to cover
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I sanded off the red paint wing band
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Resprayed the base yellow color
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Komentáre
17 23 September 2022, 12:44
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New project up today. I am planning to build several aircraft from VU-1, Utility Squadron One based at NSA Barbers point Hi. VU-1 supplied target tow aircraft and drones for missile tests. I will use the Academy F6F-3/5 kit. I will add lots of details to the cockpit and wheel wells. More photos up soon.
23 September 2022, 12:58
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Will not miss this - have also cats in the stash for the utility scheme 👍
23 September 2022, 13:19
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Add a couple of F-89s shooting at it (and missing) and you've got yourself a diorama. But seriously, nice job!
23 September 2022, 14:07
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Thomas and John Thanks. The Academy Hellcat is a basic kit dating back to 1990's. I am have fun adding the cockpit and wheel well details. VU-1 flew many types of Navy aircraft that I am planning on doing. In photo one you can see the Skyraider which I am going to do. Also the F9F Panther and Cougar, Fury, T-33, F-8, S-3 and some A-4's. All with very colorfull markings.
23 September 2022, 17:40
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New photos up today. Most of the painting is done. Starting to work on the small bits. I have also started doing my reference work on the AD-5U. The one in the photos way be a target tow aircraft. I have the old Monogram kit that I will use.
5 October 2022, 14:13
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Nice colours 👍 - the orange band on the wing looks a bit too broad to me?
5 October 2022, 16:02
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Thomas, Thanks. You are right. The wing band is to broad. I am going to redo it.
5 October 2022, 16:44
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New photos up today. Thomas pointed out that the wing bands were to wide. So I removed the wing bands and resparyed the Yellow color to prepar for the new red wing bands.
9 October 2022, 13:21
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Lawrence and Robert Thanks. The project is going slow. I am moving to a new house and I need to move my modeling work area to it's new location. I hope to be in my new work area in late summer. I have a lot of stuff to move, my stash is several hundred kits and going thur stuff tools and paints. BTW I just got the C-45 for the project. I now have all the kits to complete the project.
24 June 2023, 13:00
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As far as the moving situation, I think we have all been down that road. Over the years, my building has slowed down and I spend more time on my projects, which is a good thing. The problem is that my appetite for kits didn't slow down until I retired 5 years ago. While my disposable income has decreased, it doesn't matter because I have more than enough kits to last me.
I know that is more than enough info.
I will look forward to your next installment on the Hellcat project.
When building turns to collecting, it can get ugly quick.
Have a Blessed day.
24 June 2023, 13:34
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Lawwrence Thanks. I know it's easer to buy kits than it is to build them. I hope to get more build time at my new work area And yes I have more kits to last me several life times. I have a young cusin I hope to get into modeling. I have given him a few kits some tools and paints. he has finished one kit not bad for a 9 year old.
24 June 2023, 17:45
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That is great. Some times I come to Pittsburgh for the IPMS contest. I haven't for a few years but I do enjoy the competition and fellowship. I think that we share some similar interests and some similar items in our stashes.
We both have an interest in aircraft and automotive subjects.
25 June 2023, 01:40
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Lawrence that would be nice. I am a member of IPMS Three Rivers and I help Judge at the contest. I think the 2024 contest may be in April 2024, I dont know the date yet check the web site. The contest will be at the same location. It's a fun contest, lots of cool stuff and great modelers. I see you like cars. I have done some cars in the pass. I like F-1 and Drag Cars, mainly Top Fuel and Funny Cars. I like the big scale ones the 1:12 and 1:16 cars but have some of the 1:24 scale cars. I have not done a car in years.
25 June 2023, 13:02
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I haven't done an aircraft in a few years, but have some unusual kits that I would like to build. For me, the car models transport more easily than the aircraft, but since I did the resurrection album, I have discovered the use of rare earth magnets, I may give some aircraft kits a try. I would use the magnets to attach the wings, which would allow me to pack the models more compactly and more safely.
Maybe I will see you there. Please keep me informed of the date when you know.
Very glad to have met you.
Have a Blessed day.
25 June 2023, 13:45
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Lawrence, I will let you know the date when I know. I dont know if magnets will work on wings but on drop tanks and weapons yes. I build 1:72 aircraft so transportion is much safer.
25 June 2023, 14:22
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Apex magnets make larger more powerful magnets than the 1mmX2mm that I used to attach the lower body panel on the Sizzler. On that application it provided a more precise location of the part, much like mounting the drop tanks and under wing weapons on your aircraft.
It's only an idea and who knows if it will work.
The bigger issue would be for a contest model how cleanly the joint would be rendered.
25 June 2023, 15:17