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Jimbobtheflimbob
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Hi,
after a long break from posting (my last and first posts were on my Hurricane in November) i have decided to put up my build of the Eduard 1/48 Dual Combo Hellcat. i have only started the 1st hellcat so far, and i am building the first decal option, i believe no 132 of No 800 squadron, based aboard the HMS Emperor on May 8th 1944. i was going to airbrush the model, but i have being havens problems with my airbrush so decided to use my trusty humbrol flat brushes.
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work begins
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the cockpit is coming together:
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work starts on the fuselage:
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assembling the engine:
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attaching the engine on:
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there are lots of photo etched parts in the dual combo version of the kit, such as the engine manufacturer's logo:
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the undercarriage is painted up:
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the kit includes masks for the transparent parts, and the resin brassin wheels:
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attaching the canopy:
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the masks on the canopy:
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the painted canopy:
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the camouflage painted on and the propeller painted up:
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the arrestor hook is down:
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the state the model is currently in, with the landing gear on.
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i will be posting more as i make more progress in the coming week, and will keep posting.
Will
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after a long break from posting (my last and first posts were on my Hurricane in November) i have decided to put up my build of the Eduard 1/48 Dual Combo Hellcat. i have only started the 1st hellcat so far, and i am building the first decal option, i believe no 132 of No 800 squadron, based aboard the HMS Emperor on May 8th 1944. i was going to airbrush the model, but i have being havens problems with my airbrush so decided to use my trusty humbrol flat brushes.
View attachment 110576
work begins
View attachment 110577
View attachment 110578
the cockpit is coming together:
View attachment 110579
View attachment 110580
work starts on the fuselage:
View attachment 110581
View attachment 110582
assembling the engine:
View attachment 110583
attaching the engine on:
View attachment 110584
there are lots of photo etched parts in the dual combo version of the kit, such as the engine manufacturer's logo:
View attachment 110585
the undercarriage is painted up:
View attachment 110586
the kit includes masks for the transparent parts, and the resin brassin wheels:
View attachment 110587
attaching the canopy:
View attachment 110588
the masks on the canopy:
View attachment 110589
the painted canopy:
View attachment 110590
the camouflage painted on and the propeller painted up:
View attachment 110591
the arrestor hook is down:
View attachment 110592
the state the model is currently in, with the landing gear on.
View attachment 110593
i will be posting more as i make more progress in the coming week, and will keep posting.
Will
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View attachment 110560
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