Eduard F6F-3 Hellcat 1/48

[shortCummins]

looking really good

rgds
John(shortCummins)

[Nige201980]

Loving the little tug as always top draw mate

[heel]

Thank you fellas. Apologies for the lack of updates but I have been working on this.

The pilots are coming along







This will all be a scratch made carrier deck. I have photo etch tie downs





A few hundred square coffee stirrers and a base



Down they go onto some mod podge





And then it gets an ebony stain that gives it a richer color and some initial weathering. I will weather further with pastels once the tie downs are applied.





And after a couple hours drying




That's all I have for now. Thanks for looking.

[mincemeat]

I really like your carrier deck idea! Great work!

[heel]

Thanks!

I'm In the process of installing a drain down the middle with lead foil to hide that seam. The deck has been weathered with pastels now as well.

[Nige201980]

Loving the carrier deck mate.

[planemaker]

Superb work so far Heel! Great work on the carrier deck and figures too.

[TonyCnyc]

Nice work on the figures and the scratch built deck idea.

[heel]

guys. Thanks so much.

Here's the deck weathered with pastels.







I then used Hershey kisses wraps down the seam. It was the thinnest malleable material I could scrounge.



Painted it black. Masked for the stripe.



Here's my inspiration



And done with XF-1 a little white and buff to soften. Some oil stains added too.



Figures are getting closer



Landing gear on the Hellcat





Propeller chipped with prisms color



And tie downs painted a mixture of flat aluminum and black



Thanks for looking

[Nige201980]

Loving the carrier deck mate

[Avgas]

Superb work. I have this one in the stash so good to see how an expert does it first!

[heel]

Thank you guys very much. Let's get on with some more updates.

I used cardboard cutouts for shims under the tie downs.





Here it is halfway done.



Tie downs will get some weathering. Now a mock to see where it stands.









Gloss coats for everything



The tug kit comes with a black and white map. I decided to print one in color. The setting is the Marianas Islands.



And the figures are 90% done

[rwsmith14]

Carrier deck looks Great !! well Done !

[Nige201980]

Brilliant work mate.