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1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:58 am
by stoves
Finished this today. One month and 4 days to complete. Not perfect and I made some mistakes.
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Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:20 am
by digger303
Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:32 pm
by stoves
Thank you.
Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 5:08 pm
by Twokidsnosleep
Superbly detailed aircraft
That really displays well
Nice job

Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:59 pm
by stoves
Thank you.
Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:59 pm
by BigWall
Very nice! I like the paint as well. It's huge! Looks like it was a fun build.
Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:20 pm
by stoves
Thank you.
Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:48 am
by DRUMS01
That looks really nice! How was the fit of the parts during the build?
You say there are mistakes, and I know a camera finds them all; well I really don't see any.... I think it looks great.
With all of the large scale models you build, where do you put them all? It must be a very, very large display case (smile)
Ben
Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:58 am
by stoves
DRUMS01 wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:48 am
That looks really nice! How was the fit of the parts during the build?
You say there are mistakes, and I know a camera finds them all; well I really don't see any.... I think it looks great.
With all of the large scale models you build, where do you put them all? It must be a very, very large display case (smile)
Ben
Thank you. The kit has some fit issues. Quite a few with the engine. You can kind of see it in the pics. I didn't get the engine back far enough to get the panels to line up without big gaps. Quite a few of the parts in the kit were molded too big and required a lot of sanding and trimming to get them to fit properly. It's a nice kit with a lot of detail but the fit issues detract from the enjoyment of the kit.
Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 6:02 am
by digger303
stoves wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:58 am
DRUMS01 wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:48 am
That looks really nice! How was the fit of the parts during the build?
You say there are mistakes, and I know a camera finds them all; well I really don't see any.... I think it looks great.
With all of the large scale models you build, where do you put them all? It must be a very, very large display case (smile)
Ben
Thank you. The kit has some fit issues. Quite a few with the engine. You can kind of see it in the pics. I didn't get the engine back far enough to get the panels to line up without big gaps. Quite a few of the parts in the kit were molded too big and required a lot of sanding and trimming to get them to fit properly. It's a nice kit with a lot of detail but the fit issues detract from the enjoyment of the kit.
Standard Airfix fare I'm afraid from what I hear. It still came out very well.

Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 8:43 am
by Kevthemodeller
Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 1:38 am
by stoves
Thank you. Yeah, this was my first airfix kit.
Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 2:08 am
by aur0ra145
Really well done, the motor looks amazing!
Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 3:15 am
by stoves
Thank you.
Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:52 am
by Phillip1
stoves-This build looks really good! It is a big kit (which I like). The reviews I have read say it is high quality.
Phillip1
Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 2:02 am
by stoves
Thank you.
Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 2:57 am
by cor
Very nice. Thats a fast build. Lots of coffee I presume.
Re: 1/24 Airfix F6F-5 Hellcat
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2022 3:04 am
by stoves
cor wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 2:57 am
Very nice. Thats a fast build. Lots of coffee I presume.
Thank you. I just tend to build fast. Lol