Eduard 72nd F6F-3 Complete Page 2

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I have a bit of time to kill while i wait for supplies to finish my panzerwerfer. So i thoguht i would fill the tie with a quick little OOB build. This is not my usual type of subject, but was a nice gift from a great friend and its nice to do somthing differant now and again. I have heard really nice things about the new Eduard kits, and while i have a few, this is the first i have built. Looks a great little kit with a nice PE fret and some nice decal options.

I started on Sunday with the pit, putting some of it together but leaving a few bits off for painting.

After a coat of primer and interiour green, i did some light weathering, just a flory pin wash and dry brushing and got all the coloured PE parts fitted.

And with that, the pit was fitted, fuselage halves joined and wings added. This has gone together great and i haven’t used any filler as yet.

I primed the wheel wells egtting ready to paint them befopre masking and doing the underside. But then i realised that they will be white as we as the bottom of the aircraft, so i won’t have to mask those.

Also got the engine together, painted wirth Alclad and a bit of weathering.

Thanks for looking, more soon.

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Really cool cockpit especially being a 1/72! Carry on!

Max

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Thnaks Max. As i always say, its what i am used to, and to be far, most of the detail is PE.

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Good to see a WIP from you, Bish.

Is this the first Eduard kit you’ve built? I can’t quite tell from your comment.

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Thanks Greg. I did buld one of their WW1 kits last year, but that was an older one with not much detail. This is the first of their most recent kits i have built.

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Great start on this Bish! The cockpit and engine look great. Have to admit I’m surprised to see something non-German on the bench. I’ll agree with you that it’s nice to switch things up every once in awhile.

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Great start Bish! Cockpit looks really good!

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Bish, you never cease to amaze me! Great choice of a subject, and great start on the office! Kind of wierd not using the RLM66 wasn’t it? [:D]

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Thanks for looking in guys.

Bruce, yes it is. And what’s more, i have to buy some paint for the scheme, unusual for me not to have it to hand.

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Impressive, especially for that scale.

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I see.

Looking good, hope you have fun with it and thanks for sharing the WIP, Bish.

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Thanks guys.

And no problem Greg. I am really enjoying it but the best bit is shareing with others.

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Sharp work there on the cockpit. And gee friggin’ whiz, I have big enough problems with 1/48th and 1/32nd PE seatbelts, you’re a better man than I to handle them in 1/72nd!!!

BTW: You do know you have to build a Zero to go with her now right? [;)]

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Thanks G. These belts were pretty easy. The shoulder straps were one piece and the lap belts just two each. I have had 72nd PE belts were i had to assemble the whole thing.

A Zero, now that would be differant. I think i could handle that. As long as i don’t have to buld the one starting in S, i don’t mind.

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LOL! [:D]

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I’m amazed at the detail of the cockpit and engine. 1/72! OOB! This will be fun to watch.

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Thanks roony.

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Lol, a Spitzero??? Hmm, I think Spizero sounds even better though… [:P]

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Some nice work there Bish.

Joe

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WOO HOO!!! Just when things seem a might bit bleak in the world her comes Bish building a USN fighter. Aww, things are much better now that there is true harmony.[:D] I couldn’t be any prouder. Kidding aside, You are doing an awesome job on the Hellcat Bish. Glad you are enjoying the Eduard kit because, well, there is everything to enjoy about it. It is simply a beautiful Hellcat kit. As you may recall, I just recently finished that same kit and it was pure joy to build. I hope this opens the door to some more PTO builds from you. I know in my heart that you would really enjoy building a USN aircraft in the tri-color scheme. Welcome to the even darker side my friend.

P.S. You KNOW I’ll be following this.