Here is the progress on my 1/32 Hasegawa F6F-3 Hellcat. The basic engine in the really superb Teknics R-2800. Engine detailing and it’s accessory section is scratchbuilt. as is everything else. The oil tank was carved from a solid block of Milliput. I used Waldron’s cockpit placards and instruments since they really dress up a cockpit. If you include the sidewalls, I would hazard a guess there are at least 1600 pieces of styrene, wire, solder, lead and aluminum foil, steel and brass in this thing so far.
Once all the stuff was mounted on the firewall, I wound up having to add a couple of styrene stiffners to the bottom of the cockpit floor to keep it from bowing due to the weight.
With any luck this one will be done for next year’s Nats
Wow, great work. Keep us posted on progress, this one looks impressive.
Regards, Rick
that looks incredible. more shots of it please.
joe
That looks awesome. The engine looks very nice and is nicely weathered.
Keep posting pics, it should look great when finished.
That’s some awesome work. Keep it up.
1600 pcs!!! MAN!!! i think i’ll just drop this hobby and pick up knitting or something!![V] nice job Scott!! keep us posted friend. later.
As with all of your work, this is amazing. I am very excited to see your finished Hellcat as I can only imagine how great it will look.
Leon
Very nice work![:)] I also like the pic of the loaded Intruder off the cat. [:D]
Great technique on that, and pteince man!!. I hope everthing is lined up right. Hate to hear you put all that in to find its bent wrong while drying or something. Keep us posted looks like a show winner to me.
Nice!! I think I will go build a puzzle or something…
Ray
Nice job ! Very realistic. The only thing missing is the smell of oil !
Well done !
Unbelievable![bow] I don’t know how else to put it. Are you sure you don’t have some machine that just miniaturizes the real thing?[;)]
Keep us updated with the progress. I’m envious of your skill and patience!
Mark