Italeri 1/72 Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat

Wurger · 05-17-2008, 07:11 PM

Really nice.

THX for posting.

Milos Sijacki · 05-19-2008, 02:55 AM

Welcome to the forum. You did a really good job there. Excellent. Gz

Heinz · 05-19-2008, 03:02 AM

Great work. Im guessing you used some kind of thinner to make the paint lose its surface tension a bit and lose any brush strokes?

Profa · 05-19-2008, 03:53 AM

No, paint goes straight from the tin can to the surface...

The only time I use thinner is when I work with some old Molak or Precision paint and for cotes (dull and gloss).

Heinz · 05-19-2008, 05:07 AM

Ah ok like me then

You have done a magnificent job Profa.

Wayne Little · 05-19-2008, 06:10 AM

Very Nice stuff mate!

Catch22 · 05-21-2008, 09:46 AM

I'm still in awe that you did that with your brush.

Matt308 · 05-25-2008, 02:32 PM

Question? Are the japanese "kills" located on the starboard side authentic? I thought they were always on the port side (only because that is where I have ever seen them). Any help?

Wurger · 05-25-2008, 03:26 PM

I think it is corect.I've noticed that some Hellcats had painted these japanese "kills" not only on starboards or even on both sides of fuselage..

Profa · 05-28-2008, 02:11 PM

After profile from Osprey's "Aircraft of the Aces No.10 - Hellcat Aces of World War 2", kills on this particular plane were painted on the starboard side. Only mistake I made is after Italeri's guide - Lt. Stambook's name should also be above the kills on starboard side, and not on port side...

A4K · 06-02-2008, 07:37 AM

I got the Italeri kit too, Profa, reboxed under the Revell name. I think they produce it with markings for the same aircraft - if so, I can send them to you to correct that, as I'm doing my own markings for it. Drop us your address in a PM if you're interested.

..Post edited...Sorry mate, it seems the markings aren't for the same aircraft afterall. Sorry about that. Evan