Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat without uniform
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August 17, 2023Just cockpit for start 🙂2
August 17, 2023Sanded and fanned out the flaps on the engine cover3
August 17, 2023Drilled the exhaust pipes4
August 17, 2023I still haven't decided whether to make the model with atomizers or in a more interesting livery...5
August 18, 2023Cockpit assembled...6
August 18, 2023... and glued into fuselage7
August 18, 2023Halves glued and sanded - we'll see after the undercoat what needs to be corrected8
August 18, 2023Holes drilled (they were visible even after removing the atomizers) and places for armament filled and sanded9
August 20, 2023Today a little about counting... Maybe not rivets, but... ?
The tanks from RF-80F turned out to be completely wrong ? They are definitely too short ? So before I start buying more sets I decided to do a little counting ? I used a photo where the tanks are visible in full, as transverse to the camera as possible. I rotated the image to catch the level. Then, using the perspective tools, I tried to make the bottom and top edges of the tank as parallel as possible. Based on the image of the rim, I stretched the image horizontally so that it was circular.
Now it's time for measurements! I determined several lengths:
- the length of the tank pylon (blue);
- the length of the tank (orange);
- the height of the tank (yellow);
- height of the pylon at the leading edge (green).
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August 20, 2023I measured the dimension of the length of the tank pylon on the model (gray). Based on the ratio formula, I calculated the remaining dimensions in 1:72 scale. These, in turn, I converted (for verification ) to "real" dimensions. The results are contained in the table
As you can see, neither of the proposed tanks fits exactly - in particular, both are too large in cross-section. I took similar measurements for yet another photo and there the maximum diameter of the tank is about 750 mm so.... still quite a bit too small (the length came out similar - about 5 m).
I'm stuck... I guess it will come to me to use the tank from the T-33A , lengthen it a bit and maybe grind it a bit in thickness....11
August 21, 2023Custom masks designed and cut with a plotter12
August 21, 2023Primed (now you can see all places for next layers of putty 🙁 )13
August 21, 2023Current status 😄14
August 26, 2023Draft on fuselage15
August 26, 2023Draft transferred to temporary mask16
August 26, 2023After scanning and redrawing the temporary mask, the target mask was cut out with a plotter17
August 26, 2023Preshading18
August 26, 2023Yellow - 4 layers. Still have a strong feeling than it needs 2-3 more... 🙁19
August 27, 2023Fuselage with a black painting - some improvements are needed, but I'm satisfied enough to do not wash a paint from model.20
August 27, 2023Time for wings and rudders - shades21
August 27, 2023Yellow. My "favourite" colour 😄22
August 28, 2023There's nothing like touch-ups on a painted part! 😉 Unfortunately I decided that I couldn't paint the imitation coloured lamp shades because there were none 😉 I cut out the space for the lamps, glued in the imitation bulbs, poured in clear resin, sanded and painted the frame.23
September 1, 2023Modification of rear wheel suspension24
September 1, 2023Thinned underbody cover (left). On the right, original25
September 1, 2023Thinned underbody cover (right). On the left, original26
September 1, 2023Engine ready for assembly27
September 2, 2023I spent a whole day trying to master a new toy - the vacuum chamber. So far the results are worse than without it, but I hope it's a matter of time before I master it.28
September 2, 2023Current status of the project (BlueTac is helping me 😉 )29
September 3, 2023I used 2 resin copies of tank from T-33A and created on, longer (as I calculated based on photos)...30
September 3, 2023Before copying it I prepared a "pylon" and tested new tank with photo. DISASTER! Tank looks as to big!31
September 3, 2023Suddenly, I decided to do a test with a tank from a T-33A and....32
September 3, 2023... looks like I've hit the jackpot. It's just a pity that I've made myself unnecessary before 😄33
September 15, 2023A new tank (above) in comparison to an old one.34
September 15, 2023Pylon is a mix: core is from PCV and a rest from Miliput (still wailing for some sanding).35
September 15, 2023Under the wing - better 🙂 Maybe the tank is a bit too forward in relation to the pylon, but... probably will stay in that position36
September 16, 2023Some changes / improvements made - time for silicone...37
September 16, 2023... as always - we have a mystery here - succeed or not ? Let's wait 24h 🙂38
September 17, 2023Resin copy of a new tank - for me quite OK 🙂39
September 17, 2023In a mean time I painted a black field on top...40
September 17, 2023... and glued undercarriage.41
September 17, 2023Now I'm still working on tank (e.g. on pipes on the back of it).42
September 23, 2023Both external tanks are in place - Hellcat looks for me rather like a racer than a fire tanker 🙂43
September 23, 2023The pressure installation (?) also installed 🙂44
September 23, 2023Decals applied45
September 24, 2023Gallery 🙂46
September 24, 2023Gallery 🙂47
September 24, 2023Gallery 🙂48
September 24, 2023Gallery 🙂49
September 24, 2023Gallery 🙂50
September 24, 2023Gallery 🙂51
September 24, 2023Gallery 🙂52
September 24, 2023Gallery 🙂53
September 24, 2023Gallery 🙂54
September 24, 2023Gallery 🙂55
September 24, 2023Gallery 🙂56
September 24, 2023Hellcat with the younger but smaller brother - Wildcat57
September 24, 2023My collection of Grumman's Navy planes - all post-war working machines 🙂
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