Airfix 1\24 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat "Paper Doll"

[boatman]

Aircraft 4
Ships 5
Two aircraft the Mossie has a broken undercarriage that I can't fix and the typhoon has fit issues.
And the boats are long term projects.

HI again Peter on the mossie why cant you fix the undercart ? an on the typhoon what type of fit issuses ? as this is a pity as to me they are wonderfull kits an yes i understan about the boats as my tiger is a long term job
chris

[peterairfix]

HI again Peter on the mossie why cant you fix the undercart ? an on the typhoon what type of fit issuses ? as this is a pity as to me they are wonderfull kits an yes i understan about the boats as my tiger is a long term job
chris

The Mossie undercarriage broke within six months of finishing it and it's been glued on so many times it now refuses go back on.
And the typhoon has terrible fit issues around the engine covers I had been warned from others that have done this kit.

[peterairfix]

Second lower wing finished and here are the two together.

[peterairfix]

Main wing section has been completed over the last couple of days.
But spot the mistake.

[Guest]

The starboard gun bay door is on upside down.

[peterairfix]

The starboard gun bay door is on upside down.

It's not the doors I put the decals on the wrong way up I only realised when I put them on by then it was too late.

[Guest]

Oh no! Can the door be flipped?

[peterairfix]

Oh no! Can the door be flipped?

It only fits one way round unless I can find some after market decals.

[Guest]

That's a shame, although I would imagine not many people would notice.

Could it be done with a simple stencil do you think?

[Guest]

Or aluminium-coloured paint

[adt70hk]

Well done Pete. Looking very good indeed!

ATB

Andrew

[peterairfix]

More done yesterday I have put the rudder on and the rear wings and have it all attached to the main fuselage painted and glossed ready for more decals.

[yak face]

Looking real nice Pete , whose paint did you use for the dark blue? it looks lovely . Cheers tony

[peterairfix]

I used a mix of tamiya xf8 Matt blue and x4 gloss blue I was a case of mixing the two until I got it as close as I could so I can't tell you what quantity.

[minitnkr]

Well done on a game changer aircraft. PaulE