Karls 1/48 Eduard Hellcat (Late)

[The Smythe Meister]

Interesting, not to mention "nice"!
Hadn't thought of doing that before either, although I've not done that many of these yet.
I'm guessing there's a few additional controls to add to that column?

[KarlW]

Interesting, not to mention "nice"!
Hadn't thought of doing that before either, although I've not done that many of these yet.
I'm guessing there's a few additional controls to add to that column?

57 bits of etch in this cockpit.......12 for the harness alone.

[papa 695]

Nice work so far Karl.

[KarlW]

A quick fettle in-between visiting my mum while my dad is in hospital almost ready to zip her up, just a bit of weathering and the shoulder straps of the harness that it took a photo to make me realise I haven't added them yet......

[Lee Drennen]

Looks good Karl.

[The Smythe Meister]

A quick fettle in-between visiting my mum while my dad is in hospital almost ready to zip her up, just a bit of weathering and the shoulder straps of the harness that it took a photo to make me realise I haven't added them yet......
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Nice

[KarlW]

Zipped up, there are a grand total of two locating pins on the fuselage halves, the cockpit itself is the major location guide, with 4 pins and 4 locating guides to help, but it does line up pretty easily.
Just watch the tail wheel and a part that's added on the underside, the don't fit after the joining of the two halves.....:flushed:


After the Mustangs and Spitfires of late she does feel a bit chonky.

Forgot to show the results of my glazing on the cockpit dials, I think this picture shows it well enough.....

[Guest]

Nice looking Karl.

[KarlW]

Things going a bit slow here due to life things but I have got an aircraft.
A few fit issues due to my own impatience but nowt major.


Need to get the optivisor on to get these ignition leads in place.


All the undercarriage and wheel wells were painted the same colour as the underside, so tempted to get fully assembled before paint.

[Lee Drennen]

Looks great Karl.

[colin m]

Nice work Karl. That engine is full of promise.

[scottie3158]

Karl,
Looking good mate, echo what Colin said.