Hellcat Build Pics

[Oldyzracer1]

Thanks Scott! It is a pretty solid build. I will add a gunsight and a stick to the cockpit eventually.

[Scott]

Thanks Scott! It is a pretty solid build. I will add a gunsight and a stick to the cockpit eventually.

Very nice,I'll be following your build.

[Oldyzracer1]

More photos.

[Oldyzracer1]

I improvised the interior details, but I tried to copy the real gunsight in cockpit photos of the Hellcat.

[Oldyzracer1]

Gunsight.

[Oldyzracer1]

Thanks for the kind words Scott!

[Oldyzracer1]

Added a few more details like landing gear doors and hatch covers. It’s ready to get masked up for priming but I don’t have any primer at hand...

[Oldyzracer1]

Updated gunsight; added a stick.

[Oldyzracer1]

Not like they are visible in the photo or anything! Here’s another pic. I filled in a dent on the top of the cowl (seems molded in) with wood filler and tissue. We’ll see how that turns out.

[mustangman]

very nice work! Did you build that prop. Mark

[akjgardner]

that looks really good

[Oldyzracer1]

Thanks guys! I built the prop with the hub from the kit, and cut the blades from a plastic cup with scissors. They are epoxied to a piece of aluminium tubing for the prop shaft to turn in.

[mustangman]

Good morning from cold wisconsin. Nice work on hellcaat! I have never buit that kit. you are a very talented builder! Mark

[Oldyzracer1]

Thanks Mark! It’s so cold out I started building a Stuka. I’m not even sticking my nose outside. I built the prop first, as usual, and now I can’t stop.

[mustangman]

Lovely! You ever think about building a mosquito? We have three more days of this cold here I beleive. Fingers crossed . Lol