1/72 Blue Angels F6F-5 Hellcat

[hrtpaul]

This is the start of my Blue Angels theme. Yes I know yet another modelling theme from me. This shit is getting expensive Anyways I started an early Hasegawa Hellcat kit today. I found that it had already had some painting carried out so it went together pretty quickly. Theres not much to see in the cockpit and as it's an older kit it has raised panel lines. I got the fuse together today as well as the wings and tail fitted. I've picked a Tamiya colour that should be pretty close to the gloss Sea Blue required. I hope to have it in primer by COB tomorrow. I reckon I'll have this finished be about Wednesday next week. After this theres an F8F, F9F-3, F9F-8, F-11F, F-4J, A-4F, 2 x TA-4J's (1 x blue, 1 x white) and a single and dual seat F/A-18 to do, all in 1/72. The single seat Hornet will be a tribute to Capt Jeff "Kooch" Kuss who was opposing solo #6 and died recently whilst flying Blue Angel #6. This is where the Hellcat is up to

[Cap'n Wannabe]

Looks great!

[hrtpaul]

I was gonna smash the decals onto this a few days ago but in my reading I find out the "Blue Angels" title etc were actually gold leaf and the yellow decals I have just won't do. So some decals from Draw Decals have been ordered. They get here after I've gone back to PNG so I'll have to wait to finish this. I also realised that I'd forgotten to put the seatbelts in like I normally do DOH!!! Here's where I'm at

[tor lives]

What a superb and flawless blue finish you have achieved here Paul.....just stunning. It looks like you went to the "Capt Eric" school of high gloss finishers.
As I have a few Angels aircraft on the build list as well (including a Hellcat), I am most keen to see how this build pans out.
TOR

[hrtpaul]

Ta mate. That's just straight outta the airbrush but don't forget my phone pics hide a lot. It's basically done. I'm waiting on the correct decals to arrive then it gets a coat of One go so that'll happen when I get back from PNG.

[hrtpaul]

The first aircraft of my Blue Angels fleet is finished. It's OOB with Draw Decals decals. The decals were great to use though being gold, they were very fragile. I forgot to put my usual seatbelts in which kinda sux but you get that. Anyway here it is

[Ansett A330]

Very nice.

There is something about the Hellcat. It's so "grunty" it's almost hard to imagine it as a Fighter.

Which Blue Angels subject is next?

[tor lives]

That is very Sh#t Hot Paul!!!.....she came out a treat. And what a beautiful high gloss finish!!!
TOR

[hrtpaul]

Thanks guys. Not sure yet A330. I have a few to choose from but I need to get a couple of others finished first. I forgot to add the 2 TA-4J's (1 x blue, 1 x white) to the list at the start of this thread. Fixed now though

[Ansett A330]

Thanks guys. Not sure yet A330. I have a few to choose from but I need to get a couple of others finished first. I forgot to add the 2 TA-4J's (1 x blue, 1 x white) to the list at the start of this thread. Fixed now though

Did you forget their Herc too?