Hey thanks guys! 

Joe: Yeah, I went out and bought 'Dogfights' a year or so ago, wish History would do more like it. I did use your streaking technique on the Hellcat though I'm not sure it shows in the photos- I'm still a little gunshy about going too stark with it. Thanks for the inspiration and the help there! 

Whoa HOHO!!!!!! Looky what we got here!!!! Outta sight man! Outta sight!

Thanks guys! 

 That is awesome!!

I would say that's an excellent build there!

Mike

Thanks guys!!! 

Marc- I wanted to build a Corsair but I can't compete with yours! Wish I had more time to follow more of the GBs going on here. 

Overcast skies do little to hide the beauty of this Hellcat.  Very nice!

That's a tough act to follow.  Ah heck, I didn't want to build a Hellcat anyway

Well done, G.

Lol TF, a real Hellcat? Thanks you gave me a good laugh!

Gorgeous Hellcat, Gamera! Just wonderful work. 

I especially like the panel highlighting and weathering, very convincing; subtle, yet effective. In fact, when I clicked on this post, for a moment I thought the first photo was of a 1:1 Hellcat at an outdoor museum display! Well done!

TF

Hey wow, thanks bunches guys!!! 

I have to admit there are a few little 'issues' here and there that would get me dinged in a contest that don't really show in the photos though! 

Jay Jay: The Hasegawa Hellcat is a really nice kit too, I've heard people knock it for shape issues on the intake on the lower cowling front (the Hellcat's mouth as it were) but otherwise fit is really solid. 

And it's funny, I had the Shiden 'George' sitting there and just figured 'what the heck' I'll just snap a photo of both of them together while I was taking pictures.

nice hell cat and its  a good kit too. I built the same one some time ago 

Beautiful job on the build.

Gamera,

Very nice build! I really like the picture with the Hellcat nose to nose with the George!

Super work. Holy Cow !! You set the F6F bar really high. Nicely done.

BK

WOW,  you've nailed that F6  !  

I 've got an HSG F6 in the stash and envisoined mine looking just like that if I can pull it off.  My builds are always better in my mind than the actual outcome however. Very impressive build.

Love it! REALLY nice build. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks guys!

Very true Joe, the Eduard kit is a gem, I only used a drab of putty here and there, fit is like a glove. And with the PE and masks included you only need to add paint and cement- if it were any simpler it'd assemble itself!

Went out and picked up the F6F-5 night-fighter Hellcat a little while back, it's all over glossy blue so it should be even simpler!

Another amazing build, I still don't know how you members are able to highlight the panels!  What a fantastic job, I love the side by side with the Japanese aircraft.

Toshi

Absoutely stunning Hellcat. Great paint work and excellent weathering. You should be right proud of the outcome on this one. You've got to just love those Eduard Hellcats. They are excellent kits. I just recently finished their 1/72 F6F-3 and it was a dream to build. Thanks for sharing with us.