Completed Monogram 1:48 F6F-5 Hellcat

Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 7:43 PM

Toshi

roger_wilco

Toshi,

I meant to ask in my earlier reply: how well did the kit go together? Any fit issues? Again great job and I always look forward to your next project.

The kit went together very well. No fit issues hence no need of putty. all I did was very light sanding and that's all. I would definitely recommend this kit!

Toshi

P.S. I forgot to add, that I don't have any more planes to build at home! I have a Trumpeter 1:32 Me262 that's being shipped to me via EBay. I also have a Skyraider in hand. It's a Tamiya 1:32. I'm just pre-painting some misc. items from the Skyraider for the moment to keep me busy. I can't put it together as I've also added A bunch of PE to this kit. Once the P.E. arrives I'll start the Me262 build.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 7:36 PM

roger_wilco

Toshi,

I meant to ask in my earlier reply: how well did the kit go together? Any fit issues? Again great job and I always look forward to your next project.

The kit went together very well. No fit issues hence no need of putty. all I did was very light sanding and that's all. I would definitely recommend this kit!

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 7:31 PM

patrick206

Toshi -

Very nice warbird, good job. It took me longer to write this post than you took to build the model. (Maybe you're the Wildcat.) (:>)

Thanks for the post and photos.

Patrick

LOL! Thank you sir for the visit and reply!

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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roger_wilco

Member since
December 2009
From: West Chester,Ohio

Posted by roger_wilco on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 5:12 PM

Toshi,

I meant to ask in my earlier reply: how well did the kit go together? Any fit issues? Again great job and I always look forward to your next project.

"Build what YOU want, the way YOU want, and above all have fun!" - RIP Modeler Al.

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 4:20 PM

BrandonK

Toshi

BrandonK

Nice Hellcat Toshi. It looks like that is the current bird everyone is building. Nicely done and so fast.

BK

Yes, it's Hellcat/Wildcat season! LOL!! I see that you're working on the B-17. Is this the one that's visible with all that PE?

Toshi

I'm actually working on my other B-17G, early G, not the visible one. I am doing this one as a build prep for that one so I can eliminate issues I run into here and not face it later. I do have PE for the cockpit, only because I had two sets. No other add-ons planned, but I'm thinking about a wheels up, in flight pose. I will post a WIP pretty soon. I am starting to get really busy and my building time with almost disappear till mid-December shortly.

BK

Sounds like you have a great plan ahead of your build schedule. I'll be looking out for your WIP! As always, thank you for your support and the read and reply.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 3:13 PM

Toshi

BrandonK

Nice Hellcat Toshi. It looks like that is the current bird everyone is building. Nicely done and so fast.

BK

Yes, it's Hellcat/Wildcat season! LOL!! I see that you're working on the B-17. Is this the one that's visible with all that PE?

Toshi

I'm actually working on my other B-17G, early G, not the visible one. I am doing this one as a build prep for that one so I can eliminate issues I run into here and not face it later. I do have PE for the cockpit, only because I had two sets. No other add-ons planned, but I'm thinking about a wheels up, in flight pose. I will post a WIP pretty soon. I am starting to get really busy and my building time with almost disappear till mid-December shortly.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed

14 / 5 / 2

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patrick206

Member since
March 2013

Posted by patrick206 on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 2:15 PM

Toshi -

Very nice warbird, good job. It took me longer to write this post than you took to build the model. (Maybe you're the Wildcat.) (:>)

Thanks for the post and photos.

Patrick

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 9:54 AM

BrandonK

Nice Hellcat Toshi. It looks like that is the current bird everyone is building. Nicely done and so fast.

BK

Yes, it's Hellcat/Wildcat season! LOL!! I see that you're working on the B-17. Is this the one that's visible with all that PE?

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 9:52 AM

Arved

I'm becoming a fan of your work and craftsmanship. Very nice looking model. I'm sure it's going to make a fine addition to your display. The plane captain's got a lot of work cleaning up this bird before the next mission!

Thank you sir, this is a dirty plane. LOL!! Thank you for the read and reply.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 9:50 AM

Gamera

Wow Toshi, took me about a year and a half to finish my Hellcat! (I did have to put the thing away for almost a year there though)

Nice work!

Yes, but your Hellcat looks 10x's better than mines! LOL!! Thanks for the visit.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 8:58 AM

Nice Hellcat Toshi. It looks like that is the current bird everyone is building. Nicely done and so fast.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed

14 / 5 / 2

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roger_wilco

Member since
December 2009
From: West Chester,Ohio

Posted by roger_wilco on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 7:52 AM

Nice one Toshi.You finished the whole airplane in the time it's taken me just to get my pilot figure painted in my 1/72 Wildcat.Of course I'm also a notoriously slow builder!

"Build what YOU want, the way YOU want, and above all have fun!" - RIP Modeler Al.

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Arved

Member since
August 2015
From: Northeast Florida

Posted by Arved on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 7:27 AM

I'm becoming a fan of your work and craftsmanship. Very nice looking model. I'm sure it's going to make a fine addition to your display. The plane captain's got a lot of work cleaning up this bird before the next mission!

- Arved

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 7:26 AM

Wow Toshi, took me about a year and a half to finish my Hellcat! (I did have to put the thing away for almost a year there though)

Nice work!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Completed Monogram 1:48 F6F-5 Hellcat

Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 3:28 AM

To my fellow forum members,

I remember building this very kit in June of 1979, once I had finished the model, I diligently carried it to my friends house so we could admire the folding wings on this Hellcat build.

Fast forward to the present. Like nostalgic clock work, when I saw this same kit just this past sunday at Michael's I knew I had to build it again. I also picked up more washes and some minor supplies needed. Below is the completed F6F-5. I didn't do a WIP due to the fact that I felt that I will be able to finish this build within 48 hours.

Toshi