Arii/Otali 1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat

lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Friday, November 20, 2015 8:47 PM

Well done. Thanks for sharing..

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Chris FFZ

Member since
September 2010

Posted by Chris FFZ on Thursday, November 19, 2015 12:25 PM

Thanks much guys, really. Big Smile

The pilot figure is from the Monogram TBD kit, I have a few in the stash but i painted this one up for this build.

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Thursday, November 19, 2015 11:43 AM

Excellently done, I love how you left the gloss coat on. I've done that I few times myself. Weathering looks awesome!

Toshi

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Buckeye

Member since
February 2007
From: Brunswick, Ohio

Posted by Buckeye on Thursday, November 19, 2015 11:28 AM

Very nice build. Pilot figure looks good too.

Mike

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rooster513

Member since
September 2014

Posted by rooster513 on Thursday, November 19, 2015 11:15 AM

Really nice build!

-Andy

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Chris FFZ

Member since
September 2010

Posted by Chris FFZ on Thursday, November 19, 2015 10:11 AM

Thanks guys for the comments!

The kit decals are indeed crap but I hit them with a few layers of glosscote and they became useable. I orginally intended to make it a heavy weathered aircraft but the shiny dark blue was just so striking i decided to leave it that way! The bottom was weathered though.

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jeaton01

Member since
December 2002
From: Northern California

Posted by jeaton01 on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 10:23 PM

Nice!

John

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mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 10:20 PM

Yes, sir, that's a fine build!

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 7:12 PM

Very cool! I've said it before and I'll say it again I love those old Arii/Otaki kits.

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plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 5:18 PM

It looks very good. You were brave in using the kit decals. I recently bult one as a comission and the decals were very bad so I ended up using aftermarket ones. It's a decent kit regardless of being a 30+ year old mold.