So, my latest adventure into the wonderful hobby of model building.
The new Airfix 1:24 F6F-5 Hellcat:
Going to be doing it in the "Operation SUNFISH" scheme, just because I think the other schemes look less interesting, just being blue 
As usual, I just dived straight in without thought of photos and have only now thought to take any! This is being built OTB with the exception of the guns. Bought a replacement brass set (tho can't remember who from!)
The cockpit, fuse and wings went together without many problems. Only issue I faced was when I joined the fuse and wings together and found the fuse was slightly larger than the gap in the wings! No doubt an oversight on my part, but nothing some sanding couldn't fix.
Bit of overspray in the cockpit where I got carried away with the rattle can :)
Have now just finished up the engine, added the extra detail with 0.7mm copper wire as suggested in the intructions..............question, what colour should the copper hoses be? Black?? Thinking I might leave it copper colour to give a bit of 'character'.
Thats it for now.............more to come..............thinking I have lots of 'free time' due to the current corona situation
Stay safe out there.
Stay safe........Steve
Currently on the bench: On the bench: Airfix 1:24 Spitfire Mk IXc (17001) as Silver Spitfire G-IRTY, Revell 1:48 Bristol Beaufighter TF.X (03943)
Finished 2024: Tamiya 1:24 Ford Mustang GT4 (24354)