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Offline draken35

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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2011, 09:46:01 PM »
Once dry (again...), I've delicately removed the Maskol/Neo with a Q-tip.

Then you have a nice effect of weathering, with a paint that is, as we say in French, "very tired" ;)
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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #16 on: November 01, 2011, 09:46:27 PM »
Excellent and fast work :-ok
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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #17 on: November 01, 2011, 09:48:04 PM »
Great, tiny parts!! :-clap :-clap
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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #18 on: November 01, 2011, 09:48:40 PM »
Thank you! ;)
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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #19 on: November 01, 2011, 09:56:46 PM »
You must take some better photos of cockpit,when it be finished. ;) I think that this will be magnificent! :)
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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #20 on: November 01, 2011, 10:00:04 PM »
Quote from: Sall on November 01, 2011, 09:56:46 PM
You must take some better photos of cockpit,when it be finished. ;) I think that this will be magnificent! :)

I agree for the photos, Sall. The light is poor actually and I don't have good material enough (spots) to make photos...
For the cockpit of course I have lot of work to do before it will be finished. But I really hope to realise the best cockpit I've ever done...
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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #21 on: November 01, 2011, 11:13:41 PM »
I didn't mean on bad photos. :-flo Photos are great, parts are soooo tiny... :-flo ;)
I wanted to say that you must to make good pictures when cockpit be over, to see all the details of this wonderful cockpit. I had no intention of comparing the current image, and some future. ;)
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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #22 on: November 02, 2011, 08:07:10 AM »
Quote from: Sall on November 01, 2011, 11:13:41 PM
I didn't mean on bad photos. :-flo Photos are great, parts are soooo tiny... :-flo ;)
I wanted to say that you must to make good pictures when cockpit be over, to see all the details of this wonderful cockpit. I had no intention of comparing the current image, and some future. ;)

OK Sall, no problem but don't forget that once the half fuselage will be glued together, the cockpit will be very tiny... ;)
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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #23 on: November 02, 2011, 08:16:34 AM »
Yes and through open cockpit could be seen instrument board and seat. This is why I am fan of the Eduard Zoom set, there is just enough items to upgrade your kit, upgrade going swift and result is great!
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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #24 on: November 02, 2011, 01:00:22 PM »
I agree with you mate, for aircrafts with tiny cockpits, PE zoom is perfect!

Anyway, I've continued the work, being at home today...

First, the instrument panels. So many little PE parts to glue... But what a great result! Stunning!!! I have placed a drop of Tamiya clear varnish  on each instrument to simulate glasses.

Then I have finished weathering of some parts of the cockpit, with a drybrush of Citadel Colors "Mithril Silver" where the pilot place his feets; and I have used an aequous pencil (Caran d'Ache "Chestnut brown") better than to make an oil wash - That evitates to use matt varnish/clear varnish on the colored PE parts, and it's an appreciable spare of time.

Instruments of the consoles were painted in black and drybrushed in Mithril Silver.

Next time: seatbelts...
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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #25 on: November 02, 2011, 01:13:09 PM »
Great! ;)
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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #26 on: November 02, 2011, 01:18:13 PM »
Final results are great!!!
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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #27 on: November 02, 2011, 01:57:17 PM »
Thank you! ;)
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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #28 on: November 02, 2011, 03:05:06 PM »
 :-clap :-clap :-clap
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Re: F6F-5 Hellcat (Eduard 1/72)
« Reply #29 on: November 02, 2011, 08:58:06 PM »
Thank you Scott!

Well, cockpit is finished! It's really a kit into the kit, and I'm proud of the result I've obtained.
First two photos are made by my 13 years old daughter Mathilde; she's very good to take photos...

Then I've worked on the tail wheel, using PE parts from the "Exterior" set from Eduard. Asked some attention...

And finally the fuselage is closed...

My German seller told me that he sent me the machineguns today; so I hope to receive that set in the beginning of next week. That will give me time to work on the engine on the meantime ;)
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