Hellcat overview

[No.1]

Greetings all,

I start this topic in order to collect here all available info about the all kits as well after-market products for this plane. First to display here is Tom Modelworks two photo etched sets for the Hellcat kit in 1/350 and 1/700 kits. Another one present latest Eduard photo etched set for the 1/48 kit.

As well I have no every kit or even info about this, I would like to ask you to add all info and images you have.

Cheers 

[Nico Braas]

Japanese company OTAKI, later to be renamed as ARII, had a very nice 1/48 scale model kit of the Hellcat! If still available, it must be some 20-25 years old by now!!
Unfortunately I don't have box artwork any longer.

[Second Air Force]

Here is one of the old Otaki Hellcats that I built in the 1980s. I dug it out of the storage area and cleaned it up a little, but it's been hidden away for many years.

Hellcat overview

Hellcat overview

As I recall, the fit was good on all the parts but the cockpit was pretty basic. I seem to remember replacing the engine with one from a Monogram P-61 but I could be incorrect there. I built a number of Otaki Corsairs and substituted the Monogram engine with modifications in those models--I may be confusing the two.

Thanks for mentioning that kit, Nico. It gave me a chance to dig mine out of the shed and clean it up a bit!

Scott

[No.1]

Great info friends! I did not have any info about this kit before!

[No.1]

General list:

Osprey Books- Aircraft of the Aces Hellcat Aces of WWII

White Ensign Models- Cockpit Interiors for Avenger, Helldiver, Hellcat & Corsair Aircraft 1-350; F-6F Hellcat Detail Set for 10 Aircrafts 1-350

Lindberg- F-6F Hellcat 1-48

Trumpeter- F-6F Hellcat 6 pack 1-350; F-6F Hellcat Aircraft Set for USS Essex 18/Bx 1-700; F-6F3 Hellcat Fighter 1-32; F-6F3N Hellcat Night Fighter 1-32; F-6F5 Hellcat Fighter 1-32; F-6F5N Hellcat Fighter 1-32

Quickboost- F-6F Hellcat Engine for ACY 1-72; F-6F Hellcat Engine for HSG 1-48; F-6F3 Hellcat Engine for EDU 1-48; F-6F3 Hellcat Engine for HBO 1-48; F-6F3 Hellcat Exhaust for EDU 1-48; F-6F3 Hellcat Gun Barrels Early for EDU 1-48; F-6F3 Hellcat Gun Barrels Late for EDU 1-48; F-6F3 Hellcat Undercarriage Covers for EDU 1-48; F-6F-3E Hellcat Conversion Set for EDU 1-48; F6F3N Hellcat Conversion Set for ED 1-48; F-6F5 Hellcat Correct Cowling 1-48; F-6F5 Hellcat Engine for EDU 1-48; F-6F-5/5E Hellcat Gun Barrels 20mm Cannon for EDU 1-48; F-6F5N Hellcat Conversion Set for EDU 1-48

Easy Model MRC- F6F Hellcat HMS Emperor 800th Sq. 1944 WWII; F6F Hellcat VF27 USS Princeton 1944 WWII; F6F Hellcat VF-4 1942 WWII; F6F Hellcat VF6 USS Intrepid 1944 WWII; F6F5 Hellcat CVG15 USS Essex 1944 WWII

Squadron Books- F6F Hellcat in Action; F-6F Hellcat Walk Around book

Arii- F-6F3 Hellcat 1-48

Aires- F-6F3 Hellcat Cockpit Set (For EDU) 1-48; F-6F3 Hellcat Cockpit Set (for Has) 1-48; F-6F3/5 Hellcat Cockpit Set (for ACD); F-6F3/5 Hellcat Detail Set (for ACD) 1-72; F-6F3/5 Hellcat Gun Bay (for ACD) 1-72; F-6F3/5 Hellcat Wheel Bay (For EDU) 1-48; F-6F3/5 Hellcat Wheel Bay (for Has) 1-48; F-6F5 Hellcat Cockpit Set (For EDU) 1-48; F-6F5 Hellcat Cockpit Set (For HSG) 1-48; F-6F5 Hellcat Detail Set (for Has) 1-48

Hobby Boss- F-6F3 Hellcat Early Version Fighter 1-48;F-6F3 Hellcat Fighter 1-72; F6-F3N Hellcat Fighter 1-48; F-6F5 Hellcat Fighter 1-48; F-6F5 Hellcat Fighter 1-72

Hasegawa- F-6F35 Hellcat 1-32; F-6F35 Hellcat 1-72

Academy- F-6F35 Hellcat 1-72

Verlinden- F6-F5 3 Hellcat Cockpit & Gunbay Detail Set Hasegawa 1-32; F6-F5 Hellcat Update Set for Hasegawa 1-48; Hellcat Update Set for Academy 1-72

Fujimi- F-6F5 Hellcat Aircraft 1-48

[Profa]

Adding to the list, all in 1/72:
  Italeri's F6F-3/5N
  Tamiya F6F-3
  Frog F6F-3
  Revell F6F-5
  Airfix F6F-3/5
As far as I know, Academy and Tamiya are the best choice...

Eduard photo-etched parts: SS125 and SS220 for ACA, 72216 for HAS/ACA, 72045 for HAS

[samuraj77]

Profa as far as I know Italeri and Tamiya in 1/72 are actually the same kit.
Srecko, don't forget about Eduard kits in 1/48 scale, Eduard acctually announced Hellcat in 1/72 scale
http://www.eduard.cz/newsletter/i2010-01.php

So, besides the MiG, we have another quarter scale job in the works, namely the Bf 109E, and two kits in 1/72nd, which are the Hellcat and Avia B-534. All of them are expected late this year.

Eduard PE sets in 1/48

http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2008/05/12/eduard%E2%80%99s-49411-f6f-3-hellcat-self-adhesive-set/
http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2008/05/12/eduard%E2%80%99s-49588-f6f-3-hellcat-gun-bay-set/
http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2008/05/11/eduard%E2%80%99s-49585-f6f-3-hellcat-undercarriage-set/

Furthermore Hasegawa has Hellcat kits in 1/48 scale also, Airfix released Hellcat in 1/48 scale but it was Arii/Otaki kit

[No.1]

Excellent point!! So if get Airfix kit this is the same as Arii!

[samuraj77]

Yes but, it's easier to find Arii kit...

[No.1]

Good point is that we should also trace reissued kits.

[No.1]

Aires list of products:

http://www.aires.cz/detail-sets/f6f-35-hellcat-detail-set/

http://www.aires.cz/detail-sets/f6f-5-hellcat-detail-set/

http://www.aires.cz/cockpit-set/f6f-5-hellcat-cockpit-set-3/

http://www.aires.cz/cockpit-set/f6f-5-hellcat-cockpit-set-2/

http://www.aires.cz/cockpit-set/f6f-35-hellcat-cockpit-set/

http://www.aires.cz/cockpit-set/f6f-3-hellcat-cockpit-set/

http://www.aires.cz/cockpit-set/f6f-3-hellcat-cockpit-set-new-tool/

http://www.aires.cz/cockpit-set/f6f-5-hellcat-cockpit-set/

http://www.aires.cz/engineengine-set/u-s-radial-engine-r-2800-late/

http://www.aires.cz/gun-bay/f6f-35-hellcat-gun-bay/

http://www.aires.cz/wheel-bays/f6f-35-hellcat-wheel-bay-2/

http://www.aires.cz/wheel-bays/f6f-35-hellcat-wheel-bay/

[No.1]

Any info about the UPC 1/72 HO F4F-5 Grumman Hellcat- Old 1960's kit?

[No.1]

Thanks to the Alan Bussie from http://www.oldmodelkits.com/ I have received a set of images of the very old Hellcat kits. Here you are first set of images  

[No.1]

And here you are another set of images and they will be of great help in book work 

[samuraj77]

Great photos of rare models