{"id":689,"date":"2014-07-07T14:02:41","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T14:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/?page_id=689"},"modified":"2022-12-21T00:32:09","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T00:32:09","slug":"hellcat-ii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vexillummilitaris.co.uk\/?page_id=689","title":{"rendered":"Grumman Hellcat Mk II"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the Grumman Hellcat Mk II built from the Eduard ProfiPack F6F-5 kit (which is supplied in the box with US markings only).<\/p>\n

My model is pretty much built straight from the box with minor exceptions; I don’t know if I captured everything right for a FAA<\/abbr> aeroplane but all I changed was the aerials and masts on the fuselage and I added better resin machine gun muzzles. The kit does come with its own resin updates for the wheels and some PE for the cockpit.<\/p>\n

The kit went together very well and I liked the quality of the surface detail and transparencies.<\/p>\n

I used Xtracolour for the Glossy Sea Blue applied over light and dark grey primer\/pre-shading. Nose panels where painted with Zinc Chromate prior to the Glossy Sea Blue.<\/p>\n

Markings are from the Xtradecal X48104 ‘Yanks with Roundels Part 3’ sheet. The aircraft depicted is JZ931 ‘C3-M’ of 800 squadron, SEAC, at Trincomalee in October 1945.<\/p>\n

Manufacturer<\/h2>\n

Eduard<\/a><\/p>\n

Kit<\/h2>\n

F6F-5 Hellcat (late) ProfiPACK Edition 1\/48 Cat No 8224<\/a><\/p>\n

Scale<\/h2>\n

1\/48<\/p>\n

Links<\/h2>\n

Scalemates – F6F-5 Hellcat ProfiPack Edition Eduard kit No. 8222<\/a><\/p>\n

Images<\/h2>\n

(click on images to enlarge)<\/p>\n

\"Grumman<\/a>
Grumman Hellcat Mk II JZ931 ‘C3-M’ of 800 squadron, SEAC, at Trincomalee in October 1945. Kit is in 1\/48th scale by Eduard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Grumman<\/a>
Grumman Hellcat Mk II JZ931 ‘C3-M’ of 800 squadron, SEAC, at Trincomalee in October 1945. Kit is in 1\/48th scale by Eduard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Grumman<\/a>
Grumman Hellcat Mk II JZ931 ‘C3-M’ of 800 squadron, SEAC, at Trincomalee in October 1945. Kit is in 1\/48th scale by Eduard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Grumman<\/a>
Grumman Hellcat Mk II JZ931 ‘C3-M’ of 800 squadron, SEAC, at Trincomalee in October 1945. Kit is in 1\/48th scale by Eduard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Grumman<\/a>
Grumman Hellcat Mk II JZ931 ‘C3-M’ of 800 squadron, SEAC, at Trincomalee in October 1945. Kit is in 1\/48th scale by Eduard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Grumman<\/a>
Grumman Hellcat Mk II JZ931 ‘C3-M’ of 800 squadron, SEAC, at Trincomalee in October 1945. Kit is in 1\/48th scale by Eduard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Grumman<\/a>
Grumman Hellcat Mk II JZ931 ‘C3-M’ of 800 squadron, SEAC, at Trincomalee in October 1945. Kit is in 1\/48th scale by Eduard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Grumman<\/a>
Grumman Hellcat Mk II JZ931 ‘C3-M’ of 800 squadron, SEAC, at Trincomalee in October 1945. Kit is in 1\/48th scale by Eduard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Grumman<\/a>
Grumman Hellcat Mk II JZ931 ‘C3-M’ of 800 squadron, SEAC, at Trincomalee in October 1945. Kit is in 1\/48th scale by Eduard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is the Grumman Hellcat Mk II built from the Eduard ProfiPack F6F-5 kit (which is supplied in the box with US markings only). My model is pretty much built straight from the box with minor exceptions; I don’t know if I captured everything right for a FAA aeroplane but all I changed was the … <\/p>\n

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