Chip's "Ace" build F6F-5 Hellcat***Finished***

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Re: Chip's "Ace" build F6F-5 Hellcat

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Coming along well. I like the shade of blue.
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Martin R wrote: Although I never knew that Hellcat ailerons (wingy flappy things) drooped! :ha:
They are specially adapted for painting. :ha:

Finally got chance to pop the decals and bombs on this one:

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The decals went on OK over all the rivets, but are too thin so that the Blue shows through. When time allows I will very carefully go over them with white paint, and then do a bit of weathering, but until then I am calling this one finished.
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Great job, Chip!

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Sweet looking Hellcaat
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That turned out well. Nice job.
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That's come out really well, pity about the deals though. Best of luck touching it up.
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