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Academy Hellcat - part 2
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 01:09 AM UTC
The first installemt can be seen herewith the interior.
Closed up now, base painted, dark wash and some light dry brushing to raise the detail. Next is to add stowage, filters and final weathering. Figure is by resination "US self-propelled crewman". I had this painted but didn´t like the head .... very plain, so I cut it off and have a hornet head underway. The base is ready for painting. Cheap oval picture frame, filled up with polystyrene trays and ground work made with spackel, white glue and fine sand. All grasses are by Heiki.

I sprayed the tracks with enamel black and it lifted, so I cleaned it off with caustic soda. The tracks shrunk and were a to put on. One is actually the wrong way i gor so frustrated ... therefore no pictures including the tracks. I have heard that sometimes some tracks were placed the wrong way round ... somebody please tell me that this was done??? Pretty please??? If not, nobody will ever see a photograph of them ... well maybe the side with the track properly fitted!!

Al comments and critic are welcome. Dont hold back!!





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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 01:20 AM UTC
looks good mate,

i wouldnt worry about the tracks, some were put on the wrong way round, ive seen a few pics of shermans with tracks the wrong way!

id recommend some more stowage, most pics of these little brutes show them covered in bags and kit

cheers

joe
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 01:44 AM UTC
Joe you made my day!!!!! Ihope you´re not just saying this to see pics and laugh at the tracks!

I have said above, the stowage will be added next. The stowage already placed is the usual way I work, I paint them on the tank. Rolls and bags are painted seperate.
greatbrit
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 02:20 AM UTC


there you go, right hand track on backwards. whos to say the same thing couldnt have been done to a hellcat!

cheers

joe
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 02:24 AM UTC
If you look to the left hand track, there are they going both way`s


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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 02:27 AM UTC
correct ron, it seems whoever was putting the track links together wasnt concentrating!

cheers

joe
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 03:03 AM UTC
The Sherman tracks were based on a rectangle block and could be used either way. I have seen this before. But if the hellcat tracks were placed back to front, the whole length would have to be placed the same as they are not rectangular in shape.
Wonder if there is a picture with a hellcat like this??

Anyways ... thanks for your comments guys.
Alpenflage
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 12:50 PM UTC
Nice M18 Hellcat. Considering you got this kit partially assembled, you have done wonders with it. I would think about a little more weathering on the lower hull and suspension. I think I agree on the crew stowage idea too. Ground work is coming right along as well. I really like the pose on the Resin Nation figure, I need to get one of those

Cheers !

Alpen
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 01:30 PM UTC
Hey Tread -- no need to lose your head about the tracks! LOL :-) :-) :-)

Sorry ... could not resist ... surprised no one beat me to the punch line ...
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