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- Eduard Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 in 1/48 scale by The Inner Nerd
Time lapse video of the full build, painting and weathering of the Eduard Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 in 1/48 scale model kit as shown by The Inner Nerd
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The first part of this video shows the use of Photo Etched parts and scratch building techniques on the Eduard Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 in 1/48 scale model kit to detail hydraulic pipes and electrical cables professionally and cheaply around both the cockpit and wheel bays. Locitite 406 CA superglue is used in this process combined with CA superglue accelerator/activator to join the two dissimilar materials. Also used are details from Eduard Brassin which are additional parts to the Eduard Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 in 1/48 scale model kit box
The second part shows the Eduard Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 in 1/48 scale model kit surface preparation techniques such as filling panel gaps and seams with Deluxe Materials Perfect Plastic Putty modelling filler/putty and sanding them smooth to get a seamless join between parts using a range of sand papers from 800, 1200, 2000, and 3000p dpi grit papers. Also Black Basing techniques are included in this section using Mr Hobby "Mr Surfacer 1000, 1200 & 1500 Finishing Surfacer" thinned with Mr Hobby Self Levelling Thinner 400 to prime the surface ready for painting, sprayed through an airbrush using Harder & Steenbeck Evolution Silverline Solo Needle/Nozzle: 0.15mm with Badger 1100 with Anti-Pulsation Tank Working Pressure 22psi (1.51bar).
The third part of the video demonstrates the Eduard Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 in 1/48 scale model kit using the BLACK-BASING technique to achieve a pre-weathered look and surface texture replicating that of an aged and worn aircraft. Harder & Steenbeck Evolution Silverline is used with Badger 1100 with Anti-Pulsation Tank Working Pressure 22psi (1.51bar). Also included in this section on the Eduard Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 in 1/48 scale model kit is the Engine Exhaust painting using Alclad 2 Lacquers (Airframe Aluminium, Aluminium, Steel, Jet Exhaust, Copper & Pale Burnt Metal) and Tamiya clear paints to create a burnt metal effect. 3 layers of Mr Color GX100 Superclear III thinned with Mr Hobby Self Levelling Thinner 400 seal the decals in. This can be decanted and sprayed through an airbrush such as the Harder & Steenbeck Evolution Silverline Solo.
Decals for the Eduard Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 in 1/48 scale model kit follow painting with the aid of Mr Hobby Mr Mark Setter & Softer products. These products allow the decal to form to the shapes of the Eduard Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 in 1/48 scale model kit panel lines and surface which you can see in the video.
Next is the weathering of the Eduard Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 in 1/48 scale model kit. This is started using Abteilung 502 & Winsor & Newton oil paints thinned with white spirit to a wash consistency. Then used as a panel line wash the oil is applied across the Eduard Grumman Hellcat F6F-5 in 1/48 scale model kit to achieve a dirty, grimey & worn look. Further weathering including unthinned Abteilung 502 Oil Paints to create streaking and water marks, along with AK Interactive weathering Pigments (Gun Metal, Russian Earth, Europe Earth, Medium Rust and Pigment Fixer, Worn Effects, Dark Streaking Grime Rainmark Effects) concludes weathering.
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Airbrush: Harder & Steenbeck Evolution Silverline Solo Needle/Nozzle: 0.15mm Compressor: Badger 1100 with Anti-Pulsation Tank Working Pressure 22psi (1.51bar) Paint: Mr Hobby Mr Surfacer 1000, Mr Hobby Mr Surfacer 1200 & Mr Hobby Mr Finishing Surfacer 1500 thinned with cellulose lacquer thinner Tamiya Acrylics thinned with Tamiya X-20A Thinner Mr Hobby Aqueous Abteilung 502 Oils - Black / Industrial Earth / Olive Green Winsor & Newton Oils - Yellow Ochre / Raw Umber / Burnt Sienna / White AK Interactive Pigments - Gun Metal, Europe Earth, Russian Earth, Medium Rust, Pigment Fixer Vallejo Masking Fluid Winsor & Newton UV Cut Matte Enamel Varnish Brushes: Pure Sable Brush - Various Sizes Glue: Tamiya Extra Thin Cement Tamiya Poly Cement Revell Contacta Professional Loctite 406 CA Superglue Sanding: 3M 600p / 800p / 1200p / 2000p / 3000p sheets & sponges Tamiya Polishing Compounds (Course, Fine & Finish)
Great job. I would know those tail stripes anywhere. That plane sortied off my father’s ship during WW2. He probably touched it. As a matter of fact he had pictures of that plane from the war. Hard not to get misty seeing it. Great job. Thanks
Cool! My uncle flew a Hellcat! I think he was on the Essex, but I'm not sure.
I think I'm wrong about the name of the carrier..
@@alanmooney3466 yes the Essex was CV-9 the first of the class, My dad was on the USS Randolph, CV-15. He was a plank holder of the ship. He never got it though. Wonderful memories.
@@alanmooney3466 My grandfather was a Hellcat pilot on the Essex. Didn't expect to see a comment like this watching this video.
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The only thing I find more brilliant than your weathering techniques is the fact you took the time to share it with the rest of us! Excellent build and great tutorial!
I've never even thought of using a scouring pad for stippling.
And love how you made the anti-slip pads with Mr Surfacer. Genius!
So much gold in this, thank you --
Greetings from Spain! Awesome build, so much to learn from it... These videos are a great help to cope with these strange times. Very inspiring :-)
I love the way you have approached the sea blue finish of the late war Hellcat .
As you probably found out, many of those schemes didn’t weather too badly so there isn’t much to play with.
The early dash 3 Hellcats had the 3 colour scheme and the land based ones really ended up mucky .
Brilliant job and plenty of inspiration!
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Beautiful job! I must say this was my Father's favorite aircraft. He was a Navy man and used to talk about this and others. As he was a novice modeler and got me into modeling when I was a wee lad. My first aircraft build was the Revell Stuka back in the early 70s. I enjoy your channel and have learned alot. New subscriber.
I am very glad I stumbled upon this great video because I have the same model and can use it as a guide. The WWII Grumman birds will always have a special place in my heart, not only because they were war-winning aircraft but because my Nana helped build them during the War. You all know they preferred small-statured folks because they fit in the airframes better, that's where Nana came in; she installed wiring harnesses.
Hey everyone I hope you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching. I thought I'd give the stressed skin effect a go on this one using some wartime reference images. Hope you can see the difference 2 years makes also between the Tamiya Corsair and this one!
**You may notice I state AK washes when on fact I am using Ammo by Mig. For some reason I thought that Ammo was part of AK despite all bar one of my washes are from Ammo. Sorry if that is confusing but now you know**
Happy modelling and stay safe!
The Inner Nerd
The stressed skin effect was a great success. It looks very realistic. Well done as always. Stay safe everyone!
As far as I know Ammo Mig and Abteilung 502 are both product lines of AK. So you were not so wrong there
Such a beautiful job of this magnificent aircraft. The paint is spot on. I'm 70 years old and my uncle flew these birds off the carrier Wasp. He had pictures of him and his buddies on the deck with the birds in the background. You've done an excellent rendition of this bird. Thank you.
Thank you and what a great insight! Thanks for watching :)
A little late perhaps but i love this format with the classical music in the background. Its the next most relaxing thing to building. I really enjoyed this video!
Thank you. I try to keep the videos a little calmer than I used to for what is hopefully a more relaxing experience lol. Thanks for watching, more like this to come! :)
Love your attempt at the stressed-skin effect, I have not seen this before. I can't help but think it seems a bit overdone on the areas where it is done, and underdone on the rest (please don't take as criticism, I think it's awesome that you undertook the effort in the first place).
I wonder if, rather than a scraping approach, it would be possible to use a heat-based approach, applying pressure with a sort of ball-end tamping tool? of course, the heat would have to be controlled very carefully, and would probably result in over-impressions, and strings of styrene being pulled from the surface. Would love to see it tried, tho.
Keep up the awesome work!
I just checked the spelling, ( if I remember correctly, may have been named after a person) Frise type hinge. On ailerons having a nose portion just ahead of of hinge axis, and a lower surface in line with lower surface. On your elevator, if in neutral close that gap as per kit part. And or put the individual hinges into those two on each side rectangular recesses in the elevators. The inner and outer cool man, cool! Great build!
Okay thanks for the info. Thank you for watching :)
Best model making videos in Britain.This video really has the right combination of visual,narration and music(and I normally dislike music on Model vids).An excellent build presented superbly.!
Love the description of work. Much more helpful than just video and text.
Beautiful job!!
Lovely workflow, enjoyed it.
Loved your videos!! So far you're the most detailed modeller compared with other modellers.
Thank you so much! I try to put as much thought into my models as I can and try to get more complex with each build. Thanks again and thank you for watching :)
Really cool looking warbird. I like your weathering technique! Greetings Ben
Excellent build. Especially the lighter color wash on the top technique for the dust & sun bleaching. It really gives that baking on an aircraft carrier in the south pacific sun feel. I have had the Eduard 1/48 F6F-5N sitting in my closet for at least 4 years. This video has finally given me the courage to attempt it. Thank you!
Thank you. This kit is realy good and a nice build too. Best of luck with yours and thanks for watching :)
Amazing job! One of my favorite ww2 aircraft! Keep it up 👍
Love the scouring pad technique, I have always done that kind of mottling manually with the airbrush. The scouring pad is a much faster method.
Edit: I highly recomend Ushi rigging or Ez line. It is a very strechy line that you can make rigging easily with. It comes black, so no need to paint it.
Thank you and yes I have always done it manually but it was taking far too long on my Kitty Hawk SU-22 Fitter that has 4 tone cameo so had to find a faster way! Seen all these popular airbrush stencils that are about £15 a set and thought you know what... £1 later I have one that can be made truly random 😎
And thanks for the tip. I’ve seen that rigging too but since I mainly do jets I’ve not invested in it but may do so
You are a master of your craft, I am an aviation artist and I actually watch your vids to see detailing and finish for my portraits, that's how good you are
Thank you so much! That's so cool! Thank you for watching and I'm pleased that they are helping you in a unique way. Could you share a link to your work? I'd like to see it :)
Also should add that I have three of these in the stash and this will be the video that finally inspires me to build one of them.
Thank you lol
I did the Night Fighter version & it was a truly great, easy & very Satisfying add to my fighter shelf🤗
Absolutely stunning job
Love the build and techniques you used. I'll be building my Hasagawa 1/32 Hellcat and you gave me some great ideas, cheers!
Excellent build thank you. It's interesting how each modeler does their kits differently. I love your weathering techniques but some modelers will paint bare metal silver then paint chipping compound and primer then top cost and come out with heavily chipped model. I wonder why the difference? I'm guessing a mid war aircraft in the tri color scheme probably would have chipped heavily. This aircraft I believe was a layer war machine? If so it wouldn't have been so chipped.
That looks AMAZING, if you put it in a base that looks like an aircraft carrier runway or something like that it would be a museum piece
Superb, you’ve given me a lot of weathering ideas for the Airfix 1/24 scale kit. I had just decided to go for this very colour scheme in the larger scale and then I noticed this video. Great timing!
That's Frickin Amazing Work!! Great build my friend
Nice work. I used to use small diameter brass tubing for the gun barrels. Your method seems to be cheaper and looks just as goon.
Beautiful, I am just starting to learn to use an airbrush, trying to take my modeling up a few notches.
Not sure at what point you started adding audio to these videos (came here through a sub to your page via the very F4U you mentioned in the beginning) but it is very much appreciated. I really like watching your work come together and your use of oils. I actually bought myself a pretty good batch of oils just to give it a go. Quick question if you have the time... Who do you feel has the best overall aircraft kits in your experience? Been trying to stick to one brand but when I see a low price I jump and end up with junk or a lot of disappointments (here's looking at you Revell) and would like to get away from that, even if it costs me more. Anyways, love the work, keep at it and thanks!
Ahh hello and welcome! So I added my narration on the Spitfire FR and have done so since. I thought it was time to finally reveal that I am a real person and it allowed me to explain exactly what I was doing rather than rely on good footage alone.
Yes Oils are fantastic once you know how to use them correctly! They are my go-to weathering product on everything.
So to answer your question - I feel your pain.
I really Like Eduard. Their kits go together consistently well and they have good detail, but are also not too expensive. If you want to upgrade the kit they have ProfiPack versions plus all the Brass and Resin available for each of their kits too. Be careful not to get a re-box of another kit with Eduard however as they launch a lot of other manufacturers' kits as Limited Editions and some can be actually quite bad. You can never go wrong with Tamiya either. Although lacking in some specialist aircraft as they only seem to cover the bases of the "typical" modellers choice they are very nice to put together. All the Tamiya kits I have made have been fantastic. I've just finished Kinetic's F-104 Starfighter from their Gold Standard range. Honestly one of the best kits I've ever made, really fantastic detail and fit. But I'm not sure what their others are like since I've only made the F/A-18D from them as well. But on a batch of 2 1/48 models they're worth the money.
If you want to go Uber model kits then look at Zouki Moura and AMK. I've never built from either manufacturer but both are meant to be tip top. The MIG-31 is apparently excellent.
Stay clear of Kitty Hawk unless you have a good dry-build guide online to follow - they cause all sorts of issues with fits and stupid planning. Also Hobby Boss are a little hit and miss. The Saab J-29 I made was great, but others like the MIG-31 were just nope. Academy can be the same. Their F-4 Phantom is good, the 1/72 F-15E is just the best thing ever, but the 1/72 F-117 is dreadful. - actually *the* worst kit I've ever made both in detail and fit.
I hope this is detailed enough for you and it helps you decide. Of course I can only guide on what experience I have of each kit and most are in 1/48. There are a lot of preferences to be taken into account with detail vs fit etc and there is no definitive answer to "the best" but the ones mentioned are a good range of good, bad and indifferent.
Also check scalemates.com if you don't already. The worlds largest kit database and they have everything from ad ons to release timelines so you can get an idea of the kits origin and release date
@@TheInnerNerd You sir are awesome. I got more info from that reply than hours of searching and reading forums. Can't thank you enough!
@@timwelch175 No problem! I know what you feel trying to find good kits and it wasting time or money on bad ones. Only experience lets you understand which ones are the ones to get
One of your most Nerd-A-Licious builds today. I like the idea of fishing line for the antenna. Absolutely brilliant.
Great job. I'm learning a lot with you. Thanks from spain.
I first got the idea when I used a polishing compound on my olive drab Hasegawa P40E. It was hard to remove the Buff color polish. Then I thought this buff polish color would make a good panel line color wash against the Olive drab. Builder is right abought the dust accumulating between panel lines. Also, I am beginning to wonder if the way our eyes perceive things like this, is that two light edges in close proximity create a deeper shade in between such items(?)
It is very good, but... it's hard to understand why a carrier aircraft would have dusty/muddy footprints on it, or earth on the wheels.
I thought the same thing. only those from Marine used aerodromes on the ground, no?
Thank you and thank you both for watching. Its now the 5th time this has been been mentioned in the comments. Dust can travel in rain water hence the overall dusty look of the upper surfaces. Also reference these carrier based Hellcats
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Well, never heard of seawater corrosion and sahara sand?
Great build ! I'm a big fan of profi-packs too .
Next one I get I’ll def get the pro. The weekend warrior is okay, but the extra money for the pro is well worth it.
Great work. Great video. Always a pleasure to watch your builds.
Some really fine work and some really great tips 👍 Really well put together video. I don't want to be a troll here but you say in the video you are using AK interactive when it shows you are using Ammo products.
Thank you. And that's my mistake, for some reason I thought they were the same company - don't know why, I should look at what I'm actually using
Watched this build a couple times now...Lots of info on weathering over dark based aircraft which will be of benefit making my HK 1/48 Lanc...Big thanks for the vid...From Chesterfield, UK
Thank you and I'm pleased to hear that the video is useful for other models too. Dark schemes are a little tricky to weather compared to the usual greens and greys since a lot of the dirt is dark too. Hope the Lanc goes well! Thanks for watching, Cheshire, UK :)
I am blown away by the detail & the care put into these model builds simply superb
Great surface finish!
Eduard makes such excellent kits and of course legendary add-ons for greater detail. Praise to the Czech people! And these videos are always equally excellent. 👍
Yes they are great kits - never had a bad one and this was one of the best! Thank you and thanks for watching :)
I love the work, but why are you putting dirt on a carrier born aircraft wheels?
Thank you. Dust can travel in rain water and I've seen some dusty carrier based reference photos so copied that. I've put the links in the description if you want to take a look
Another amazing build :D
Thank you and thanks for watching :) This one was one of my favourites!
In watching this again, I am amazed at color sanding of decal clear coat, a subject not mentioned on other videos. Brilliant idea, and I love the use of lighter panel line shading. A most realistic and outstanding finish, weathering and rivet/stressed skin effect. This plane should be an award winner. All cool man everyone ,everything involved here!
Thank you. Yes you don't see much flatting of the decals in other videos - especially not aircraft models anyway. I think it helps unify the surface texture better than leaving the decals raised as we always strive to get that painted on look. Having examined a lot of models and methods vs the real life subject and reference images, you find most modellers darken the panel lines, when it should actually be lighter. Taking into account the enviroment the real subject would have been kept in, it would be more likely the panel filled with dust when based in a dry climate vs one that had been operated in a moist and colder one. Thank you and thanks for watching :)
I recently built Tamiya 1/48 Spitfire Mk 5b, and used the 25 year old decals. The Badger liquid Decal Film really works, and kept the Decals together. In decaling it, I noticed alot of film and jagged edges. I thought, I wonder if acrylic clear coat can be color sanded. For the removal of decal clear film edges, and for the sake of not having more clear coat than necessary, and paint smoothness, this seems doable thanks to this informative video. I will experiment first on a scrap project
Some of the best builds on the tube! Great results and another couple of tips I haven't seen.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
any tips and tricks for a newbie dealing with impossibly small parts? I bought a good tool kit with some very fine straight and curved tweezers... but some of the parts just seem impossible. I've loved watching your videos and haven't done this since I was a kid. Now.. it's a way to cope with my depression and PTSD. So please keep up the amazing work; I've learned so much from you.
I struggle too so you're not alone. Apparently wax pencils are good for placing these parts but I've never tried them. As for holding when sanding them - I hold on for dear life and hope it doesn't ping off into the abyss which is also known as carpet. I understand this is more support than solution but I hope it still can help. Thank you for being there to watch my videos and I'll return that by continuing to make more and try to be at least a little entertaining in the process. Thanks again and good luck :)
your weathering techniques, especially the splatter mask will help so much in this Dauntless build I'm doing right now! Question though: how do you know if the panel lines are deep enough to get away with that much clear? I had a mig-15 i cleared twice and i couldnt get the wash into the panel lines because the clear filled them up, trying to avoid that problem on this one
You could try skipping the pre decal gloss coat and apply the decals to the matt paint. You'd need a decent and strong decal fixer and softener to avoid silvering etc. You don't see it done in many videos, but like The Inner Nerd does here, it's important to build up gloss and sand it lose the raised edge of the decals. This is where the risk of filling rivets and panels lines arrives.
Like Harry Marshall has said you could skip the gloss coats but I find this to be risky. If you keep the layers thin building up to a gloss shiny enough for decals that will help. I spray Superclear III thinned to around 60% Self Levelling Thinner so it goes on real thin. Then to get a full gloss I achieve this after the decals are set and the clear coat is thick enough to flat away the witness like in the video. Quite hard to explain buy hope it makes sense
Is it my impression or are you using too much pressure on removing the excess weathering from the wings? At some point I thought now, he will brake the wing from the fuselage. Nonetheless, this is one of the most realistic WWII US Navy aircrafts builds I have ever seen. Job well done mate!
It must be the perspective of the camera causing it. The wash removes quite easily even with no thinners, or I'm heavy handed! Thank you, I really enjoyed this one and will be revisiting the USN with another build at some point. Thanks for watching :)
What make of airbrush are you using,I am training myself in airbrushing techniques with a very cheap airbrush and I am looking to buy a really good one ,please advise,if you have a video on different types and your personal preferences it would be much appreciated
I use a Harder and Steenbeck Evolution Silverline with 0.15mm needle/nozzle. I have a video here where I talk a bit about airbrushing and the general methods I use for paint thinning etc. You may find it useful. Thanks for watching :)
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Great paint and weathering! Stressed skin and rivets most enviable! Use of scotch pad and post painting outstandimg! The ailerons and elevator show less gap in neutral and are hinged behind their leading edge to allow opposite airflow forces to assist in moving these control surfaces. Called the freeze type hinge. I'll check the spelling. etc. All cool man, nothing Nerdy about builders, that's for sure!
Glossy Sea blue is difficult to weather and the act of weathering (I find) is fundamentally counterintuitive. This process as depicted here is absolutely stunning in its simplicity and realism.
Darker colours are always more difficult to weather since most dirt, grime and oil is also dark and won't show up as well, so you're not alone. Because of this I focused more on the lighter weathering to make it stand out, but still include those darker tones where possible. Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Beautiful work. Great video!
Intriguing build, have to buy this kit... had enough of building cars for now. World War II aircraft have grabbed my attention.
Fantastic job, and I really liked certain techniques. Let more videos come. Cheers Mate.
The boot print is ingenious! Vid is pleasant to watch and shows very good technics and new stuff I learned. Especially the sanding which I am always afraid of doing.
Thank you for letting me watch this video a friend of mine descent me on 1/48 scale version from America it's wrong naval air station version
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Stunning work!
Awesome ! Thanks for sharing.
Very nice work
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
What tool did you use during your drill out of the bolt holes? I'm looking for a micro scale drill bit and drill for such fine scale openings.
I use a Proxxon Micromot 60/e. You'll need the power adapter too as it's an inline 3 pin plug. The bits I picked up from a hobby show so unsure of the brand. My advice on those is to get the more expensive ones. The cheap ones don't last long. My set range from 0.3mm-1.2mm
Do you have a link for the river diagrams?
Yep. Here you go. Takes a bit of deciphering but they're on there!
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@@TheInnerNerd Perfect, thanks!
Fantastic model of the most successful fighter of WW2..
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Hi, it's nice work. It's easy to understand painting and step building. Thank you !
Кайфовое видео получилось. Уже много раз пересмотрел. Вопрос появился: на плоскостях крыла краска выглядит с шагренью, и зерно шагрени давольно крупное. Это эффект видео или действительно такое есть в слоях краски?
What you're seeing is the mottling of the paint, building it up slowly to make different colours of blue. Hope this helps and thanks for watching :)
24:11 you don't need a white basecoat... just use several thin layers of yellow. Greetings...
Hello. Depends on how quickly you want it to be covered. This was 2 coats in total, 1 white and 1 yellow. I used to build up the yellow layers over the black before but to get the opacity on the yellow, but it took so many layers to achieve that there was a visible step where the tape had been. This way I don't get that
@@TheInnerNerd i knew about the problem with the opacity belonging the yellow. If you are a slow builder: First let the black surface dry very well, mix and dilute the yellow to a good level - use a fine airbrush. If you're not feeling sure with that/no good result, use an extra base coat like white over the black.
Great weathering techniques! But I wonder where all of the european earth came from to get all over a pacific-based aircraft carrier hellcat?
Thank you. And I used "Europe Earth" because that's the only dust pigment I have besides African Dust. It may say Europe on the container but it doesn't necessarily mean it's limited to that area... I used it more for the colour as boot dust tends to be the same.
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@@TheInnerNerd I really was being facetious. Again, great weathering techniques and I thought the oil-canning work came off really well. Never saw anyone try that before although it does appear in many period photos.
No problem and I took it as such :) I wanted to explain to other readers that products that are named for a specific theatre are not necessarily limited to that use. Since this dust had been mentioned three times in the comments previously I wanted to explain that the pigment could be used to replicate colour and not actual dust from an actual area.
Thanks again and glad you liked the work. I was unsure whether or not it would look any good but it seems to have come out okay :)
Thanks for the great tutorial. No nonsense....love it! And your work simply speaks for itself- well done!
Daaaaamn!
Looks phenomenal! Great work as always
Must have missed it somewhere, but the panel lines are accented by the washes? OR did he scribe them somewhere?
Hello. I did rescribe after the build to pcik up on the details I sanded out during fitting. Then after the paint the panel lines are highlighted somewhat to give that dusty effect of trapped dirt. Hope this helps and thanks for watching :)
Wow...great vid. Talent!!
What are the differences between the Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat U.S. Navy Carrier-based Fighter and its predecessor, the F6F-3?
Taken from Wikipedia:
F6F-3 (British designation Gannet F. Mk. I, and then later, renamed Hellcat F. Mk. I, January 1944)
Single-seat fighter, fighter-bomber aircraft, powered by a 2,000 hp (1,491 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10 Double Wasp radial piston engine.
F6F-3E
Night fighter version, equipped with an AN/APS-4 radar in a fairing on the starboard outer wing.
F6F-3N
Another night fighter version, equipped with a newer AN/APS-6 radar in a fairing on the starboard outer wing.
F6F-5 Hellcat (British Hellcat F. Mk. II)
Improved version, with a redesigned engine cowling, a new windscreen structure with an integral bulletproof windscreen, new ailerons and strengthened tail surfaces; powered by a 2,200 hp (1,641 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W (-W denotes Water Injection) radial piston engine.
F6F-5K Hellcat
A number of F6F-5s and F6F-5Ns were converted into radio-controlled target drones.
F6F-5N night fighter with AN/APS-6 radar and 2 20mm M2 cannon (c. 1944/45)
F6F-5N Hellcat (British Hellcat N.F. Mk II)
Night fighter version, fitted with an AN/APS-6 radar. Some were armed with two 20 mm (0.79 in) AN/M2 cannon in the inner wing bays and four 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in the outer.
F6F-5P Hellcat
Small numbers of F6F-5s were converted into photo-reconnaissance aircraft, with the camera equipment being fitted in the rear fuselage.
Google search is always the way I find info about the variants and their differences :)
@@TheInnerNerd , thank you so much for this! I generally cannot use Google, Wikipedia, etc., because the white page is far too bright for my eyes. In TH-cam, most pages are black with white, sometimes green (which is better) text. Your transcription have me an enjoyable review, for which you have my merry appreciation.
Salut. Ce que tu fais est toujours au top c'est du grand art comme d'habitude. J'aimerais tellement savoir faire aussi bien...
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Great job as usual. I have this kit and also bought this a friend for xmas ,this video will help him so much . Can you remember which blue you used? Thanks for a great video !
Thank you. And yes this was Mr Paint Sea Blue FS35042 (MRP 237)
The Inner Nerd Scale Modelling thank you for your quick reply.
A brilliant build, and really well presented, fantastic 👍👍😁
Top build and paint job! You can replace gun barrels with injection needle, it will be better.Good luck!
lovely build mate!!!!
Looks very good, just an FYI, only the last 4 inches of the prop were tipped in yellow, so about .083 on 1/48 scale
Thanks. So is that 0.083 iches or mm? Just FMI
@@TheInnerNerd It’s inches 😊
Another great plane and build!! Loved the idea of distressing the tops of the wings. But I wonder was it “buff” which is XF-57 or was it XF-59 which is dessert yellow? I think you stated XF-59 buff?? Maybe I didn’t hear clearly. Best regards and thanks!!!
Thank you. I used XF-59 on this one to replicate the dust. I think Desert Yellow would be too yellow and maybe replicate too much like actual sand than dust, so I kept it more saturated with the Buff
Absolutely beautiful, awesome details you put to your models. Til the next have a good one, you and your family stay safe and healthy and as always take care my friend
great job! what kind of airbrush was used?
Thank you! I use a Harder and Steenbeck Evolution Silverline with 0.15mm nozzle
Did you take the seatbelts out of the spitfire? Not a good location and the belts are too long.
Nope, you can see them on the PE sheet at 0:49 then bent them around the hard point loop once the cockpit was assembled
Isn't AK Xtreme Metal never fixed on surface? Even if I touch it softly after a week dry, it become blurred too. And sealing it with clear coat is another hard work. It also become unclear after racquer coat like "Mr.clear"
I have never had a problem with this chrome not drying. However I don't mask it off after spaying to maintain the chrome effect. I do spray very light coats though to make the chrome effect more mirror like and allow some of the black base to do the work of the reflection
May I ask you something? The best way to paint an airplane is painting it first, than use a clear, put the decals, use the fixer and at the last an other hand of clear? I just want to know how to have a good result because I'm starting now.
Yep you got it! Don't forget the primer too so that your paint sticks down well :)
@@TheInnerNerd thanks a lotttt :)
GREAT VIDEO PRODUCTION on this, and I love your choice of music, where do you get it?
Thank you. The music is from Epidemic sound. The artists included mainly are David Celeste and Howard Harper-Barnes. Both of which are on Spotify too
@@TheInnerNerd I was wondering if it was Epidemic, lots to choose from there - so I very much appreciate your selections. Maybe you work in the UK film and TV industry.... or you should anyway ! You're good at this, Cheers
Superb model 👍 well made and a great video looking forward to seeing the next project 🙂
How much dust do you get on an airplane flown off an aircraft carrier?
Well since dust can travel in rain and it can rain out at sea then just as much as on land on the upper surfaces. Check the description for some references
Hi, which one do you think is the best - Eduard or Hasegawa ?
Hello. I think Eduard. I've never had a problem with any of their kits and with the Profipack versions you get the added PE which is isn't common from other manufacturers. Juts make sure they are Eduard kits since they re-box a lot of other manufacturers kits and sell them as limited editions like the Harrier and F-4J I have videos of also. Hope that helps and thanks for watching :)
@@TheInnerNerd thank you for answer!
Very nice video love the weather techniques throughout 🏆👍
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
I cant believe i watched the whole video, your work is captivating, very impressive, my hats off to you thanks:))
stunning, just bought the latest version of this kit. Cant wait!
Thank you and thanks for watching:)
A great build, I likec the stressed skin. I look forward to your next build.
Amazing skills and details. Absolutely stunning!
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Impresionante trabajo. Enhorabuena. Gracias por compartirlo
Very well done!!!!! I love di idea of using the green sponge as brush stencil
Beautiful build! What diameter solder wire did you use?
Thank you. I use 0.3mm Wire typically for 1/48 builds. Sometimes 0.5mm for thick hydraulic lines. Thanks for watching:)
Великолепная модель! Magnificent model!
I thoroughly enjoyed your techniques and the use of paint. I wonder, though, just how "dusty" a carrier based aircraft would become. Did you have photos for reference?
Thank you. And yes I've linked some in the description and used others too. Think of how much dust settles after a rain shower over a dry spell. Because it's on a carrier it doesn't mean it won't get dusty... Thanks for watching :)
Niiice!-for years I’ve used graphites and ash from fires; as well as, charcoal along with makeup daubers to create wear and tear. You’re a master at the salt damage to this Navy classic!
Thank you and thanks for watching :)