Subject: Re: Mk II Hellcat for gallery consideration
From: "Steve Bamford ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Leon Storla" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 02:12:45 -0700

Hi Leon,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks for
sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leon Storla" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 8:26 PM
Subject: Mk II Hellcat for gallery consideration

> Steve, Here is my hellcat. I hope you like it. If you do use it, please
use [email-masked] for my mailto: link.
>
> Thanks,
> Leon
>
> (By the way, I REALLY appreciate all the work you put into the site, I
like waking up every morning and looking through the daily builds. It is
nice to see what other people are doing and learn from them)
>
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> Gallery Template #06
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> "1/48 Hasegawa Grumman Hellcat Mk II"
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> by "Leon Storla"
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> Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here
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> Here is my Hasegawa 1/48 Royal Navy Mk II Hellcat. It was a great kit to
build with excellent fit and good detail. I did use True Details' cockpit
and an Eduard instrument panel to improve the interior, but the kit's
cockpit would be a fine option. I used Model Master paints for the main
painting and pastels for the very light weathering. The kit decals were
used, except I decided to paint on the white stripes rather than use those
decals. For the panel lines, I decided to try a new technique which was to
use a mechanical pencil sharpened with sandpaper; I really liked the results
and the control it gave me, but am searching for a lighter lead for the next
attempt at it.
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> Click on images below to see larger images
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> Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg
here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo
03.jpg
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>  Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 04.jpg
here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo
04.jpg
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> Another first for me on this model was repositioning the ailerons and
rudder. I am a very slow builder, so it added quite a bit of time to cut
out, clean up, and close off the pieces, but I really like the results.
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> Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here
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> In addition to the True Details cockpit, I used a set of their weighted
tires. I really like the tread detail, but question if they are too flat. I
also used hypodermic needles for the gun barrels and drilled out engine
exhausts for a more realistic appearance.
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> The Hasegawa Hellcat is a joy to build, and I encourage everyone to try
one; after building it, I got another for my stash and the future. :-)
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> Click on images below to see larger images
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> Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 05.jpg
here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo
05.jpg
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>  Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 06.jpg
here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo
06.jpg
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> Photos and text © 2003 by "Leon Storla"
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