1/32 Hasegawa F-6-F

by Nguyen Trong Duc

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Here is my F-6-F, it was a dream of mine when I was a little boy reading picture books by Buck Danny.  So, as soon as the 1/32 Hasegawa's F-6-F kit was available in Vietnam, I bought it right away.  

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The kit has an accurate form, raised panel lines and a basic cockpit.  As a resin cockpit of this scale could not be found here in Vietnam.  I decided to scratchbuild it with what I had.  I made the flaps and rudder movable, and panel lines recessed.  

To make the paint layer more realistic, I didn't use the kit decal, but painted it instead.  I also sprayed a silver layer for the primer.  For the weathering phase, I used a pairs of pincers to chip the paint. This technique worked nicely.
 
It took me half a month to finish my Hellcat.
 
Although this is an old Hasegawa kit of about two decades, it inspired me a lot. 
 
Best regards, 
 
Duc

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Photos and text © by Nguyen Trong Duc