| Howdy Chris,
The Hellcat looks great. I couldnt help but notice you mentioned the SBD dauntless and i was curious, would it happen to be the testors 1:72 scale model?
The reason I ask is, although I am sure it is a good effort on testors behalf, I built this model about 3 years ago when i really started getting back into plastic modelling. The results were horrindous lol.
There is a testors 1:72 scale T-6 Texan also that i was not pleased with after i built it.
I originally chalked it up to being "rusty" with my modelling skills, but have since determined that it wasnt me, but that these particular models dont lend themselves to the 1:72 scale very well....they just dont look right lol.
Anyway, I went back to my old scale of 1:48 and have built the same aircraft and was tickled to death with the outcome.
So reflecting back, i think that possibly my "mind" just didnt like the scale of the model, making me think the 1:72 scale models didnt look right. Now i still have these two 1:72 scale models and they still look funny to me...but not as bad as they did when i built them.
So you asked for a suggestion and i would say try going up a scale from 1:72 to 1:48th .
Being a larger model with more detail i think you will be really pleased with it after completion.
For some people, storage space is a factor and the same is beginning to apply to me but i have a rule of thumb that i try to go by which is....fighters I build in 1:48th scale and bombers, transports and other larger "real" aircraft i build in 1:72.
Hope this suggestion helps,
Greg
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