F6F-3 Hellcat - early engine cowling with closed cowl flaps 1:48 is a Quickboost resin accessory to be glued onto a finished model. It is not a kit of the airplane.
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A replacement resin engine cowling for a model of the Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat carrier fighter in 1:48 scale. According to the name this is the early version of the cowling, and the cowl flaps are cast in the closed position. This combination is intended for a model in the in-flight configuration: the cowling forms a smooth continuous ring that cannot be seen into, and the build is therefore noticeably simpler than with the variant with open flaps.
The cowling of the Hellcat wraps around the radial engine and on its rear there are flaps by which the flow of cooling air was controlled. Closed flaps match flight at higher speed, when a smaller quantity of air cools the engine as well and the crew minimizes drag. Early and late cowlings on this type differed in details of their shaping, so the choice of variant has to do with which particular production series you want to bring your model closer to.
First wash the resin castings in lukewarm soapy water so that the mold release agent from the mold disappears, as paint does not hold under it. Because the flaps are closed, you do not have to deal with the interior - all the more does a clean transition between the cowling and the fuselage decide the result. Cut the casting block off, level the seating surface on glass with sandpaper and keep trying it dry; fill any hairline gap with a thicker super glue rather than with putty, as it holds better and can be sanded right away. Resin holds paint worse than plastic, so do not forget the primer before the paint.
The accessory is supplied unpainted, as resin castings. Glue, paints and the base kit are not part of the package, unless stated otherwise.
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