I would really like to think that the big Hellcat will be done within a couple of years hessian. Based on how well the little one flies I am confident that the 1/6th scale will be a superb performer and I would like it to be my next contest airplane. As such all of the scale deficiencies of the smaller one have been corrected (All that I am aware of anyway!) in the hopes of making it a contest caliber model. Design of the fuselage and tail feathers is complete and work has turned to the wing. Trying to keep the wheel well area as scale as possible and also incorporating the scale, slotted flaps of the full size. This is the toughest area of the Hellcat without a doubt. A simpler sport scale flap arrangement will also be shown on the plan for those not interested in torturing themselves to duplicate a feature that 99.9% of people will never notice! At any rate I am humbled that you are interested in the airplane and will do my best to accommodate when your are ready.

See you at the next WOTR? Hope to have Brian's big Macchi 202 ready for that one. It's the primary reason that no work has been accomplished on the Hellcat for a couple of years now!

Some teaser pics of the 1/6th Hellcat project. The cowl and canopy plugs were designed and 3d printed by Dave Schwirian of Scale Specialties and he also printed the proof of concept scale tail wheel retract. I designed the main wheels and had them printed at Shapeways. Much more scale than anything currently available and lighter to boot. Important when the wheels are retracting backward! Currently being tested out on a Ziroli Corsair and working nicely. Should be lots of neat scale accessories for this one by the time it is finished.