I have new H9 F6F Hellcat that has been completed and was thinking about adding some exterior scale additions. My first real warbird so not sure where to start. The canopy is glued on already so not much chance of doing interior upgrading. What minor or moderate additions could be done to make it assume more scale appearance?
My thinking for now is to have it as a new plane ready for the air.
Thanks,

If you have an airbrush, you could do some weathering, oil and exhaust streaks, , dummy radial engine, drop tank or even a radome. You could add the rear window as in the early version......just have fun and learn with it and on it. Here are some pics of my former Wing Hellcat and JD Hellcat. enjoy

Pick up an "Aero Detail" book on the Hellcat. Printed in Japan and out of print now. Still easy to find though. Every thing you need to see.

Rebel

I just completed Hellcat II. Hellcat I met an untimely demise when a wing seperated in flight. Here are pictures of the new H9 Hellcat. It has a 20cc RCGF gas engine, Century Jet retracts, 2000 mha 6 volt receiver battery and 2300 mha NiMAH 6 volt ignition battery. Came out a little heavy with the gasser, the CJs and the large capacity batteries. But I test flew her yesterday and she flys fine even though she weights 11lbs 8oz. Just started detailing. First thing I added was the small wheel well doors at the top of the struts. Use regular control hing and used JB Weld to glue a bracket onto the none rotating part of the retracts to attach the activation rod. Works fine. I'll add the number 13 later. Also this time beefed up the spar where wood was removed to install the air retracts and also reinforced the horizonal stablizer.

RBean, Yea wing separation is not pretty. Seen it a few times. I started to put Zenoah G20 gas engine in but decided on Saito 125. I like your upgrades. I noticed looks like you did not put in the H9 wheel wells. Even cut out more of the wing to allow wheels to set deeper? The H9 supplied tires do not go down completely, too wide.
I did not install the H9 wheel well doors as we fly off grass field and concened they may cause problems.

I'm using 4" Robart wheels which are scale size. Had to cut out larger wheel wells for the larger tires. The bottom of the wing sheeting is the top of the wheel wells. I made new gear doors out of aluminum sheet. We fly off grass and the doors are no problem with the 4" wheels.