Grumman F6F-3N Hellcat

This was my first US Navy aircraft, and it is the 1/48 Hobby Boss kit, built pretty much straight out of the box.   The Kit I really like Hobby Boss kits – they seem to have excellent detail and quality, but without the quirk of Trumpeter kits. This one is a good example – it wasn’t particularly expensive, but it was one of a choice of several Hellcat’s I could have chosen. The plastic is all good (much better than Airfix), and the moulding is crisp and very well...