Custom Repaints for the Hellcat

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:39 am

Well I have decided to make my own post on the Hellcat.

I know that Airstrike started making custom rpaints for the Hellcat but they are no longer in that business.

I just scored a large cache of Hellcats and intend to do some custom paints.

I am not sure if Airstrike filled all of his orders are not. This may be a Johnny come latley scheme but it is what it is.

The Hellcats are comming into their own now and this may be the perfect time.

My plan is to do a Bunkerhill my S-1 version and then the RAF version as my S-2.

Is this may be day late and a dollar short idea or are there guys out there still wanting this custom ?

Bunker Hill
http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/576/3/9/6

RAY with invasion stripes
http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/576/9/0/6

Some post war Hellcats were pretty sweet

Drone
http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/576/3/7/8

Reserve
http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/576/3/6/65

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:32 am

i thought you hated painting and weren't any good at it?

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:32 am

aferguson wrote:i thought you hated painting and weren't any good at it?

Well I never did say that I was not good at it. NEVER EVER .I did say that I did not like to do it.
Building prototypes is what I LIKE TO DO. But there is no money in that.

The money comes from producing copies.

Plus things are changing now a days.

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:17 pm

ah......i guess i just assumed because you didn't like it that you weren't good at it. Foolish of me....i should have known you'd be good at it.

YT · Post by YT » Thu Apr 15, 2010 2:52 pm

If you ever have any extras, I would love to have a Hellcat. I just can't bring myself to pay Ebay prices.

SkyWorksToys · Post by **SkyWorksToys** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:52 pm

Matt actually you did say that you have no skill with air brush and I was proud of you for admitting so,in my slightly twisted world it is almost like saying im not good at sex it takes big balls to say so, now since im disappointed with you im going to suggest name for your new venture - painting business :Maaco ,oh wait no there is already cheap paint shop called maaco

PS.This is supposed to be funny hot chili pepper kind of funny no malicious intends thou.
Now I find myself writing foot note to my own post so another challenged half of forum members understand it

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:57 pm

Those are all good choices for Hellcat schemes.

Barbarian333 · Post by **Barbarian333** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:29 pm

A Bunker Hill Hellcat would be so cool with a BH Avenger and BH Corsair.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:37 pm

OK now . Let me check my list.

Non potential customers

Aferguson check
Skyworks check.

Ok Got it.

The rest of the world as potential customers.

check.

Moving on.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:41 pm

SkyWorksToys wrote:Matt actually you did say that you have no skill with air brush and I was proud of you for admitting so,in my slightly twisted world it is almost like saying im not good at sex it takes big balls to say so, now since im disappointed with you im going to suggest name for your new venture - painting business :Maaco ,oh wait no there is already cheap paint shop called maaco
PS.This is supposed to be funny hot chili pepper kind of funny no malicious intends thou.
Now I find myself writing foot note to my own post so another challenged half of forum members understand it

BTW I NEVER EVER SAID THIS TO YOU JACK. WHAT I SAID IS THAT I DID NOT LIKE TO DO IT. PAINT THAT IS.

I AM SAYING THIS WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE . I AM PROUD OF MY SELF FOR TELLING THIS TO YOU.

MORE SMILES . I LOVE EVERYBODY.

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:09 pm

Hellcats galore: http://www.markstyling.com/F6F.01.htm

456THBG · Post by **456THBG** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:28 am

Dauntless - Awesome website!!! I saved it to my favorites immediately! Everyone needs to see this guys work (Mark Styling), it is top shelf...Thanks for posting