1/48 Grumman F6F Hellcat Decals

Type: water-slide decals

1. F6F-3 No,5 'Ruthless' flown by Lt Oscar I. 'Oc' Chenoweth Jr XO VF-38, Segi Point New, Georgia, August, 1943.

2. F6F-5 BuNo.58937 No,12 flown by Lt(jg) Arthur Ray 'Hank' Hawkins of VF-31, USS Cabot, September, 1944.

3. F6F-3 BuNo.40467 No,19 flown by Lt(jg) Alexander Vraciu of VF-6, USS Intrepid, 17 February, 1944.

4. F6F-5 No,8 flown by Ensigns Alred R. Wood & Edward W. Olszewski of VOF-1, USS Tulagi, August, 1944.

5. F6F-5 No,99 'Hanger Lilly' flown by Cdr Hugh T. Winters Jr., Co Air Group 19, USS Lexington, November. 1944.

6. F6F-3 BuNo.25813 No,13 'My Own Joan II' flown by Lt C.K. 'Ken' Hilderbrandt of VF-33, Ondonga, 25 December, 1943.

7. F6F-5 VS1 flown by Lt Cdr William E. Eder of the 'Victory Squadron', 1945.

8. F6F-5 No.8 flown by Cornelius N. 'Conny' Nooy of VF-31, USS Belleau Wood, 25 July, 1945.

How to apply water-slide decals:
1. Preparation: to achieve better result, a gloss or semi-gloss coat is very important. It will make a smooth layer which the decals will suction to and make it much easier to apply and set them.
2. Cut out the decal you need (do it on cutting mat)
3. Grab the decal with tweezers, place it on the surface of the water and leave it for about 20 seconds.
4. Remove the decal from the water and place it on paper towel to remove any excess water.
5. Apply decal solution to the part where the decal is to be placed.
6. Slide the decal off the backing paper on to the model. Using a paint brush or cotton bud is a good way to do this without damaging the decal.
7. Use the brush, knife or cotton bud to position the decal. Using your paper towel, gently dab the decal and soak up the excess water (decal softner is also recommended at this stage. After applying softner, the decal will suction to the part and flatten out smooth.)
8. When the decal is completely dry, give another coat of varnish or Klear/Future to seal it.