Drifterdon Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 So a Google search has brought up discussions about the long ago unreleased Hobbycraft kit and hopes that Trumpeter might do one. Anyone know of a kit manufacturer that is going to be releasing this long needed kit in 1/48? Thanks, Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeC Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Simple answer from me is alas, no, and I wish I did know of one, I'd rather like to see an F9F-8, particularly the so-ugly-it's-beautiful recce version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pigsty Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Well, if you can find it, there's always the Fonderie Miniature kit. Parts of it are quite good. Having given in and got one, my goal now is for someone to release gull-gray-and-white decals for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Well, if you can find it, there's always the Fonderie Miniature kit. Parts of it are quite good. Having given in and got one, my goal now is for someone to release gull-gray-and-white decals for it. Same here, but in the absence of any other kits it could be a loooooong wait. I'll probably fudge something up on my own; the CollectAire site had some photos of nice schemes for their kit... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Maybe after the mistakes they made on the Panther and the following (well deserved, IMHO) "Bad Press" they got over that, maybe Trumpeter decided to (again) put the Cougar on hold. I guess Hobbycraft isn't doing their own molds anymore, so guess that option is out. Hello? Revell…? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimm33 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Boy, you guys took the thoughts right outta my mind! To the Cougar, I will have to add a Banshee (F2H-2/2P). I cannot understand why these two have been ignored all these years. Pivotal aircraft from the transition period and a Korean War all-star! Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I fully expected somebody to announce a Cougar about 5 minutes after I put my Collect Aire TF-9J in the display case last year. My mojo must be fading. I'll try again this summer with CA's F2H-3! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kei Lau Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 There is always the Revell 1:50 scale F9F-8 Cougar for the more adventureous. The Collect Aire decals should be close enough in scale for use with this kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I fully expected somebody to announce a Cougar about 5 minutes after I put my Collect Aire TF-9J in the display case last year. My mojo must be fading. I'll try again this summer with CA's F2H-3! Please do -has to be worth a shot! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 C'mon Ben. Get crackin on that Banshee! We need a new Cougar kit... LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harold Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Or you can do it the really, really hard way. Using the Panther fuselage (lengthened) and a whole lot of scratch building. As you can see, this one is still not finished. (after 15 years) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 700/4 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Nice, Very Nice!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viking73 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Ha, we're probably never going to get one like the new tool 1/72 F-102 and F-106 I've been waiting for... -Derek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harold Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Nice, Very Nice!!!! Thanks, Now to just get it finished. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PHIL25102 Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 nice job!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harold Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 nice job!!!! Thanks, Now I need to finish it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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