Darren Roberts Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 This is the first of 11 models for VFA-211. I have to get them done by mid June for their squadron space. I used the Trumpeter kit, which has it's issues, but still isn't all that bad. If I had more time, I would have grafted on the extra canopy that comes in the Kittyhawk Cougar kit, but this will have to do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Bravo! Well done! That's going to be an amazing display. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
murad Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 oooh shiny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Sweet! Shiny! Point! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TankerTweaker Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Is it just me, or do the main gear wheels just look too small? Nice build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 11 hours ago, TankerTweaker said: Is it just me, or do the main gear wheels just look too small? Nice build. Don't know about the Trumpeter kit, but the Monogram F9F main wheels always looked too small to me. More so the tire than the wheel itself; I replaced all of mine with 1/72 F-105 main wheels (from Monogram kits...) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 22 hours ago, Joe Hegedus said: Don't know about the Trumpeter kit, but the Monogram F9F main wheels always looked too small to me. More so the tire than the wheel itself; I replaced all of mine with 1/72 F-105 main wheels (from Monogram kits...) Ooh, that's an interesting fix. I've always thought the mains looked too small as well. I'll have to remember that little trick if I build another one. I compared the KH F9F-8 wheels with both the Monogram and Trumpeter mains, and the KH wheels are decidedly bigger. My problem is that I've seen the Monogram wheels for so many years, it's almost like my brain says those are correct and the KH wheels are too big. It's like the front wheel on the Monogram A-4. It's undersized, but because I've built so many though the years, all the other kits' front wheels look too big. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Here Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 That's nice. You have laid down a sumptuous gloss finish. I like the way it mirrors the markings, just like the original in many photographs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chriss7606 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Darren, I checked my KH F9F-8 kit and mine doesn't have 2 canopies in it. Now, the FM kit does have 2 vac canopies in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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