KursadA Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 (edited) CD72076 and CD72083 will be 1/72 sheets dedicated to the FJ-3 Fury, intended for the Sword kit. Edited September 29, 2018 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Yeeehaw! But you'll have much more fun doing FJ-3 sheets, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bryan H. Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 4 hours ago, Paul Boyer said: Yeeehaw! But you'll have much more fun doing FJ-3 sheets, right? Definitely more fun, FJ-3 decals in 1/48! 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 (edited) This is now an FJ-3 sheet - it looks like there were few FJ-2 schemes that really were interesting. Still, I may do an FJ-2 sheet in the future. It looks like there is ample material for two 1/72 sheets if the first one does well - expect teh first FJ-3 sheet to appear sometime in the August/September timeframe. Edited September 23, 2018 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Love it, Kursad. That's one of my favorite schemes! But if I may be picky for a second, most (if not all) of the "blue" FJ-3 Furies had the early wing with the narrow chord and automatic leading-edge slats. The Sword FJ-3 (and FJ-3M) kit comes with the later "6-3" extended "hard" leading edge wing with no slats and a horse-shoe-shaped fence. Most (if not all) gray-over-white Furies had this later wing. The crafty modeler can "fix" the wing or even use (if budget allows) the early wing from the FJ-2 kit to get the right wing configuration. This is picky, and most modelers won't give a hoot. But I look forward to whatever you make! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) The options on the first 1/72 scale FJ-3 Fury sheet (CD72076) are: VF-142, VF-154, VF-51 and VU-3. Here are some drafts - I will refine the profiles further by adding refueling probes, etc. next week. But they should give you an idea of what the options are. There will be a second 1/72 scale Fury sheet (CD72083) with 4 more options. Edited September 23, 2018 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hooker169 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Those are just plain sexy!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hemspilot Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Nice, like the target tow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AD-4N Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Ah hell. How many Sword Furies am I gonna have to buy? 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 It moved.... 😏 Steven Brown Scale Model Soup Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Wow! I’m gonna need at least two Furys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Rex Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 (edited) Cool, I was going to make masks and fool around with a lot of work to do VF-73 and VF-173. Now, I can just use Caracal decals for those two. I'll order both sheets at the same time though. You're keeping 1/72 scale fun for me. Your sheets are pretty darned close to "nailing it" as far as my needs go, L-204 was one of my planned builds, and I had planned on AD-207 for the other, and can easily change my plans and do AD-204 instead. Edited September 29, 2018 by Rex Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 SLURP! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Sharp BuNo readers will see that we now have three decal options available for building the FJ-3 Bombers. The FJ-3 kit already had one, the VF-21 decals. Now, sheet one from Caracal gives us another, 139255 of VF-142, and sheet two has 139261 of VF-173. FJ-3 bomb capable aircraft were those starting with 136118 and up to 141363, with FJ-3M being the 80 aircraft from 141364 and up. (this is "as built", not counting those that got FJ-3M wiring later in a retrofit) Now that the decals are available,,,,it is time for me to get a few more Sword kits. (it takes two FJ-3M kits to get enough pylons to modify for bombs, for each "FJ-3B" being built) Not being ungrateful,,,,,I am as happy as anyone else that has waited for these kits, and your decal sheets,,,,,,,,,,but, any plans to do FJ-3M decals, whether as built or as retrofitted with the missile wiring? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 I know the Fury was never used in combat, but I didn't know they could carry "bombs." Besides suitability and weapons training, did these airframes every carry "bombs" in service? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I have only found bombs and rockets on the correct BuNos during the tests of the bombs, single HVARs, and rocket pods on the pylons. All of the squadron Bombers that I have found photos of only show the two tanks, without the other 4 pylons,,,,,,,,,or they show them after they got retrofitted to be FJ-3M. Not definitive I know,,,,,,some guy might have 40 pictures of those airframes carrying bombs in squadron markings. I just only have them in pictures as Gunfighters or Missile Fighters. Since they could be configured as bombers,,,,,,,,I am going to just pick a decal scheme with the right BuNo, and build it as training in the bombing role. (it must have been done sometime, just like all the Navair fighters with Shapes on them that didn't actually take off with live ones) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 I think these are all the 72nd scale Fury markings that I will do for the foreseeable future - I may consider doing others if these sheets sell well, and if I need to draw more artwork for the 48th scale kits that are on the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Fair enough, your company isn't named "Fury decals, inc", after all. These 8 schemes give us plenty to build or to decal-bash with Sword's to give us numbers and BuNo bits to make our own FJ-3M models if we want them. I am thankful that we have those kits, and these decals to build with. These two sheets make it the 9th and 10th time you have hit my area of interest with decal sheets, so far. That is pretty darned good considering how narrow my subject really is overall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 I am glad you liked them - I find the Cold War-era US Navy markings very interesting and would like to expand my range of 1/72 and 1/48 subjects in this niche, so please keep your valuable suggestions coming. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, KursadA said: I am glad you liked them - I find the Cold War-era US Navy markings very interesting and would like to expand my range of 1/72 and 1/48 subjects in this niche, so please keep your valuable suggestions coming. Kursad, how about an RF-8 sheet? RVHP seems to have done another run of their conversion sets in 1/48 so maybe there will be some interest. There are a lot of cool markings out there, both hi-viz, lo—viz, and TPS! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 1 hour ago, picknpluck said: Kursad, how about an RF-8 sheet? RVHP seems to have done another run of their conversion sets in 1/48 so maybe there will be some interest. There are a lot of cool markings out there, both hi-viz, lo—viz, and TPS! Hate to steer the Fury thread away from Furys, but I second this recommendation. I have a couple RF-8 conversions, and it’s only a matter of time before someone releases an RF-8 kit in 1/48. corey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 Didn't Koster have an RF-8 conversion as well? The effort would be worthwhile if I can also get an F-8 sheet or two as a byproduct - are there any good F-8 sheets that have stilll not been done? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I suppose there would be room for an early/RF-8A sheet and a late/RF-8G sheet. Here are some schemes I'd like to see for an RF-8G: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 10 minutes ago, KursadA said: Didn't Koster have an RF-8 conversion as well? The effort would be worthwhile if I can also get an F-8 sheet or two as a byproduct - are there any good F-8 sheets that have stilll not been done? I don’t think Koster did. I believe you are thinking of the vacuform RF-8 conversion that War Eagle did? corey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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