jpk Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) Saw this when I went looking at their new Yak Mittin. Appears to be their test shot of a FJ-3 Fury(early). Edited August 27, 2018 by jpk Updates info Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpk Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) Just uploaded it...... Edited August 27, 2018 by jpk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Chriss7607 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 With slats that would be a FJ-2, not a -3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpk Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) Look at the intakes mid fuselage. The -2 had NACA intakes. The early -3 had slatted LE's. Edited August 27, 2018 by jpk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimm33 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 The early -3s had the slats from the -2 plus an enlarged intake for the bigger engine. Let's hope KH gets the differences between the 2 and 3 right! Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 And the early -3 had the narrow chord wing along with the slats. So that little corner of the LE by the fuselage should NOT be detachable as it appears in the digital rendering/photo above. That was a feature of the extended chord (6"-3") fixed leading edge wing of later FJ-3s, as the LE extended over the ammo bay that was hinged downward. To open the bay, crews had to remove that little corner of the LE first. But this is a detail that may not matter to most modelers (or kit manufacturers, for that matter). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Well, having the slats on the wide wing is better than NOT having them on the narrow wing. Sword's kit is kind of a bear to add slats to. At least this way, the modeler can glue the slats in and fill the seams, and have an FJ-3 in LGG over White (and one Blue one if he chooses, with various wing fence options) If they don't give versions for a real Hard wing, and a real Slat wing,,,,,I guess a modeler could do the "slice a sliver off the leading edge" deal, and sand the front of the wing root to allow clearance for the bay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AD-4N Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 My Kitty Hawk Rule Number 1: Never Pre-Order. Ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpk Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 (edited) Ammo bay doors FJ-3 early top, FJ-3 late bottom. Added three more. Third down FJ-3 late (hard to see but there, the swing down triangle fillet, fourth down FJ-3 early (note the triangle shape ON the doors), fifth down FJ-3 late (note the swing down fillet under the wing below the aircrew's left foot). Edited August 28, 2018 by jpk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chriss7607 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Oops, my bad. Apparently it is an early -3. I had thought that the -2 had slats and the -3 had a hard wing with a cambered leading edge. I was mistaken. If the late -3 did have a cambered leading edge, then it would require more than just glue the slats up to get a late -3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Yes, but it would at least be the beginning of fixing any "mixed up wing chord" problem. A "hard wing shape, but with slats" molding would require some kind of surgery or work to correct, no matter what decals get released with a kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimm33 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Bottom line is that a "one and done" mentality won't cut the mustard even when dealing with very similar airframes. Do it right the first time and have separate moldings for the -2, -3/3m or include the unique parts for say the slatted vs the hard wing. It will cost more for sure but err on the side of accuracy. Just my 2cents! Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 38 minutes ago, jimm33 said: Bottom line is that a "one and done" mentality won't cut the mustard even when dealing with very similar airframes. Do it right the first time and have separate moldings for the -2, -3/3m or include the unique parts for say the slatted vs the hard wing. It will cost more for sure but err on the side of accuracy. Just my 2cents! Jim Erring on the side of accuracy isn't a trait that KH is typically known for. We'll see how this kit turns out.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jpk Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 2 hours ago, jimm33 said: Bottom line is that a "one and done" mentality won't cut the mustard even when dealing with very similar airframes. Do it right the first time and have separate moldings for the -2, -3/3m or include the unique parts for say the slatted vs the hard wing. It will cost more for sure but err on the side of accuracy. Just my 2cents! Jim I think the way KH is going, in order to accommodate the subtle differences between the -2, -3 early and -3 late is with mold inserts. There will be inserts for the fuselage scoops, lower forward fuselage and then the leading edges of the wings. It should be a fairly simple thing to accomplish. Many kits these days have inserts for different versions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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