Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Any news on these FJ-3’s ? Anyone ? Kittyhawk i guess are taking there time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romad601 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 (edited) Cybermodeler's Kit Release Schedule now shows the FJ-3 as scheduled to be released in 2018. No more data there beyond that. I'm anxiously awaiting this one, it's on the top of my bucket list. I saw one on a pole outside of Beaufort, S.C. last week just to tweek my anxious level a bit. Hope it's out early in 2018. Still looking for my Roden O-2 also, since I flew in them. Edited October 26, 2017 by Romad601 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 (edited) Box art - ref. KH80155 - North American FJ-2 Fury Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2126729877585626&set=a.1437475889844365.1073741827.100007459027346&type=3&theater V.P. Edited July 12, 2018 by Homebee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpk Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 (edited) It appears from the box art they have this Marine Fury in a gray over white scheme. It should be overall natural metal. How much research material was given to Kitty Hawk by Tommy and Bert not to mention the voluminous amount of online photos and data? Still, I'm happy to finally see something happening. Edited July 12, 2018 by jpk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenton guy Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Looks nicer that way. To bad but the only FJ-2 I have been able the find wearing gray/white is a Reserve machine; photo at the very back of the Ginter book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Sad they cant get the artwork correct. But real happy that this is getting closer to being real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailspin Turtle Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Kittyhawk appears to have used VMF-312's FJ-3M color scheme and WR tail code markings on its FJ-2 box art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpk Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) As suggested by Rex over on ARC, VMF-232 did have some -2 Fury's with the gray over white scheme very late during the change over. There's a photo on page 28 in Ginter's book on the -2 Fury. Regardless of the art work's minor boo boo, I certainly will buy it. Edited July 13, 2018 by jpk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) This is a late-service FJ-2 on the boxart (nose-door lamp/no windshield wiper/ribbed rudder by the looks): so the scheme is correct. However the carrier setting for a late-service aircraft isn't! I also hope that the 'Marines' fuselage markings are larger on the decal sheet... Gray/white FJ-2s discussed on the earlier thread: Edited July 13, 2018 by Sabrejet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 (edited) Box art - ref. KH80156 - North American FJ-3 Fury Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/369828906819827/permalink/462040167598700/ V.P. Edited July 29, 2018 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) Test shot/build. FJ-3 early ?? Source: https://www.facebook.com/song.wang.5076/posts/2175110036080943?__xts__[0]=68.ARAglnfFTdli1Z8zExKUWAc25YZsu34WFMkjsgzlWIny4kNf1jzzunBQST9-IxXV7hnvvawOZXRVLGhyMW_mp9wxzxhL5EZTgFe0zISZRc21lIRpoULPOlPn8Ta_lFUg4Wt5NXU&__tn__=-R V.P. Edited August 29, 2018 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpk Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Homebee, you just beat me to posting the photo. The test shot looks good for a low res photo. Hopefully there will be better ones forthcoming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Looks very nice: looking forward to these very much: lots of aftermarket options too. 👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 (edited) Test build pics Source: https://www.facebook.com/song.wang.5076/posts/2176608089264471?__xts__[0]=68.ARBjGN6lEWuHCOH2Bj3aV3siUCWLtbyk8ODT4fbaLtEp7sgIZM2CJDsYvW1qGBmXJ5-KoN8ulrDZXqw8OiErYWMp5pmqxvuPBV3UIUrk9JuWybTxF9B54xbH66hGyALUYFXIqnw&__tn__=-R V.P. Edited August 30, 2018 by Homebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 On display at the All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2018 Source: https://hobbylink.tv/the-latest-scale-model-news-from-the-all-japan-model-hobby-show-2018/ V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Well I'm glad to see it labelled as an FJ-2 with the shallow intake, but hope that those mid-fuselage sugar scoop intakes are just to show how the FJ-3 will look (or are plug-ins). I shall still get one: shape looks good for an FJ-2 and there are still some nice Navy Reserve schemes to do on those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 15 hours ago, Homebee said: On display at the All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2018 Source: https://hobbylink.tv/the-latest-scale-model-news-from-the-all-japan-model-hobby-show-2018/ V.P. It's a shame I don't succumb to 1/48 as this looks nice Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 1 hour ago, RidgeRunner said: It's a shame I don't succumb to 1/48 as this looks nice Martin I on the other hand am a scale slut, whilst 1/72nd is my preferred scale, its subject that matters more to me, therefore if it's as good as it looks and most importantly, accurate, then I will succumb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpk Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) Just noticed over on Cybermodeler the listings for the Kitty Hawk FJ Fury's on their new kit release schedule have been deleted. This usually means release is imminent, usually but not always. The release for the FJ-3 was slated for October so hopefully that is correct. It also appears the KH 1/48 F7U-3 Cutlass has also been deleted from the list. We can only wait to see. Edited October 11, 2018 by jpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) Fresh news. Source: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2209371249321488&id=100007459027346 V.P. Edited November 23, 2019 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Well sadly it looks like the FJ-2 intake and gun ports did make it on to the FJ-3M: it will be a difficult one for the aftermarket to resolve. I hope they sort it prior to release but my suspicion is that they've done a semi-ESCI and tried to get two types from one mould. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Hmm.... 1/48 isn't my thing but it is frustrating if this eventually emerges with the wrong intake :(. After so long how can they get the mood of the audience so wrong? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 13 hours ago, Sabrejet said: Well sadly it looks like the FJ-2 intake and gun ports did make it on to the FJ-3M: it will be a difficult one for the aftermarket to resolve. I hope they sort it prior to release but my suspicion is that they've done a semi-ESCI and tried to get two types from one mould. Trumpyboss and Kitty Hawk seem to use their CAD model to design the painting/decaling leaflets. I've overlayed a profile from KH's FJ-2 leaflet to a profile from their FJ-3 leaflet with colour inversion for one of them. You can see the FJ-3 front fuselage is deeper than the FJ-2 front fuselage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpk Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 (edited) 20 hours ago, Sabrejet said: Well sadly it looks like the FJ-2 intake and gun ports did make it on to the FJ-3M: it will be a difficult one for the aftermarket to resolve. I hope they sort it prior to release but my suspicion is that they've done a semi-ESCI and tried to get two types from one mould. Personally I think things will be ok with the KH Fury, both the -2 and -3 versions. Looking closely at the various available images of the actual plastic here's what I think the plastic breakdown of the basic two versions will be. We all know how fond multi part fuselages are with KH. Similar to what KH did with their Cougar versions there will be two different forward fuselage halves for the 2 and 3 with the proper sized intakes for each version. There is a fuselage break in the kit where the break is in the actual aircraft just aft of the trailing edge of the wing. If you look very closely at the break where those intakes are on the rear fuselage, those appear to be like inserts. They will have the NACA intakes for the 2 and the scoops for the 3. For the wings, the basic wing structure that houses the gear wells and control surfaces will be the same for both kits. There will be separate leading edge parts with slats for the 2 and cambered edge for the 3. The break will be along lead spar. Edited November 3, 2018 by jpk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 (edited) Source: https://www.facebook.com/song.wang.5076/posts/2235848980007048 - ref. KH80156 - N.A. FJ-3 Fury - test shot V.P. Edited December 13, 2018 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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