Navy Bird Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I agree that the Grumman Tiger is an attractive plane - it and the Hawker Hunter have to be the most beautiful military jet designs. Sleek and simple. Others may look more purposeful, or aggressive, or high-tech, but these two are just plain pretty. Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailspin Turtle Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 23 hours ago, replicant said: Thank you, Tommy! What do you think of my Longnose posted? Cheers, Thomas It looks great too. You should do an F11F-1F to complete the set... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Is that 'short nose' longer than that of the prototype. It looks like that to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 On 1/6/2018 at 9:38 AM, Tailspin Turtle said: The F11F did not have an APU. The brown stain is oil vented overboard from the J65's center and rear bearings. The A4D-1 and -2 had the same engine, which is why there is prominent staining on its fuselage. Don't know where my head was when I posted my comments. (Well, actually I do know where it was, but I can't say it!) I forgot about the vent as well as reading about the same staining by Scooters in your A4D books.... guess I am in the terminal stage of CRS! That's why you're THE man when it comes to USN aviation knowledge! Thanks for the correction. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted January 7, 2018 Author Share Posted January 7, 2018 3 hours ago, Tailspin Turtle said: It looks great too. You should do an F11F-1F to complete the set... That would be a Super! You mean with one that burners at the busy end?!!!! MPM, Modelsvit please DO IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailspin Turtle Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 9 hours ago, replicant said: That would be a Super! You mean with one that burners at the busy end?!!!! MPM, Modelsvit please DO IT! It wouldn't be that much more difficult a conversion than you did with the short nose. You need the right J79 afterburner and a modified boat tail, slightly different (larger and squared off) inlets with a different ramp, and a second windscreen laid over the original one. There were a couple of other variations. Everything you need to know is here: http://www.ginterbooks.com/NAVAL/NF44.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Beautiful build Thomas but, which colour did you use for the "red" areas? I have the FS-28915 but, it's too light and the wrong hue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Beautifully done early Tiger. I really like the color scheme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAFAN Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 WOW! JUST WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 (edited) Beautiful Tiger! 😀 These days, it seems the F11 is sort of a forgotten type. I've always found them very attractive aircraft and well remember flying a white plastic toy Tiger around the yard as a kid. You've done a fantastic job on this one too! Oh ye gods of scale modeling! Please see fit to send us a new 1/48 F11 Tiger...and uh, could ya please make it a "good" kit? Thanks! Edited October 14, 2020 by Gary Brantley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcin Wojciechowski Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Very nice work :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 That really is a beautiful build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 On 12/10/2020 at 10:45, Shalako said: Beautiful build Thomas but, which colour did you use for the "red" areas? I have the FS-28915 but, it's too light and the wrong hue. On 12/10/2020 at 14:17, SAT69 said: Beautifully done early Tiger. I really like the color scheme! 19 hours ago, FAAFAN said: WOW! JUST WOW! 15 hours ago, Gary Brantley said: Beautiful Tiger! 😀 These days, it seems the F11 is sort of a forgotten type. I've always found them very attractive aircraft and well remember flying a white plastic toy Tiger around the yard as a kid. You've done a fantastic job on this one too! Oh ye gods of scale modeling! Please see fit to send us a new 1/48 F11 Tiger...and uh, could ya please make it a "good" kit? Thanks! 12 hours ago, Marcin Wojciechowski said: Very nice work :). 2 hours ago, F-32 said: That really is a beautiful build Wow, thread Phoenix from the ashes: Thank you mates! I used Testors/Italeri enamel dayglow for fluorescent red orange FS28913, thats the real glo! (Monogram: Maj. USMC Elliott Color Guide Vol. 3 1950-1959) Cheers, Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Hi Thomas, I'm the one who has brought back from the "ashes" your thread!!! MM2041 is the colour you're referring and it is hard to find. That's why I asked just in case you had either used a mix to accomplish the hue or, another company's paint. AK Interactive claims to have the FS-28915 but, that's way too light and as a hue it doesn't have that characteristic redness the original colour had, something that is quite noticeable in many photos from the 1950-1959 era. The thing is that I like so much that paint scheme that I don't want to apply another one, not even the classic one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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