Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Hello everyone... A few months ago a fellow member gifted me an old Monogram 1/72 F8F Bearcat. I decided to build it as an F8F-2P stationed at Pensacola in 1949. It was part of the NATTU or Naval aviation Technical Training Unit. To make the plane accurate the tail had to be raised 3.5 mm, as the kits tail lies somewhere in between a -1 & a -2. Its not the 1st time I've ever done work like this but its good to keep my skills in practice. This model is the 1st time i ever painted day-glo or International red color on a model. I am here to present my finished product. I do hope it meets with your approval ? The real aircraft was serial #121714. The aircraft still exists and flys regularly in the U.K.. For those of you interested here is a link to the WIP log. Questions, comments, thoughts, or good stories. Dennis 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Very cool all around! 😎 😀 Gotta love a Bearcat! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Nice, Dennis. An unusual scheme too! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Lovely job Dennis! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Nice one, the pics don't do it really justice IMHO... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 55 minutes ago, Silenoz said: Nice one, the pics don't do it really justice IMHO... Yes i know i dont have a battery for my 35mm nor a computer to upload photo's so i use my cellular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jumbo Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Cool. Saw this flying at Duxford flying legends a few years back - marvellous display. Seem to recall call sign "joker" was used. Nice build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Love it, very smart indeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Very nice,.... it looks natty in those markings! Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 1 hour ago, tonyot said: Very nice,.... it looks natty in those markings! Cheers Tony Thank you Tony .. Thats exactly the look i was trying to get. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Somehow missed this over the summer, Dennis - wonderful Bearcat with some top notch tail surgery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Glad to see it turned out so well- looks a lot better than it did in the box! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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