Luka Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I have a question about this profile that I found online. It's a South Vietnamese F8F Bearcat, in a striking camo scheme. I thought it might be interesting as a variation to the glossy blue and all metal 'cats out there, but I wonder if there are any photo's to confirm this scheme, as all I have found was this profile (and variants thereof). Can anyone out there help me out? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fubar57 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I have 4 Bearcat books and none have a camouflage South Vietnamese Bearcat. I found 3 other profiles, the earliest done by Clave who I believe is a member here and may be able to shed some light. He also is on Deviant Art and you may be able to contact him there. https://www.deviantart.com/ws-clave/art/Bearcat-South-Vietnam-3-311974538 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 (edited) Thanks fubar, it looks like @Clave hasn't visited BM in the last 4 years. I'll see if I can find his mail address somewhere. Meanwhile, if someone else has info in this bird, please let me know! Edit; Bill/Clave could not find any photographic source. Edited August 15, 2019 by Luka info update 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 I've been searching my refs too, and I cant find anything to verify the scheme. 1964 would be very late for an RVNAF Bearcat to have been operational, they were pretty much replaced by A-1s at the start of the 60's, - so maybe this was an airfield decoy? cheers Jonners 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 4 hours ago, Jon Kunac-Tabinor said: so maybe this was an airfield decoy? That's what I was thinking, too, Jon. I went through all of my Bearcat references, of which I have a ton, and I couldn't find anything like the color profile posted. Not to say that the scheme didn't exist, but it is such an unusual one, that of it were actual, I would think it would have surfaced in a reference work or decal sheet. I'm thinking decoy or one of those wonky pseudo-camouflage schemes that seem to appear on abandoned U.S. or SVNAF aircraft displayed in Communist museums, outdoor displays. or war memorials. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luka Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 (edited) I was a bit suspicious of this profile. It seems like this profile has been redone by several artists, and that the original profile was maybe done from a description or something.. Thanks all for checking btw Edited August 17, 2019 by Luka politeness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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