Hobby Boss NA FJ-4 Fury 1/48

[Graham T]

Not a bad kit part from the rather sparse seat & cockpit (hence the closed canopy) & goes together rapidly.  You can fold the wings by cutting the wings along the well defined lines provided on the wing uppers & lowers & HB provide a rudimentary wing fold mechanism that attaches to the "open" end of the wings that result from the cut but curiously no corresponding part is provided for the folded portions so they remain "open"!   Got a bit confused with the loadout too.  The kit provides 2 each tanks, Sidewinders & Bullpups & states that the tanks are for the middle pylons with S/winders or Bullpups on the outer pylons but completely ignore the inboard pylons.  I'm not an expert on the Fury but it's pretty obvious that the only store that will fit on the inner pylons is the Bullpup - anything else would foul the undercarriage so it's Bullpups, tanks & Sidewinders in that order!  It's a complete tail sitter but not obviously so until you hang the tanks on!  I ended up sticking lead weights down the intake & fabricated FOD covers (also for the tail pipe) to cover my mistake.  Xtracolour enamels & decals from the kit (apart from those on the weapons - none are provided so I dug some out of the spares stock!).

 

Edited June 10, 2020 by Graham T

[SAT69]

I've built that kit and yours looks a whole lot better than mine. I definitely like the clean paint work.

[RMCS]

Niiiice 

[Graham T]

20 hours ago, SAT69 said:

I've built that kit and yours looks a whole lot better than mine. I definitely like the clean paint work.

Thanks!.......only clean 'cos I suck at weathering!

[F-32]

Wonderful work, very nicely done

[Vulcanicity]

Lovely model of a rarely-seen subject. I had no idea the Fury carried Bullpups (or Sidewinders for that matter - I didn't think it was in service late enough!)