Homebee Posted August 14, 2024 Posted August 14, 2024 (edited) Fly is to release a new tool 1/72nd Grumman F-7F Tigercat family Source: https://www.facebook.com/1fly814/posts/pfbid0puYApHt5GCcXmajBFqBy5vgbHzuHA1HzDU2v6YED334bTWzLDFymonViXX4hw9iKl https://www.facebook.com/story.php?id=100063542275454&story_fbid=1014616490666417 - ref. 72065 - Grumman F7F-2 & F-2N Tigercat - ref. 72066 - Grumman F7F-2D Tigercat - ref. 72067 - Grumman F7F-3 & F-3K Tigercat - ref. 72068 - Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat V.P. Edited January 11 by Homebee 18 1 1 2
Dennis_C Posted August 14, 2024 Posted August 14, 2024 One of the biggest white spots in 1/72! Tigercat has not been released by anyone in plastic for almost 30 years since the last rerelase of Ancient Monogram kit by Revell in 1995. 4
352nd Fighter Group Posted August 14, 2024 Posted August 14, 2024 Brilliant news has anyone built a fly kit before what thay ilke
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 14, 2024 Posted August 14, 2024 6 hours ago, Homebee said: Fly is to release a new tool 1/72nd Grumman F-7F Tigercat family - ref. 72065 - Grumman F7F-2 & F-2N Tigercat - ref. 72066 - Grumman F7F-2D Tigercat - ref. 72067 - Grumman F7F-3 & F-3K Tigercat - ref. 72068 - Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat Source: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?id=100063542275454&story_fbid=1014616490666417 V.P. OMG there is a supreme being and they have answered my dreams !!! 1 1
Dennis_C Posted August 15, 2024 Posted August 15, 2024 (edited) 9 hours ago, 352nd Fighter Group said: Brilliant news has anyone built a fly kit before what thay ilke I built their Bf-108. Okay Czech short run. Fit was fine. I think kit contained pe fret and some resin providing some minor details in the cockpit and for exterior. I wonder if Fly gives resin engines for F7F. One more interesting question - looks like they plan for all possible combinations: single and twin seaters, standard and night fighter noses, domed cabin for drones controller. Are they going to give us different fuselages for each option or they'd rather make it modular construction? Edited August 15, 2024 by Dennis_C
Marcello Rosa Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 If anyone find where this is being sold I want to be the first one to know!!! 1
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 6 minutes ago, Marcello Rosa said: If anyone find where this is being sold I want to be the first one to know!!! Dont we all
Giorgio N Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 On 8/14/2024 at 10:23 PM, Dennis_C said: One of the biggest white spots in 1/72! Tigercat has not been released by anyone in plastic for almost 30 years since the last rerelase of Ancient Monogram kit by Revell in 1995. Pavla issued an F7F-3N under their Octopus brand in the early 2000s. Typical short run kit of the era, with a mix of plastic and resin parts. Plastic parts looked pretty nice in the box but since I haven't built mine yet I can't comment on fit 2
Dennis_C Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 4 minutes ago, Giorgio N said: but since I haven't built mine yet Giorgio, I think as soon as you start your Octopus F7F - the Fly kit gets released imminently! 1 2
Giorgio N Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 29 minutes ago, Dennis_C said: Giorgio, I think as soon as you start your Octopus F7F - the Fly kit gets released imminently! That's sure! Mind, I also have the venerable Monogram kit in the stash and I will certainly buy this Fly kit when it's released. Monogram is a 3, Octopus a 3N so I may get the Fly 2N to have different variants. Or a 2D... always loved the USN utility scheme! 1
Marcello Rosa Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 5 hours ago, Dennis_C said: Giorgio, I think as soon as you start your Octopus F7F - the Fly kit gets released imminently! One of the laws of scale modelling. To make sure that that kit you always wanted is released, you have to first start on the old, crappy one everybody hates. Basically, someone needs to take one for the team. Just had this experience with a ship kit. Built something from the 1960s, because I could no longer wait for a new one. Then, halfway through the worst build in my life, not only one but two new kits of the same ship became announced (one became available): 1 4
J.C. Bahr Posted August 18, 2024 Posted August 18, 2024 I welcome this with some trepidation... I only saw this mentioned somewhere else at a glance and initially thought it had said "Flyhawk" as the manufacturer... and thought "what an excellent choice after their SBD!"... but now that I see it's not them. Just a slight bit disappointed. 😟
72modeler Posted October 3, 2024 Posted October 3, 2024 On 8/14/2024 at 3:23 PM, Dennis_C said: One of the biggest white spots in 1/72! Tigercat has not been released by anyone in plastic for almost 30 years since the last rerelase of Ancient Monogram kit by Revell in 1995. Pavla did a new-tool 1/72 F7F-3N and it is a very nice kit- I have one. If you can find the oop Kendall or Aires supersets, you will have everything you need to make the Monogrsm kit into a single seat F7F-3 or two seat F7F-3N with the pointed or bulbous radar nose- includes props, engines, cowlings, cockpits, wheel bays, etc.. Mike 3
Dennis_C Posted October 3, 2024 Posted October 3, 2024 55 minutes ago, 72modeler said: Pavla did a new-tool 1/72 F7F-3N and it is a very nice kit- I have one. Checked Scalemates and I see that. Looks like not a bad kit according to some kit reviews with plenty of parts in resin. Hope Mr.Muzikant who allegedly has these Pavla drawings does not hastily releases it to intercept Fly kit.
Navy Bird Posted October 6, 2024 Posted October 6, 2024 On 02/10/2024 at 23:44, 72modeler said: If you can find the oop Kendall or Aires supersets, you will have everything you need to make the Monogrsm kit into a single seat F7F-3 Hey, I did that. The PE portion of the Aires detail set is pants, by the way. You can forget about using any of the PE for the wheel wells. Use the Starfighter resin set instead - it's much nicer. Cheers, Bill 8 2 2
72modeler Posted October 8, 2024 Posted October 8, 2024 (edited) Dayam, Bill- that's one outstanding Tigercat! Thanks for the heads-up on the etched set, Mike Edited October 8, 2024 by 72modeler corrected spelling 1
Homebee Posted January 11 Author Posted January 11 (edited) Source: https://www.greenmats.club/forums/topic/12579-fly-172-f7f-tigercat-в-разработке/ Box art V.P. Edited January 12 by Homebee 13 1
upnorth Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Cool stuff! I wonder if they will have a firebomber version at some point, or if we will be left to our own devices or the aftermarket for that.
352nd Fighter Group Posted January 12 Posted January 12 (edited) 1 hour ago, upnorth said: Edited January 12 by 352nd Fighter Group remove a word
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 12 Posted January 12 12 hours ago, upnorth said: Cool stuff! I wonder if they will have a firebomber version at some point, or if we will be left to our own devices or the aftermarket for that. My guess is the water tank will be a resin add-on item from an A/Market producer. 1
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