F7F-3 JUNGLECAT
Finished this one last year. It took me a year to build to the day I called it finished. Posted on another site, but one of my all time favorites. And fun to build.
It is a 1/48 scale AMT/ERTL F7F-3 Tigercat mostly out of the box,and parts from a Monogram A1-E Skyraider, F-84-F Thunderstreak, AH-1 Cobra, and A4-M Skyhawk.
I don't have an airbrush so all my work is with a Rattle Can and Blue Masking Tape. It took me three tries to get the camoflage pattern I liked. I added Snakeye bombs from Hasagawa and rocket pod an minigun from Monogram. I also used True Detail wheels and Microscale decals.I had to use 2oz. of lead in the nose and 1oz. behind each engine. I also cut and shortened the nose oleo to bring the CG forward so it would sit on its landing gear.
I also cut the prop hubs off and flipped the props over to get the right pitch on the props.
Yup...Yup...I like that (I like that base, too) - Yup.
A "10" for originality. Nice whiffer.
Cool plane John! How's that kit build? I've thought of getting one several times.
Gary
I thought it went together well. The landing gear, gear doors are fragile and the prop leading edges are backwards. The rubber tires don't look right either. I had to file down the lower half of the engine nacelles were the exhaust exits to look right.
Other than that I had a great time building it.
I have a -2/2N, -3 and a -3N in my stash to build.
looks great! i love building veitnam subjects. did they really use those over there?
Unfortunately no. This was a What if.. I came up with one night.
I think it would've been put to good use in Vietnam along side the A-1E Skyraider and A/B-26 Invaders.
I remember the original "debut". Loved it then and love it now.