F11F-1 Tiger, 1/72 Hasegawa
An aircraft like so many of the 1950's suffered from inadequate powerplant, the J65. Serving with fleet squadrons for about two years, it was more successful with the Blue Angels, where it served for ten years. J-79's were installed in two Tigers which increased the aircrafts performance, but the design of the aircraft was being surpassed by newer types. Grumman had been providing the Navy aircraft consistently since before WW 2. what a change in technology there was before it supplied another.
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Bob Torres said on March 15, 2022
Nice build Robert. 40 years ago, when I used to work at Curtiss Wright, I had to tear down a couple of J-65's for overhaul. No idea which aircraft were using them back then, maybe the A-4's. Our main focus was the J-57's for the B-52's.
Robert Knaack said on March 16, 2022
Nicely done, Robert. Love all the Grumman 'Cats!
Spiros Pendedekas said on March 16, 2022
Excellent build, Robert!
Jay Mitchell said on March 16, 2022
Very nice looking Tiger & Tomcat !’
John vd Biggelaar said on March 16, 2022
Superb result on this Tiger, Robert @roofrat
neil foster said on March 16, 2022
Nice clean job Rob, I like the comparison with the Tomcat .
Allan J Withers said on March 16, 2022
Good looking kitties Robert, nicely done.
Paul Barber said on March 16, 2022
Beautifully done, Robert!
gary sausmikat said on March 16, 2022
Well done, Robert. Nice and clean. Looks great with it's generational cousin.
John Healy said on March 16, 2022
Great work, Robert!
George Schembri said on March 16, 2022
Nice looking tiger, Robert
Bernard Bedeur said on March 17, 2022
Nice Work Robert and a great recognition of a plane not well known but elegant and small.
I hope you don’t mind me adding 2 photos of a Tiger taken in Ridgecrest California. This in tribute to your build.
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Robert Royes said on March 17, 2022
Thanks everyone. Bernard, I think that's one of two Tigers that J-79 engines were installed.
Greg Kittinger said on March 17, 2022
Nice build! The Tiger sure was a "plane Jane" looking aircraft, was it not? If you were going to draw a quick sketch to describe to someone who had never seen an airplane, it would probably end up looking like the F11!
Gary Brantley said on March 21, 2022
That is nice Robert! Great looking model Tiger. I'm still holding our for a new kit F-11 kit in 1/48...😉
And thanks for the comparison pic with the Tomcat! I love those kind of photos. 🤩