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Grumman Cat: The 1/48 Trumpeter Grumman F9F-3 Panther
Few weeks ago I watched an old, favorite movie. Bridges of Toko-Ri. Just loved those Navy F9F-3 Panthers. So I had to build one and realized I still had one in my stash. Upon opening the box of my HobbyCraft/Trumpeter kit I also discovered [...]
Year of the Cat: Monogram F9F-5 Panther "the Bluetail Fly"
USS Princeton’s deployment on the line at the beginning of her final Korean deployment in April-May 1953 saw nine pilots shot down, with seven of the nine killed or missing. Among the dead was Lt(jg) Richard “Stretch” Clinite of [...]
Monogram F9F-5 and F9F-5P Panthers
Monogram's Panther first appeared in 1990, the first 1/48 F9F in close to 35-40 years past the Aurora and Hawk kits. At the time, it was the best and most accurate kit of the Panther, and it is still the most accurate (and in my mind, the [...]
F9F-2P Panther
Trumpeter 1/48 scale F9F-2 built straight out of the box just adding etched seat belts.
Aeromaster sea blue was used to paint the model using the decals supplied.
The base is resin PSP planking painted with humbrol metalcote with markings [...]
F9F-5 Panther VF-781,# 106 , Year of the Cat, 1/72 Matchbox
I had built this kit a few years ago but had never put squadron markings on, I wanted to do the plane from The Bridges at Toko-Ri movie, but never found the decals. Having heard about Lt. Royce Williams encounter with Soviet Migs during [...]
“Year of the Cat” Group Build, 1/35 Tamiya “Panther” Ausf. D, Sd.Kfz. 171, Kursk summer offensive 1943
Greetings everyone !
I finished this one up a few nights ago... when I finished the Russian KV-1 with bolt on applique armor.
This Tamiya German "Panther D" tank has a build thread following this link to the "Year of the [...]
Mar. 9 1953 USS Bennington CV-20
Just found these on a site honoring The Bennington and her crew, The full story is related there, apparently the Panther missed the cables.
Dragon Panther A in 1:35 (#6358), with Diorama
Some history:
This kit #6358 was launched by Dragon in 2007 intended to represent the late Panther A. As usual, DML released this kit based on a long history of Panther kits; The box is packed full of grey styrene, clear parts, some photo [...]
1/35 Dragon Panther with zimmeritt
Another tank from our last club meeting; Dragons 1/35 Panther with zimmeritt. I can't remember which Ausf it is but it could be a G or H.
Nicely detailed with the anti-magnetic zimmeritt applied.
Hasegawa 1:72 Pz. Kpfw V Panther ausf. G
Earlier this year I found my stash contained three nice 1/72 Panzers; Dragon Pzkw III Ausf. J., Dragon Jadgpanther and this Hasagawa Panther. I thought a trio of petite Panzers would be a great addition to my collection. This kit went [...]
