Placeholder for my first group build. Not the best at finishing models but a deadline always helps. I looking to make a North American Fury in 1/72, not sure if it will be an FJ-1 or maybe an FJ-4B. Picked up an Emhar kit this week for a tenner, a moment of madness as I had one in the stash already (since about 1990), no one honestly needs two of them! Also still have a few Pegasus FJ-1 kits, which is almost definitely an easier kit to build then the Emhar monster.
I'm thinking along the lines of an RCN FJ-1, or perhaps RAN FJ-4B, or maybe the other way around, inspired by kits build by Mike McEvoy on GOM, but I might just go for a decent F-86 Sabre kit instead.
None the less, I'm building something for the group build!
Thanks,
Colin
Of course there is the lovely FJ-4F with a rocket engine in the tail and fetching radar proboscis.
;D
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I like the look of the FJ-4F, but it just means even more work!
Colin
Had a dig about in the shed and found one of my remaining Pegasus FJ-1 Fury kits. As expected it looks like slightly less work than the Emhar FJ-4, so I think the subject choice has been made. Also as the owner of the Pegasus range, its about time I have another crack at one. I've not build a Pegasus kit since I was a teenager.
The kit has some very nice metal parts, I think the wheels might have come Heller F-86F, or possibly the Airfix F-86D (Heller models provided quite a few detail parts for Pegasus kits). I have the original masters for the metal parts in a box somewhere, I will try and dig them out. Here is a picture of the kit built for promotion by Chris Gannon, straight out of the box.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52733068183_3167106772_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2okQKYK)
I doubt mine will be this well made. Plan is to build a stock FJ-1, with some refinements to the kit but nothing major. The kit nose is a bit short but I'm not going to worry about it.
The USN ordered 100 FJ-1 Fury's, but only 30 where built in the end. I'm most likely going to built a second hand exported version from the mid 50's, going on the assumption that the production run was not cut and it wasn't such a poor aircraft. Not sure which customer, but thinking most likely Canada in RCN colours.
I will try and make a start next week. I won'd be using any specific aftermarket parts, although surprisingly for a short run kit from the 90's there are some available. Ventura did a replacement vacform canopy (made by Falcon Industries), which until recently was still available from a seller in New Zealand on ebay. The two part canopy in the kit isn't actually bad, and as I'm not adding much detail I don't need a clearer one!
Thanks,
Colin
RCN always get's my vote ! Two grey with some orange, and those beautiful leafy roundels :wub:
Quote from: jcf on February 24, 2023, 04:49:21 PMOf course there is the lovely FJ-4F with a rocket engine in the tail and fetching radar proboscis.
Thanks, that inspired me new Mustangs, I posted those drawings at https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=4461.3045
The front wheel looks a lot like an Airfix F-86 donor. :o
RCN is a good choice - I have built a contemporary Ryan Darkshark in this guise many moons ago, and it looked (and still looks) very good in the two-tone grey livery with a high waterline. :lol:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/8517/8521847270_5d730ac5e5_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/dZ3Gid)
1:72 Ryan F2R 'Dark Shark'; aircraft "117/Bu. No. 141467" of VF 870 Squadron, Royal Canadian Navy/RCN, HMCS Magnificent, early 1951 (Whif/MPM kit) (https://flic.kr/p/dZ3Gid) by Dizzyfugu (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dizzyfugu/), on Flickr
Great Dark Shark, yes that is the scheme I would like to do. I also have a Pegasus Ryan FR.1 Fireball in the stash, the Fireball was I think the last Pegasus kit I built.
Colin
Of course EDSG (or even DSG) over Sky looks good on jets. ;)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/RAN-F9F-8-Cougar/i-kWw75Vh/0/781512f3/XL/DSCN7976-XL.jpg)
So after a small amount of research, I found the attached image of the original NA-140 XP-86 proposed for the USAAF from 1944, in development along side the USN FJ-1. Modelling an NA-140 opens up a lot of potential possibilities of a What-If straight wing Sabre in service in the early 50s.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52738797763_60af7f5d56.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2omm8bB)
What to do next!
Colin
Can't wait to see how this progresses! :thumbsup:
Hopefully with an F-86 style removable aft fuselage for engine maintenance/changes instead of
having to remove the top of the fuselage like the FJ-1.
;) ;D
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The FJ-1 is an attractive design, perhaps in a cute way.
What would it be called in USAF service?
What colour would it be? Bare metal with some highlights?
Quote from: perttime on March 10, 2023, 10:06:29 PMThe FJ-1 is an attractive design, perhaps in a cute way.
What would it be called in USAF service?
What colour would it be? Bare metal with some highlights?
If they had proceeded with the original FJ-1 based P-86, then after 1947 it would have been designated
F-86.
;)
Apologies all, had good intentions but got distracted so this ended up a non-started. So I put it back in the stash for another day. Sorry!
Colin
No need to apologise Colin. Quite a few of us do exactly the same thing and you do have both a job and a business to run.
Gondor
The RW can be such a PITA when you have other plans.
Had the same problem yesterday..sprayed a model and then spent the rest of the day fixing a dudes car here...not a hard job..just very time consuming 😐
This says it all &, I think, should be a general whiffers motto:
Has a life outside of What-If & wishes it would stop interfering!
;D
Quote from: Old Wombat on April 25, 2023, 06:53:07 PMThis says it all &, I think, should be a general whiffers motto:
Has a life outside of What-If & wishes it would stop interfering!
;D
Not a moto matey..should be a freaking law 🙄 😀