**** DONE: 1/48 F7F-2N Tigercat – Night War of WWII

[rochie]

Some fine progress Glenn

 

[javlin]

Looks good Glenn have to keep that in mind when I get mine.I am going the yellow just to have something different in the mix.

 

[Crimea_River]

Glad it worked out Glenn. If something rocks like that I usually try to find out where the parts are rubbing and file down the high points.

 

[T Bolt]

Glad it worked out Glenn. If something rocks like that I usually try to find out where the parts are rubbing and file down the high points.

Didn't notice it during the test fit or I would have but by the time I saw it I had glue on it. My guess is that the nacelles did not have as much curve in them as the lower wing, A little fileing in the middle could have fixed it.

Looks good Glenn have to keep that in mind when I get mine. I am going the yellow just to have something different in the mix.

Here's something else to keep in mind Kevin. You better have a lot of lead on hand, she's a real tail sitter. I added lead, test balanced, added more lead, test balanced, added lead, test balanced, and once more before it had just barely enough with no more more space left in the nose.

When all that was done I buttoned up the fuselage and will give it a few days before I start working on the seams.

 

[Wayne Little]

Like it lots Glenn...

 

[Airframes]

Good work Glenn.

 

[javlin]

GeeZ ...Glenn that is some lead I hope the front gear is strong enough?

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far Glenn!

 

[Crimea_River]

Well if that doesn't do the trick, nothing will.

 

[T Bolt]

Decided to upgrade the navigation lights. Cut out a notch, filed pieces of clear sprue to fit, drilled holes for the bulbs, put paint in the holes, than glued them on. Will file to shape and polish when dry.

 

[javlin]

8)

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Airframes]

Good stuff Glenn, should look great when shaped and polished.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Looking good Glenn. That's a ton o weight. There should be a 45 gallon drum included in the kit. These aircraft were tail sittes in real life and sometimes they were propped up with the drums. I'll see if I can find a photo when I get home Wednesday .



Geo

 

[T Bolt]

I can well believe the real thing was a tail-sitter. The drum did come with the kit but I don't want to use it unless I have to (fingers crossed)

 

[JKim]

Wow... that is a lot of lead packed into the fuselage! Hopefully you won't need the drum! Good work on the light upgrade too.

 

[Crimea_River]

Well, if the weights don't work.......

 

[Wayne Little]

What the....

 

[Wurger]

As ugly as these girls.