**** DONE: GB-58 1/48 F6F-3N - Night Fighters all Eras

[N4521U]

I should keep my comments to myself, buttttt, I wouldn't expect to see any USN night fighters, configured for night operations, I would not figure would use rockets.

I was thinking it would be unlikely to use rockets, air to air!!!!!

 

[A4K]

《edited》Was about to say F4U-5N Corsairs used them though, so *maybe* Hellcats did too - but maybe only F4U-5 day fighters did? -5Ns retained the launchers in any case.

Will check my references tonight on that...

 

[Donivanp]

《edited》Was about to say F4U-5N Corsairs used them though, so *maybe* Hellcats did too - but maybe only F4U-5 day fighters did? -5Ns retained the launchers in any case.

Will check my references tonight on that...

5N was a post WWII aircraft, Korean War. I believe that F6F-5N was configured for rockets but not used in A2A intercept missions.

 

[SaparotRob]

I was thinking it would be unlikely to use rockets, air to air!!!!!

WARNING: HUMOR ATTEMPT.

I can't see why not.

 

[A4K]

Oh dear...

 

[Donivanp]

WARNING: HUMOR ATTEMPT.

I can't see why not.

Please do NOT attempt that again

 

[Crimea_River]

When's he going to attempt the humour?

 

[Donivanp]

When's he going to attempt the humour?

Haven't figured that out yet. Hopefully not anytime soon

 

[N4521U]

Humor?

H u u u u m o r ????????

there's no HUMOR in model making!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

You've gotta laugh when things go PIIINNNNGGG and you find it 6 months later.

 

[Wayne Little]

Mmmm....not so sure about that Vic.....

 

[Donivanp]

You've gotta laugh when things go PIIINNNNGGG and you find it 6 months later.

6 months, I've found things years later and knew what they were and what kit!!!

 

[N4521U]

So....................... back to serious stuff!!!!!
This seat did not have the ? innit.
so I put it there!

Just for ref.... HB on left, Ed on right
The HobbyBoss is fat ass all around.

Same with the cowling. There are 3
in the kit. Made an attempt to open flaps
on one ofem, my just leave them closed.
But the HB cowl is just not a good fit.

Now I have found that the F6F-3N was a secret
conversion, not much known as to what was
changed on them except they had different
consoles, and IP. So I am assuming they in their
5 day conversion and delivery, rockets were never
planned to be used. So I have (1) filled the holes.
(2) there was only one landing light in the Port wing,
this was added to a hole!
(3), there was a cannon with long barrel w/flash
tip so I have installed kit double barrels, long
barrel when I'm far enough along not to knock it off!

It goes on!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

As is usual Bill, interesting and detailed stuff that is well demonstrated.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Amazing th difference in that windscreen. Wow.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Bill!

 

[N4521U]

Thanks to everyone looking in........
A bit more, this is typical of the
flashing in this kit!! Dang.

I added a tank seam, .5mmx.5mm
styrene strip, carefully!

Wing halves are together, Granny clamps.

I found a very obscure photo of the
I.P. mounted radar indicator, one type.
I've read because of the "secret" delivery
of these night fighters, no two were alike.
It looked like a normal 3" instrument,
longer protruding to the front of gunsight.
Just s vert glass, maybe high or low indicator.

and this little box was a controller.
How they managed, I cannot know.

Cockpit and other Painting going on now.
Some wheel well detailing. Then the engine!

 

[Donivanp]

Looks great Bill.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Top notch stuff as usual old friend and I like the Granny clips, think I'll have to go find me some.