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

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T Bolt

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User Name: T Bolt
Name: Glenn
Category: Advanced
Kit: AMT Grumman F7F-2/2N Tigercat
Scale: 1/48th
Accessories: Some scratch building in the cockpits and CMK resin wheels

F7F-2N Tigercat BuNo 80323 from VF(N)-52 as seen during carrier qualifications on board the USS Antietam April 1945

The Tigercat was a bit too late to see combat during the war but it came close. VMF(N)-531, the first unit to fly the F7F-2N had shipped out for combat duty in the Pacific in July 1945 and their ship was nearing Guam when the first atomic bomb was dropped.

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That is a sweet crate Glenn.The thing that popped out at me the most was the canopy in the add. photos look's seamless ;)
 
Tigercat turned out beautifully! Interesting to see how thin the fuselage is on this airplane.
 

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