F2G_lover

I want to build it as the original that one the Bendix Trophy in 1949. It sounds like he had his reasons for putting a D-wing on it, and his plane, his money, his ass - I'm not about to criticize. I think it turned out beautiful.

This is the one I want to build. Thunderbird. Already have the decals from Draw, just need a kit worth putting them on.

Gotta say, the 1/32 stuff I'm still looking for is out of control. I was bidding on an Obscureco F2G Corsair conversion kit on eBay. I bid what I considered a ridiculously high amount, and it went for almost double that. Same thing for Fisher kits. I have managed to snag a few, but the couple I'd still like to get are way too much now.

Love the Blue Angels F-4 Phantom. I have a Tamiya F-4J, a set of decals, and a set of resin early style exhaust cans. Maybe I should pull it out and get started. Just in case anyone hasn't seen this, it's pretty spectacular.

Found a set on eBay and snagged it. They're going fast, had a bunch for sale and I think there's 1 left.

Definitely glad to see these. I don't have the Hobby Boss A-26 kit, I just need the cowls for some Reno racers. Wonder if I could get them without the engines, cowl flaps, and aft portion?

Draw Decal has a set for Race 80, the Spitfire XIVe that raced in Cleveland in 1949 placing 3rd in the Tinnerman Trophy race. https://www.drawdecal.com/spitfire-xiv-race-80-cf-gmz-released/ Some very cool shots of it here: https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=3578 Sorry for getting off topic earlier.

That's awesome! You might enjoy this then. Pretty dominant performance when they finished.

Thanks, the F2G Corsair and '80s / '90's Reno Super Corsair racers are my favorite planes of all time. Really hoping someone will do a new conversion kit for those. The few old F2G conversion kits I've seen on eBay went for way more than I could justify. If not, I guess I'll have to dust off some CAD skills and buy a 3D printer.

Really hoping to see some resin cowls come out so I can snag some for a Super Corsair and a couple of Sea Fury racers. I've seen some of the sprues pop up on eBay, but none of them had the cowls.

I'll definitely be getting one of these. I've already got a Tamiya Mk XVIe that I bought hoping to make a Mk XIVe out of. Really want to build the Race 80 one that raced in Cleveland in 1949. I picked up the Gray Matter conversion for the Hasegawa / Revell kits, and a few of the PCM Mk XIVc high back kits, but this looks like a winner to me.

Well, the Reskit exhausts showed up today, and boy are they nice. So hopefully that means the masks and decals aren't far behind.

I ordered some digital mask and decal sets and resin exhausts from an eBay seller in Ukraine back in May, and they still haven't showed up. I'm guessing something happened en-route given the current terrible situation over there. I may try again with a different seller at a later date. Really been enjoying your build, and hope to see it cross the finish line.

I don't know if I'd be up for a full kit, but I'd definitely buy some A-26 engine cowlings if you offered them separately. There's a few Reno racers I'd like to build that used them on other airframes. Might be able to recoup some of the costs that way, since I believe you had already done some work on those.

I've got a KH P-39Q and I just ordered a set of DRAW Decals for the Cobra II racer that won the Thompson Trophy in 1946, but this looks like it might be worth waiting for.

Old news, but when I was looking on scalemates to see the full list of KH kits I saw that they announced and cancelled an F11F Tiger in 1/32. I would have loved to get that one for a Blue Angels plane. Working on getting one of every plane they've flown. Just need the Tiger, the F9F Cougar, and the F6F Hellcat.

I'm sorry to hear it. I haven't built one yet, but I have 5 in the stash, and I just ordered another Black Hawk and a Bronco. I already have one Black Hawk, two Little Birds, a P-39Q and an F-5E. I've seen some great builds from Kitty Hawk kits on here and elsewhere. Hopefully the molds will live on and the kits will still be available in the future.

I'd like to do a big Blackhawk Down diorama, with the KittyHawk MH-60 Blackhawk and AH-6 / MH-6 Little Birds. Luckily they're all 1/35, so I can add a Hummer and any other military vehicles or technicals or figures I want. Just have to pick a scene to recreate. For 1/32 aircraft dioramas, I wonder if 3D printing will be the answer. Once there's a CAD file, I imagine you can scale it to whatever you want and then print it. Haven't picked one up yet, but I think I'll have to for some of the 1/32 race planes and dioramas I'd like to build.

Fantastic detail photos! I have one of these KH kits, and the Blackhawk too. Ordered another Little Bird that has the figures, and a set of figures for the Blackhawk. I'd like to do a big Blackhawk Down diorama with all 3 at some point, so I'll definitely be following this thread with interest. Great job on your figures!

I would think converting an existing kit would be the way to go. There are a number of conversions out there to make a bubble top Spitfire out of a normal one, and it involves a resin spine and a vacuform canopy. Same thing for the F2G Super Corsair, although there are other changes with that one. There's a 1/48 P-40Q kit you could use for reference and scale up.

It looks very good. I have their Russian Knights Su-35 and Russian Swifts Mig-29 in 1/48, and they look great. I hope it's a success and they bring out more 1/32 kits.

I've considered getting a 3D printer and some CAD software because several of the planes I want to build are powered by P&W R-4360's and Rolls Royce Griffons, and I don't think anyone else would ever make those. No idea how long it would take me to come up with something acceptable starting from scratch, but I don't see a lot of alternatives if I want a Super Corsair, Dreadnought Sea Fury, or Precious Metal P-51 with the cowlings off.

The Warbird Tech P-39/P-63 book has a line drawing of the P-400 armament and nose equipment on page 61. The Hispano 20mm is shown with an ammunition drum, and there are some tanks, a battery, an oxygen bottle, and a tool kit jammed in between it and the .50's.

Good to know, I need a set for a P-39Q Cobra II racer that I want to build. I also need a P-63 4-blade prop for it, but I have no idea where to find one. I've never seen the HPH P-63 kit pop up for sale on eBay. I just picked up "COBRA! Bell Aircraft Corporation 1934 - 1946" on Amazon. It was $59.95, but it looks amazing, and it's 416 pages hardcover. Author is Birch Matthews.

Cool! I picked up a 1/32 Hasegawa Thunderbirds F-16 already, but I might try and snag one if they're back in production. There's no way I was going to pay what the Tamiya ones are going for on eBay.