fam43 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) Late in 2017 I tried my skills on the ESCI-FJ-2. At first I had a good going but desaster struck me around X-Mass. But see how it happened. The ESCI beast: I got my hands on a NA-drawing of the FJ-2: When I compared the drawing with the Esci Kit it became clear that much sweat had to be spent on this project. There is a good side (tail hook topcs) who shows what you get building it out of box- simply ugly. http://tailhooktopics.blogspot.com/2015/04/esci-148th-fj-23.html Because the Esci blue Fury kit was very britle I used their F86-E kit which is comparable and not so prone to breaking apart. (I believed) I started sawing and sanding. First the vertical tailplane fin has to be moved foreward. Next step: Edited February 9, 2018 by fam43 Lee White, LSP_Kevin, LSP_K2 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Interesting. A subject not seen here before. Ill be following....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 The Fury is mighty cool. I have two of the Grand Phoenix FJ-4B kits, as well as the Hobby Boss example. I'll be watching this, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fam43 Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) The ECCI- kit was very brittle and after this was all I could get out of it, I threw the fuselage away. Now I took the good ole Monogram Sabre and started again. This is what I got from this. I think I made the right choice. Staying with Revell now I took the slatted wings from their Sabredog. It was tedious to saw the arester-hook and catapult hook compartments but scratchbuilding is for the fearless. Edited March 27, 2018 by fam43 LSP_K2, Shawn M, LSP_Kevin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fam43 Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 As usual the Marines received the planes which were rejected by the Navy. This means a bare metal finish is the paint of the day. I used Revell Aluminium for the ground color. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fam43 Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 I added some black to the aluminium color and tried to do some panels. the only ESCI-part left is the front shield. LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 That looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fam43 Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 Next disapointment were the ESCI-decals. Sure they were very old. They won't come off the decal sheet. When 24 hours weren't enough I dried the sheet and scanned it. Printing the sheet on clear decalpaper I I won the fight. Dragon, LSP_Kevin and Shawn M 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Isn't just awesome when you overcome a a fight ? She is looking good !.......Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fam43 Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 Some tiny pieces missing yet. thought it would be better finishing the decals first. LSP_Kevin, Vandy 1 VX 4 and Shawn M 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Beautiful work and craftsmanship on your FJ Fury Now only if we can get a kit in 32nd scale Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fam43 Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 A few parts had still to be cemented on to the kit than it was finished. The wing tanks are scratchbuilt because I ran out of Esc-itanks. Maybe they are 1-2 mm on the short side but this don't bother me. A marine Fury has to be presented at the coast. Therefore rollout was at Lübeck at the baltic sea. in april. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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