I was impressed the way the 1/72 Hobbyboss F9F-2P turned out that I decided to do another but this time a 1/48th scale F9F-2 by Trumpeter. I ordered the kit today and it should be in this weekend, I hope. I want to do it as one of the first jet vs jet kills in Korea, Lt Cmdr. William Amen shot down a Mig-15 while escorting F4U Corsairs on a bombing mission, November 9, 1950. The kit has the decals for that jet he was flying at the time of the kill.
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Excellent project and subject choice! The beginnings of jet vs. jet air combat!
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Here is my subject, Lt Cmdr Amen. Kit shipped today.
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I started with the boo boo on the nose gear leg. I cut off the coil spring from the right and made one to put on the left side, Trumpeter molded it on the wrong side. I made one from an unused speed brake cylinder from a 1/72 F-15C kit.
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I am moving on to the cockpit, the seat is built and now I need to buy seat belts or make them then paint the seat. Eduards had some nice PE colored ones.
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Some work done on the cockpit. The tub is painted and instrument panel built and installed. I placed the seat in, it needs to be removed as I have more painting on it and it needs seat belts.
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The cockpit is all assembled. I added Eduard seat belts and harnesses, then the rudder pedals and stick.
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The nose gear bay is attached to the cockpit. I assembled the nose cone and did a test fit to the taped up fuselage halves. Fit looks pretty good so far.
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I added some weight to the nose then glued the nose to the fuselage. I need a small amount of putty to fill some thin gaps in the nose.
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The nose is puttied and sanded, the gun sight is installed and the canopy and wind screen glued in place closed.
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