I just finished my F9F-3 Panther and it couldn’t have gone better. Hobbyboss issued a well molded and detailed kit. Everything about this build went well. I ued Tamiya’s Sea Blue for the exterior color, thus hiding my weathering. There were no issues from beginning to end.
This was definitely a refreshing build along with the Cutlass. If only all of my builds went this way.
It is a lovely feeling when a build just comes together, a lovely looking kit too. When I finish my British jets I might just go for US naval jets, lots of interesting types!
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Thank you! There are plenty of Navy planes to choose from. I am thinking about doing a Skyray sometime soon.
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Hi! So… out of curiosity… where do you have all of your models displayed? Do you have your own room or an ex-wife?
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No ex-wife. My wife is a great woman. She accepts my obsessive collection and complains very little. I display them on a cluttered shelf as of now. More room is without a doubt needed!
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nice plane like his older brother
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Almost makes me want to get into modelling . . . then I remember; I ain’t got time for the current stuff I am doing.
Your models are a pleasure to see, but I wonder where you put them all . . . perhaps a few photos of the eventual resting place along with the photo of each completed project?
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I will keep that idea in mind for the future. A little straightening up is necessary first.
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I would say the only issue was telling your wife the wrong color to get at the hobby store. 😉 It looks great as always. Very proud of you. I’m married to a very talented guy.
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I was only kidding Elsa! You and your hubby sound like a wonderful couple. My problem is I collect too many things… so I guess I’m just jealous of you both! Seriously, though… I think we all would enjoy seeing the area where you showcase these great models.
I am also curious about how you keep them clean! My mother years ago tried dusting my ships and completely fouled up my rigging! My cars? Ugh – knocked off by the duster! My planes… heck I played with those – so they never lasted… My Enola Gay bomber was my favorite… with the little ‘Sh-boom’ decal just below the cockpit.
To avoid collecting and building… I stick to writing… one of four blogs: http://www.av8rblog.wordpress.com. (Pioneers of Aviation)… but I still WANT to build models like you do!
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Dusting is a careful and time consuming project. I use a bushy (I’m not sure what type) artist brush to gently dust the kits. For a while I was putting them in display cases, but that was getting too expensive and took up a ton of space. I will post how they are displayed soon.
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Fun stuff! I appreciate your stopping by my blog. I loved building model aircraft back in the day. But it has been a long time. I recall building a B-17 when I was about 23 or 24–my last venture into the hobby. I admire your skills–vastly superior to mine!
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I’m sure you did a great job.
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I love the F9F; my favourite of the early jets along with the RN’s Seahawk and the T-Bird.
I have the Hobbyboss kits for both the former and the Sword T33. I must get round to building them one day but I’m up to my neck in Scottish railways! 😉
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The Sword T-33 is on my wishlist of kits. I’m in an early jet kick right now. I”m working on the EF-111 to get some variety.
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Oh, I always wanted to do that, but never had enough time… This one looks so awesome *.*
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Thank you. It does require a lot of time but it is so worth it.
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