1:48 F8F Bearcat

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Cherrylock
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1:48 F8F Bearcat

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I will share some pics from my 3 Bearcats, most Bearcats have the Navy dark sea blue over all, so this aircraft is not so attractive for modelers. The south vietnames air force has some in alu and with modern rocket pods. The yellow wing is fron China Lake weapon test, to integrate the HVAR rockets on the wings for the later cats.

Testors (old an dusty)

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and the newer from Academy

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The Testors kit has only poor details, the academy is a nice and normal detailed kit with good fit and some nice decals (blue angels, french indochina, navy..). Never build the hobbyboss kit, so I can not say if it is a better one.
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Re: 1:48 F8F Bearcat

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Well mind you the Testors kit is originally a hawk molding and dates from the early 1960s at least, if not older. The Hobbycraft kit is much more recent and quite a little gem to see. I have to get around to building the one that I bought one day. I did help my son build the Testors kit many years ago. A nice father/son project that he still has on his dresser shelves.

Nice builds there CL.
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