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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: Jicehem on October 14, 2015, 03:27:21 PM

Title: Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat, Hawk kit in 1/48 scale.
Post by: Jicehem on October 14, 2015, 03:27:21 PM

Hello :-salut

The Hawk kit of the F8F-2 Bearcat modified into an F8F-1b (modified engine cowlings and fin) of the French Armée de l'Air in Indo-China in 1952-1953. This is a recon plane with cameras contained in a modified fuel tank slung under the belly. The unit is EROM 80 (EROM = Escadrille de reconnaissance outre-mer or Overseas Recon Flight).
(http://i87.servimg.com/u/f87/10/07/63/16/100_4410.jpg)

(http://i87.servimg.com/u/f87/10/07/63/16/100_4411.jpg)

(http://i87.servimg.com/u/f87/10/07/63/16/100_4412.jpg)

A characteristic posture of the Bearcat after landing (due to the too powerful engine):
(http://i87.servimg.com/u/f87/10/07/63/16/100_4413.jpg)

The model with the unit insigna which was given me by a former member of EROM 80.
(http://i87.servimg.com/u/f87/10/07/63/16/100_4414.jpg)

Jicehem :-wave
 

Title: Re: Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat, Hawk kit in 1/48 scale.
Post by: No.1 on October 14, 2015, 03:28:11 PM

Old company and kit look so good

Title: Re: Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat, Hawk kit in 1/48 scale.
Post by: draken35 on October 14, 2015, 05:11:00 PM

Bearcat... Nice aircraft!

Title: Re: Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat, Hawk kit in 1/48 scale.
Post by: Jicehem on October 14, 2015, 11:30:28 PM

Hello,

The proof of the characteristic posture after landing:
(http://i21.servimg.com/u/f21/10/07/63/16/grumma11.jpg)

Jicehem :-wave

Title: Re: Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat, Hawk kit in 1/48 scale.
Post by: modellius on October 20, 2015, 03:11:26 PM

I like dirty ones, nice work