AMT 1/48 Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat

[TimM63]

Going on the bench is the F7F Tigercat. This has been calling my name for a while now so I thought I would built it.

 

[Jakko]

Ooh, that's one plane that's never going to win a beauty contest

 

[TimM63]

Ooh, that's one plane that's never going to win a beauty contest

I actually really like the look of this plane. Sleek and fast

 

[Jakko]

I will admit it looks better in the photos than in the box art Certainly sleeker than the painting has it. Still can't say I'm fond of how it looks, but it's not as bad as the initial impression.

 

[Edbert]

The TigerCat was ahead of it's time and I seldom see those being built. Looking forward to watching this one, please keep us updated Tim!

EDIT:
Guess that was not the best term to use, it was at the beginning of the jet age and all, so hardly "ahead". But the performance was stunning compared to ICE/prop planes of it's time.

 

[TimM63]

The TigerCat was ahead of it's time and I seldom see those being built. Looking forward to watching this one, please keep us updated Tim!

EDIT:
Guess that was not the best term to use, it was at the beginning of the jet age and all, so hardly "ahead". But the performance was stunning compared to ICE/prop planes of it's time.

It was a great plane but bad timing.

 

[TimM63]

I got the fuselage together. AMT has absolutely no detail on this cockpit.

 

[TimM63]

A bit more progress made on this.
I got the landing gear and wings mounted.
Still trying to figure out the color. It calls for sea blue but Tamiya sea blue is almost charcoal. See fuselage