These new resin set
from Teknics
includes F9F-2/3 Corrected
Outer Wings for the Trumpeter/HobbyCraft. These wings were applied to the
XF9F-2 and X9F-3 after tip tanks were mounted on the prototypes. This set
contains both outboard wings with the sink marks removed. These outer wings
also include the inboard rib detailing that is completely missing on the
Trumpeter/HobbyCraft kit. Since the Trumpeter/HobbyCraft tip tanks are about
20% too small, these tip tanks are corrected for length, diameter, and shape.
Because the aft ends of the tip tanks were actually fuel dumps, Teknics
has properly shaped them and provided them as separate pieces to glue on the
aft end of each tip tank-allowing the fuel dump detail on the tank aft end to
show through! They've also included the F9F-2 style wing fences that were
fitted to nearly all Navy Panthers about halfway though the Korean War
(although the land-based Marine Panthers typically did not receive them until
after the war).
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The single page of
instructions is easy to follow and includes photos. One feature I was
thrilled to see was the wingfold detail, which is critical if you're building a
Navy Panther with the wings in the folded position.
Resin casting
is of a very high quality and all the detail is very well done with no air
bubbles. This
new resin set from Teknics
will permit modelers to take their 1/48 Panther and build it
with correct wings.
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I would like to
thank Meteor
Productions for providing me with this review sample.
Steve
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