Testors 1/48 F-2H Banshee

B_one fixer

Member since
April 2014

Testors 1/48 F-2H Banshee

Posted by B_one fixer on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 5:32 PM

I found this kit in my LHS's bargain bin for 6 bucks! I know it is a re-issue of the old hawk molds. Alot of work went into this non-fitting gap galore kit. Besides contending with the gap issues the only other major work was building a simple cockpit to replace the non-existant one in the kit. Accuracy was not my concern while building this, more so to practice some techniques I learned here on seam and gap filling. Overall I am happy with the way it turned out. Big Smile

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Fly-n-hi

Member since
December 2006
From: Phoenix, AZ

Posted by Fly-n-hi on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 7:01 PM

Nice job! Looks very seamless to me!

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 10:18 PM

Nice work on that old kit! Any photos of your cockpit work?

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Texgunner

Member since
February 2003
From: Cameron, Texas

Posted by Texgunner on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 10:42 PM

Cool bird from the early days of jet-propelled Navy planes! I love it!! Thanks for showing that to us. Yes

Gary

"All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"

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Raymond G

Member since
December 2013
From: Greenville, TX.

Posted by Raymond G on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 7:53 AM

Great job! And it looks like you did a good job on getting read of the seams... What kit did you use?

At one time, and probably still do, the U.S.S. Lexington has a Banshee displayed on their flight deck. It always suprises me at just how low they sat to the ground. Awesome bird! Love em'. Thanks for sharing, Raymond

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U.S.S. Arizona (Revell)

P-51D Tribute (Revell)

57 Chevy Bel Air

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echolmberg

Member since
February 2003
From: Green Bay, WI USA

Posted by echolmberg on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 8:25 AM

Oh man! If I saw that kit at my local hobby shop, I'd snap it up in two shakes of a lamb's tail! I remember building this kit back in the late '80s. As you said, it's pretty spartan in most regards but you still end up with a nice looking Banshee in the end.

Great job on your build!

Eric