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Just completed the Fujimy 1/72 F7U-3 Cutlass for the "Dawn of Jet Age" and "NMF" Group Builds . I only used the PE set for the cockpit otherwise it's OOB. The fit and detail is outstanding being an older mold. I used Polished Aluminum Alclad, alternating some panels with a mix of a drop or two of steel with the polished alum to get a subtle darker shade for certain panels. The kit decals were very good too. Only 320 of them were made and had a very short service record so I left it as a clean finish.
Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!
Hey PJ, that's a great build! The cockpit is awesome, especially for a 1/72! Great work!
Eagle90
Thanks Eagle. I'm a 1/48 and 1/32 builder so this tiny thing was a bit of a small challenge for my fingers and eyes. The PE set is made by Eduard for RES-IM and UMM is the only one that has it in stock. Big improvement over the kit's details.
WOW! More detail than I saw the first time! Looks like the PE set was a winner!
Thanks again Eagle. I gave it a black wash to deepen details just prior to burying it in the fuselage halves. Once sealed up the details are hard to see.
Great Cutlass! My FAVORITE airplane. Too bad it was underpowered and difficult to get back onboard.
Looks great! I didn't even know Fujimi made one! I had been looking for a Cutlass- something other than the old Lindberg kit. Now I know what to try!
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
The Fujimi Cutlass is an excellent kit, one of several "family" runs that Fujimi did back in the '90s, including F-86F Sabres, A-6 Intruders, A-4 Skyhawks, A-7 Corsair IIs, and Phantoms. Hobbycraft Canada's 1/48 Cutlass is "based on" the Fujimi kit, but not as finely done. The old 1/48 Lindberg kit is the F7U-1 version which did not see squadron service. The -3 version represented by the Fujimi kit saw squadron service for a few years in the '50s and wore some pretty nice markings. Here's my Fujimi F7U-3M:
Paul
Great looking Cutlass.
Don
Fujimi's 1/72 is excellent and can be picked up on eBay for a few bucks. Hobbycraft made one in 1/48 and what reviews I read listed fitting problems and lack of detail. Fisher makes a resin one in 1/32 that is a beauty but the price tag is a bit on the expensive side.
Thanks, Don. The Hobbycraft Canada kit was actually produced by the Idea company in Korea (I believe). Nearly all of the early Hobbycraft kits were absorbed into Academy (not to be confused with Minicraft who for a time partnered with Academy), but I do not believe Academy has reissued the bigger Cutlass kit.
I knew it was one of those "craft" ones, my bad.
Don Stauffer Looks great! I didn't even know Fujimi made one! I had been looking for a Cutlass- something other than the old Lindberg kit. Now I know what to try!
you can also find them in Testors boxes as well. (mentioned only because it gives you more search options)
Rex
almost gone
Wow! That is a shiny beautiful build!
F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!
U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!
N is for NO SURVIVORS...
- Plankton
LSM
Excellent Ensign Eater!
Chasing the ultimate build.
Fantastic!
Man, that looks great Ernie! Beautiful job on that one my friend.
Gary
"All you mugs need to get busy building, and post pics!"
I have the same kit boxed by Testors...
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Sweet!
Nice. I like the cockpit photo.
John
To see build logs for my models: http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html
Thanks gents for the nice words!
Very pretty finish!
"Whaddya mean 'Who's flying the plane?!' Nobody's flying the plane!"
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