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Testors (Hawk) 1/48 McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee

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  • Member since
    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 7:21 AM

I recall reading on the Century Series GB about the Kitty Hawk Voodoo. The builder said he had a heck of a time with the fit of certain parts and sink marks on very visible places. It still makes a very nice model.

I have their F-94 and F9F. Will be looking out for that Banshee too.

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    April 2014
Posted by B_one fixer on Monday, April 13, 2015 2:38 PM

I did that kit a few months back. I did not go as far as you are willing to go with it. But I did scratcha fairly simple cockpit for it and did a re-scribe. I think it turned out pretty well. The Fit is not too bad but then again is not great either Surprise

Here are some pics

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    July 2005
  • From: The Berkshires/Western Massachusetts
Posted by pittsfieldpete on Sunday, April 12, 2015 8:46 PM

Of course I meant "Koster", not "Kostet". Tired old eyes!

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    July 2005
  • From: The Berkshires/Western Massachusetts
Posted by pittsfieldpete on Sunday, April 12, 2015 8:44 PM
Kitty Hawk to the rescue! Thanks for the information. I'd much prefer to acquire their full kit; I'm sure it'll save money in the long run over trying to use the good old Hawk kit. I did the same thing with the F-101A/C Voodoo. I was going to use Monogram's F101-B along with a Kostet modification set that I had to make the single-seat Voodoo. As much as I enjoy scratch building, Kitty Hawk's Voodoo is excellent & already has all the boxes ticked. I will gladly wait for their Banshee. Thanks!
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    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Saturday, April 11, 2015 11:53 PM

I have always had a soft spot for this kit.  I've heard that it is a bit short in fuselage length.  Kittyhawk Models say they are coming out with both 1/48 F2H-2 and F2H-3/4 kits, maybe some of the aftermarket stuff that is sure to come for them will help you.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

  • Member since
    July 2005
  • From: The Berkshires/Western Massachusetts
Testors (Hawk) 1/48 McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee
Posted by pittsfieldpete on Saturday, April 11, 2015 12:36 PM
Hello fellow modelers: I recently bought Testors' reissue of the venerable old Hawk 1/48 McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee kit. I've read on various websites that this model is actually an F2H-1; I'm not sure if that will make much difference to this inquiry or not. To do this model justice, I want to remove the decal locator lines, add a good cockpit, use proper landing gear & wheels, detail the wheel wells & make any other corrections or improvements that are needed. I've only gotten as far as acquiring a nice resin ejection seat that's correct for this aircraft. I have to say that for a half-century old kit, it's really not all that bad as a starting point. It has engraved panel lines & the mold maker didn't go crazy with rivets, either. I may be wrong, of course, but it looks like a decent starting point for a good model. Plus, as far as I know it's the only styrene kit in existence of this aircraft. Can anyone out there point me to sources for a good cockpit, landing gear & anything else I would need to build a reasonably accurate model? Some things would be fairly easy to scratch build or kitbash, but I'd like a detailed cockpit, landing gear & wheel wells at a minimum. Is there another production plastic kit available that would have some of my wants that I could scavenge? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks to all, & don't forget the Great New England Air Show at Westover AFB coming in May!
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