XF-91

Sprue-ce Goose

Member since
September 2005
From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany

Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Sunday, January 17, 2016 10:39 PM

Nice job finishing the kit!

I can easily envision ikar01 using a 4 inch hand held angle grinder to remove all the boiler plate rivets.............. Whistling Surprise Hmm

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scorpr2

Member since
July 2007

Posted by scorpr2 on Sunday, January 17, 2016 9:56 PM

Bow Down

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GAF

Member since
June 2012
From: Anniston, AL

Posted by GAF on Sunday, January 17, 2016 1:18 PM

An interesting aircraft. Also notable for being rocket assisted.

Wikipedia lists the XF-91 as being the first US "fighter" to break the sound barrier in level flight, December, 1951. It also says that with both rocket and jet power on the aircraft could reach a speed of mach 1.71. Very impressive for that time.

Gary

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Sunday, January 17, 2016 11:29 AM

Thats a nice build. never herad of the XF-91 before. Was this a competitor aircrfat that didn't enter service.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, January 17, 2016 11:24 AM

Very nice ! What scale?

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed

14 / 5 / 2

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mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Sunday, January 17, 2016 9:54 AM

Cool!

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Sunday, January 17, 2016 8:25 AM

Nice. I remember building that as a kid

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ikar01

Member since
October 2004
From: Orlando, Florida

XF-91

Posted by ikar01 on Sunday, January 17, 2016 7:57 AM

This is the Lindberg XF-91 Thundercepter. It's a typical old kit with almost no detail so I added some to the landing gear, intake, exhaust and put the Monogram F-84F cockpit in.