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Scratch built F-80C Shooting Star..Finished photos

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Foz
  • Member since
    April 2011
  • From: S.E Bulgaria
Posted by Foz on Saturday, October 24, 2020 1:32 AM

Tanker-Builder

Hey Foz!

    Now looky there! An unarmed large Scale model plane that looks like it wants to " Rip Yer Heart Out! I like your planes a bunch. I wanted to do some years ago ,But couldn't at that time fid plans easily.

      I had the sheet metal source down pat. The Harbor/Marina where I worked gave me all the recycleables and we're talking about a full 1/2 ton Pickup of Aluminum twice a week!

     Closest I ever got was an " AG-Cat" a friend owned. I gave the model to him.

 

 

Cheers!

That's a hell of a lot of Aluminum!...was the AG-Cat full scale!!

  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Friday, October 23, 2020 2:56 PM

Hey Foz!

    Now looky there! An unarmed large Scale model plane that looks like it wants to " Rip Yer Heart Out! I like your planes a bunch. I wanted to do some years ago ,But couldn't at that time fid plans easily.

      I had the sheet metal source down pat. The Harbor/Marina where I worked gave me all the recycleables and we're talking about a full 1/2 ton Pickup of Aluminum twice a week!

     Closest I ever got was an " AG-Cat" a friend owned. I gave the model to him.

  • Member since
    June 2008
Posted by lewbud on Friday, October 23, 2020 1:49 PM

Nice!

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, October 23, 2020 12:54 PM

Looks great!

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

Foz
  • Member since
    April 2011
  • From: S.E Bulgaria
Posted by Foz on Friday, October 23, 2020 1:13 AM
Cheers Mark!....hope you like the website!
  • Member since
    October 2020
Posted by BigskyMark on Thursday, October 22, 2020 7:09 PM

Amazing work.  Heading to your website now!

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

  • Member since
    April 2015
Posted by Mopar Madness on Sunday, April 12, 2020 6:19 PM

I love that metallic finish!

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

  • Member since
    January 2015
Posted by PFJN on Sunday, April 12, 2020 1:23 PM

Hi,

That looks really nice.

Pat

1st Group BuildSP

Foz
  • Member since
    April 2011
  • From: S.E Bulgaria
Scratch built F-80C Shooting Star..Finished photos
Posted by Foz on Friday, April 3, 2020 7:17 AM

Hi Guys

 

 

I really like the late 40/50s jet era and decided to have a go at scratch building this Shooting Star in 1:48 scale. The P/F-80 was the first operational Jet aircraft used by the United States Air Force in combat...although too late for the Second World War it was used extensively during the Korean War. The markings are of the F-80C that is housed in the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton.Ohio.

 

 

For anyone who is interested in the construction of this model ,it can be seen on this page.  

 

I hope you like the finished model.......

Thanks a lot for having a peep!

Stay safe

Fozzy

 

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