i'm not sure the latter makes sense economically, but i'll take it!
as far as the tracker goes, the fact that CalW are willing to take this on says a lot, since there's no good kit (in 1/72) to copy - only an old (Hasegawa?) kit that is pretty poor by today's standards.
So they’re going to make a Tracker. I can’t pretend I felt the Earth move. I might get one. The F7F is more interesting but since that’s only a possible I’ll leave it there.
However, as an indication that they’re not a jets only company, overall it’s good news.
So they’re going to make a Tracker. I can’t pretend I felt the Earth move. I might get one. The F7F is more interesting but since that’s only a possible I’ll leave it there.
However, as an indication that they’re not a jets only company, overall it’s good news.
You're selling the tracker (+tracer?) short. It's a good looking aircraft with that overall square top profile that tends to make good models. It has an interesting history, plenty of operators, and plenty of liveries. I'd love a folding wing version, but I suspect I may be in the minority here ( I suspect calW would do a credible job, unlike several other folding wing attempts).
F7F i'm just going to shut up about because I personally want one or even several, even though it was a historically marginal aircraft. So, if CalW makes em, super!
(The above is a what-if livery = not historical).
in general, i think the two choices by calW are damn near perfect if they are going to make 1/72 prop aircraft. I'm not too interested in anything smaller in 1/72 and if they get these right maybe they can be persuaded to make some bigger ones or other 'similar era' us navy aircraft. can a 1/72 skyknight or demon be that far in the future? Probably yes, but ... a girl can dream.
I wish the F7F would have been a little quicker in development. I wonder how well it would have done in WWII. Otherwise, it saw very little combat correct? Maybe just a bit in the Korean War, any other operational action?
I wish the F7F would have been a little quicker in development. I wonder how well it would have done in WWII. Otherwise, it saw very little combat correct? Maybe just a bit in the Korean War, any other operational action?
Calw has the dream cat thing so if they make a f7f, we can have a few f7fs like the one fs showed
Eric
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ahhhhh the hobby where you loose tons of money on tiny pieces of metal
TBH, I'm more excited about the prospect of a Tigercat being made. Never thought much of the Tracker, always thought it was just pedestrian. However, the E-2C never impressed me much, either, but the HM model I have is absolutely one of my favorites in my collection. So, I will wait to see how the Tracker project progresses. My guess is I will end up with one!
I wish the F7F would have been a little quicker in development. I wonder how well it would have done in WWII. Otherwise, it saw very little combat correct? Maybe just a bit in the Korean War, any other operational action?
It deployed with VMF(N)-531 (Night Fighters) to Korea at the beginning of the conflict. Where apparently it was quite effective.
By mid 52 the aircraft was being replaced by the F3D Skynight.
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