1/48 AMT Tigercat F7F-3N

by Ron Dobrzelecki

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The kit is the Amt kit without the hazardous waste rubber tires.  I saw them actually melt the plastic wheels.  I used Meteor Production's Cutting Edge conversion kit.  Also used their metal nose gear along with their resin main gear wheels.  I fitted Meteors resin interior painted and dried brushed.  

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Lastly I added a Squadron Clear Vac canopy set.  Painted the plane with Model Masters Acryl Sea Blue ( US ) the decals were a Aeromaster sheet.  This model was finished some 3 yrs ago and was on display on the USS Interpid museum in NYC .  It was in a Korean war display.  

Ron

Photos and text © by Ron Dobrzelecki