XF5U-1 Flying Flapjack 1/48 Kittyhawk

wacek85 · March 13, 2017, 02:11:11 PM

Not user-friendly set of a model of very interesting fighter...

Kittyhawk Flying Flapjack is a difficult set. In fact , I'm not recommending it. Sprue gates in strange places, too long mounting bolts or even bolts in inadequate places etc.
Anyway, I'm happy with result byt sometimes I wanted to throw in out of the window.
Painted with Mr.Hobby paints with help of Tamiya washes and AK pigments.

DSCN2854 by Arti Kapi, on Flickr

sandiego89 · March 13, 2017, 02:15:37 PM

Great weathering! Just enough chipping and exhaust stains for that worn look.

-Dave

PR19_Kit · March 13, 2017, 03:02:23 PM

That certainly is one weird looking aeroplane, I should get on and build my 1/72 version.

Superbly modelled though.

DogfighterZen · March 13, 2017, 04:23:22 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 13, 2017, 03:02:23 PM
That certainly is one weird looking aeroplane, I should get on and build my 1/72 version.

Superbly modelled though.

Second that!

chrisonord · March 13, 2017, 04:38:46 PM

I am liking that, not seen many of those on here before.
Chris

Captain Canada · March 13, 2017, 04:49:39 PM

Flying billboard ! Great job on this one. For sure the weathering is out of this world, and the cockpit looks real !

AXU · March 14, 2017, 03:04:38 AM

Great result considering the difficulties experienced during assembly.
I really like the weathering...and the overall look !

zenrat · March 14, 2017, 03:23:27 AM

It may have been terrible kit but you did a great job.
I always think that these sit too low at the back. I'd be tempted to try a tricycle undercarriage conversion.
Big long stalky legs though.

PR19_Kit · March 14, 2017, 04:51:06 AM

Quote from: zenrat on March 14, 2017, 03:23:27 AM

I always think that these sit too low at the back. I'd be tempted to try a tricycle undercarriage conversion.

From what I read the aerodynamics won't work then. The airflow from the monster props was meant to generate static lift over the wings at that angle of incidence and if the wing was flat it'd need a much longer take-off run.

I'm not sure how I'd fit longer wings to one though, it'd end up looking like a squashed pancake.

NARSES2 · March 14, 2017, 08:32:59 AM

Fantastic

zenrat · March 15, 2017, 02:40:23 AM

Longer wings would make it look like a flying pita bread.

I'm trying to picture one on floats...

Librarian · March 15, 2017, 11:37:25 AM

Beautifully made kit

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Starting to think that Kitty Hawk and Kinetic are related...Matchbox quality soft mouldings and appalling fit problems. Built a couple now and will probably avoid them from now on.

Air21 · March 16, 2017, 04:36:10 AM

What this plane needs is to switch to a pair of Merlin's transverse in the fuselage with some leading edge radiators. The cowlings are the only thing sticking out of this awesome plane. We might not be able to fit longer wings but we could for sure flatten it out.

Reno Pancake Racer maybe?

You did an awesome job, this is by far one of my favorite planes of all times. The prototype V-173 isn't far from me in Dallas and it's gorgeous!

albeback · April 02, 2017, 06:57:47 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 14, 2017, 04:51:06 AM
Quote from: zenrat on March 14, 2017, 03:23:27 AM

I always think that these sit too low at the back. I'd be tempted to try a tricycle undercarriage conversion.

From what I read the aerodynamics won't work then. The airflow from the monster props was meant to generate static lift over the wings at that angle of incidence and if the wing was flat it'd need a much longer take-off run.

I'm not sure how I'd fit longer wings to one though, it'd end up looking like a squashed pancake.

I think it might be doable. I've been toying with the idea of deleting the horizontal tail planes, fitting it with a V tail & fitting roughly triangular wing extensions with rounded tips outboard of the props.. Figure it might end up looking like one of those splendid Martian War Machines from the 1953 War of the Worlds.

Allan