A variety of What Ifs

[tigercat2]

Here are some more shots of the Interceptor Vigi.   You are correct in that the F-4, when first proposed for use by the USAF was called the F-110.  At the time, there were separate designations for the Navy and USAF; the F-4 was the F4J-1 in the Navy.

[tigercat2]

Another shot of the proposed USAF Vigi

[tigercat2]

While we are on North American Fighters, here are two F-107s, one NMF and the other SEA cammo (more of a SAC scheme vs. a TAC scheme.

Wes W.

[tigercat2]

And finally for today, one of the many Tigercats, this one an AF-65C, in an overall grey scheme before SEA cammo.  This is a 2 seater, cobbled together from two of the Monogram 1/72 Tigercats.  I did this in March 1977, a long, long time ago; it has been been damaged and repaired several times, as well as had several paint schemes over the years.


Wes W

[BlackOps]

Wes, some really cool stuff. I'm really diggin' the paint job on that ANG Tigercat!

[tigercat2]

The premise on the ANG Tigercat was that there were several thousand built during and after WWII; it was used in the Skyraider role in Korea and VN; many were given to the Guard and they dressed one up in a light/dark Ghost Grey scheme.  Here is a Jaguar from the same unit.


Wes W. 

[tigercat2]

Here are a bunch of big radial engine fighters, including a batch of USAF F4Us.  In this world, the USAF needed a radial-engined attack aircraft in Korea (the liquid cooled P-51 was proving to be way too vulnerable), the F4U was still in production, so the USAF acquired a number in 1953.  These would probably have been designated F-97 or F-98.  They were so useful that they stayed around to the Vietnam War.


Wes W.

[Eddie M.]

Very impressive collection. It looks as if your imagination knows no bounds.

[John Howling Mouse]

Looks like your collection also knows no bounds!!!

Clearly, being as gifted and creative as you are, you must be Canadian!

Looking forward to more.   

[tigercat2]

Thanks for the comments.  Here are a few more.


Wes W.

[tigercat2]

Thanks for the comments, here are a few more (this time with the photo of one of my shelves).

[tigercat2]

And what would life be without a few What If sixes


Wes W.

[tigercat2]

Here are the sixes. 

[PR19_Kit]

In this context I think we need to re-define the word 'few'.......... 

[Vulcan7]

WOW fantastic collection tigercat2