Tigercat FB.1

[Devilfish]

To combat rebels in the Malayan conflict, the RAF sent out a contingent of aircraft.  The Tempest was to have been supplemented with the Mosquito, but the wooden construction didn't fare too well in the humid conditions, so an alternative was sought.  Fairey arranged to license build the Grumman Tigercat, with a few modifications, which served with distinction....

20211218_233153 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
IMG_20211218_233612_839 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
IMG_20211218_233613_021 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
IMG_20211218_233612_910 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
IMG_20211218_233613_124 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
IMG_20211218_233613_092 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
IMG_20211218_233613_155 by Paul Carter, on Flickr

[Wardukw]

Twin engine's..British camo..rockets..all nails hit ..beautiful build ..love it Paul..the Tigercat always looked boring in blue..now it looks the way it should.
Well done mate 

[Knightflyer]

Ohh I like that!  Trouble is I end up suffering from "idea overload" with seeing all these great builds from others!

[AndrewF]

Fantastic - that looks great! Nice weathering as well. Just a question: what are the two small yellow bombs?

[Dizzyfugu]

Ohh I like that!

Me too. The RAF colors & markings suit the Tigercat surprisingly well.  Looks (even) sleeker than in standard allover blue or black?

[Knightflyer]

Ohh I like that!

Me too. The RAF colors & markings suit the Tigercat surprisingly well.  Looks (even) sleeker than in standard allover blue or black?

I presume some-one on here has done one in late WWII or post-war FAA camouflage?

[Tophe]

congratulations

[zenrat]

 

[Devilfish]

Fantastic - that looks great! Nice weathering as well. Just a question: what are the two small yellow bombs?

Marker flares

[Devilfish]

Ohh I like that!

Me too. The RAF colors & markings suit the Tigercat surprisingly well.  Looks (even) sleeker than in standard allover blue or black?

I presume some-one on here has done one in late WWII or post-war FAA camouflage?

I was planning on doing it FAA, but I saw 2 or 3 on FB, so went another way...

[NARSES2]

Ohh I like that!

Me too. The RAF colors & markings suit the Tigercat surprisingly well.  Looks (even) sleeker than in standard allover blue or black?

It does look good in that scheme 

I did the old Monogram one in BPF markings, never thought of post War

[DogfighterZen]

Great idea, scheme and build!

[perttime]

It does look good!

Didn't RAF de Havilland Hornets go to Malaysia in pretty light colours?

[Devilfish]

It does look good!

Didn't RAF de Havilland Hornets go to Malaysia in pretty light colours?

Shhhh!  Don't spoil a perfectly good back story.....

[Dizzyfugu]

Makes me wonder about an RAF Tigercat with Centaurus engines...?