Kittyhawk 1/48 Blue Angels F9F-8 Cougar

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DerekF
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Kittyhawk 1/48 Blue Angels F9F-8 Cougar

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Not the easiest kit I've ever stuck together. It's a little over engineered in places. Finished in Vallejo acrylics and with the kit decals which were very good.

Imagez20200913_225152 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

Imagez20200913_225141 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

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Imagez20200913_225124 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

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Re: Kittyhawk 1/48 Blue Angels F9F-8 Cougar

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Never built this kit myself so don't know how much of a sow's ear it is, but you've definitely made a silk purse out of it. Very nice mate.

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I like this very much. You must have a cracking Blue Angels line up now Derek.

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Re: Kittyhawk 1/48 Blue Angels F9F-8 Cougar

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Certainly do :grinning:

The F-18 was built about 25 years ago.

Image20200918_150208 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

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And covered the numbers 1 through 5

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That really is a cracking line-up. Leave a gap for the Super Hornet to come shortly.

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