Grumman F9F-2 Panther (Civilian Special Mods)

[The Big Gimper]

A late entry from Grumman for the Texaco Tiptank Transcontinental race.

Will provide additonal details when completed.

IMG_5765 by Carl Wimmi, on Flickr

IMG_5766 by Carl Wimmi, on Flickr

[Brian da Basher]

Looking forward to it, Mr Gimper!

I'm probably not the only one thinking that bird is such a natural for racing.

Heck it looks fast sitting still to me.

Brian da Basher

[kitnut617]

Interesting Carl ---- 

[tankmodeler]

As a racer, perhaps delete the tip tanks, clip the wings a tad and add wingtip end fences (like modern winglets, but simple vertical plates.) to provide drag and handling benefits?

Just a thought.

Paul

[GTX_Admin]

[jcf]

As a racer, perhaps delete the tip tanks, clip the wings a tad and add wingtip end fences (like modern winglets, but simple vertical plates.) to provide drag and handling benefits?

Just a thought.

Paul

He's doing it as a cross-country racer, like the Bendix Trophy, which ran from 1931 to 1962..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bendix_Trophy

[tankmodeler]

As a racer, perhaps delete the tip tanks, clip the wings a tad and add wingtip end fences (like modern winglets, but simple vertical plates.) to provide drag and handling benefits?

He's doing it as a cross-country racer, like the Bendix Trophy, which ran from 1931 to 1962..

Ah! Never mind then. You'll need the tanks to get any range at all. 

[kim margosein]

Even better, do one up as Gulfhawk V  whif.  If I could only find some decent 1/72 Gulfhawk decals.

[TimJ]

Looking good so far.