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Offline The Big Gimper

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1/72 Kasier Aircraft Industries F3K-1 Wasp
« on: November 03, 2014, 02:42:31 AM »
This is a WIP on a family of licensed built Hawker Typhoons by Kaiser Aircraft for the US Marine Corp.

The back story is based on 1942 schism between the US Navy and the USMC on air assets and that USN did not want the USMC having its own aircraft.

I am presenting the history in reverse order with the latest F3K-1 version being built first. There will be a FK-1 and F2K-1. The primary role was ground attack.  The Sea Fury prop and tail are from a PM Sea Fury. Pylons are from a Revell P-47M. The tail fits very nicely. I just did not do a clean cut.







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Offline kitnut617

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Re: 1/72 Kasier Aircraft Industries F3K-1 Wasp
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2014, 03:40:52 AM »
Looking forward to seeing the end result Carl  :)
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Re: 1/72 Kasier Aircraft Industries F3K-1 Wasp
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2014, 05:10:07 AM »
Very interesting, looks great :D
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Re: 1/72 Kasier Aircraft Industries F3K-1 Wasp
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2014, 11:28:32 AM »
Cool concept ... and the Sea Fury tail will look great!
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Re: 1/72 Kasier Aircraft Industries F3K-1 Wasp
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2014, 06:19:25 PM »
The mods appear seamless!

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Re: 1/72 Kasier Aircraft Industries F3K-1 Wasp
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2014, 01:43:17 AM »
Here is the KAI F3K-1 Wasp in Portuguese Navy Colours.  The F3Ks were declared obsolete in 1947 so they were sent back to the factory, refurbished and sold to Allied nations.

Paint is from a Tamiya Spray bomb. Decals from a Capena Exotic Spitfires sheet and an Academy F6F. They silvered on me so I still need to fix that.

Apologies for the poor picture quality. My photo studio got covered with 15 CM of snow over the last 2 days.







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Re: 1/72 Kasier Aircraft Industries F3K-1 Wasp
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2014, 01:08:35 PM »
That looks really good
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Re: 1/72 Kasier Aircraft Industries F3K-1 Wasp
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2014, 06:04:25 AM »
Quote from: Volkodav on December 12, 2014, 01:08:35 PM
That looks really good

I couldn't agree more! That sure finished up a stunner and the Portuguese scheme is most eye-catching!

Yet another winner, Carl!

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Re: 1/72 Kasier Aircraft Industries F3K-1 Wasp
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2014, 07:20:15 AM »
Very nice Carl, the new tail makes quite a difference to it's appearance  :) for the better I might add --
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Re: 1/72 Kasier Aircraft Industries F3K-1 Wasp
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2014, 04:00:45 AM »
 :)
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Re: 1/72 Kasier Aircraft Industries F3K-1 Wasp
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2014, 05:19:23 AM »
Oooooh, that is clever and nice! That new tail would turn heads and cause second glances aplenty if it was in RAF camo. I'm liking the droptank pylons and five-blade prop, too.
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