JohnB Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 I'm calling this one done. Certainly not a shake and bake but it's nice to have saved it from the SOD. Essentially OOB with a few additions like the nose guns from my stash. It depicts a Panther off the USS Leyte in 1950, same as the F4U-4 I recently finished. Painted with MM GSB and Alclad Dark Aluminum. Decals are partly from the kit (national insignia, NAVY, etc) but the rest came from my decal stash. I'm pleased with the results and I hope y'all are also. Please click on the 1st photo for best resolution and to view as a slide show. THANK YOU! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Great rescue John ! Mine’s buried in the middle of a palet I have no intention of unstacking until the next move, but I am really tempted to dig now 👍 ! Hubert 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Great job as always John. And just different enough from a Corsair. Carl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 18 minutes ago, HubertB said: Great rescue John ! Mine’s buried in the middle of a palet I have no intention of unstacking until the next move, but I am really tempted to dig now 👍 ! Hubert Thank you Hubert. I'm glad I revived the build as I think it turned out well. I'm glad you like it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 18 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said: Great job as always John. And just different enough from a Corsair. Carl Thanks Carl. Yep, just different enough from a Corsair. I'm please that you like it. 😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Looks great John! Great paint and decal work! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, Landlubber Mike said: Looks great John! Great paint and decal work! Thanks Mike! I'm pleased you like it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Already, this was fast. Smooth finish, I like it 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Martinnfb said: Already, this was fast. Smooth finish, I like it 👍 Thank you Martin. Since it had already been started with the cockpit already done it went fairly fast. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 John Always ready for your next build as following your work keep my juices and mojo flowing. Paul Fisher certainly would be so proud of your Panther build - not to mention the Iron Works Gang from Bethpage. Simply a stellar build and what a rescue from the SOD!🏆🏆🏆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, Peterpools said: John Always ready for your next build as following your work keep my juices and mojo flowing. Paul Fisher certainly would be so proud of your Panther build - not to mention the Iron Works Gang from Bethpage. Simply a stellar build and what a rescue from the SOD!🏆🏆🏆 Wow. Thanks Peter. I'm happy you like the results of my efforts. I'll add this to the Fisher Models theme I started a while back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 John, that turned out fantastic! As quick as you burned through it, I cannot figure out why if was placed on the SOD? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 25 minutes ago, ScottsGT said: John, that turned out fantastic! As quick as you burned through it, I cannot figure out why if was placed on the SOD? It was a good while back when I put it on the SOD. I think I just lost interest in it but I'm glad I got back to it and finished it. I'm glad you like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted October 6, 2022 Administrators Share Posted October 6, 2022 One teeny step past a Corsair. A much better aircraft in some respects, but inferior in others. Great rescue, John, and a nice finish as well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 8 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: One teeny step past a Corsair. A much better aircraft in some respects, but inferior in others. Great rescue, John, and a nice finish as well! Thank you Ernie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5ikl Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Great save from the SOD John. Fantastic finish. Cheers, Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 1 hour ago, k5ikl said: Great save from the SOD John. Fantastic finish. Cheers, Jerry Thanks Jerry! I'm glad you like how it turned out. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 That's a nice coupe there with the Corsair. Splendid work as always and the GSB came out perfect, like on the pic I found from some years back in Pensacola. Cheers Rob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 7, 2022 Author Share Posted October 7, 2022 4 hours ago, DocRob said: That's a nice coupe there with the Corsair. Splendid work as always and the GSB came out perfect, like on the pic I found from some years back in Pensacola. Cheers Rob Thank you Rob. I'm glad you like the way the Panther turned out. Love that GSB! 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Nice job John! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 11 hours ago, belugawhaleman said: Nice job John! Thanks Paul!! 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Well done, John! Always glad to see something off the Sod and on display. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted October 9, 2022 Author Share Posted October 9, 2022 38 minutes ago, GazzaS said: Well done, John! Always glad to see something off the Sod and on display. Thank you Gaz. Me too! I'm glad you like it. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 One of my favorite jets from that era of the 50's she came out Sweet John really Nice!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 12 hours ago, KevinM said: One of my favorite jets from that era of the 50's she came out Sweet John really Nice!! Thank you Kevin! I'm pleased with it too. Now if I could only get the drooping wings on the twogar straightened up I'd get it built. I've tried and tried with marginal luck so I finally put it back in the box for "later". 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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