Teknics

1/48 F9F-2/-2P/-3 Corrected wings

Product # TK48085 for $22.99 for Trumpeter/Hobbycraft kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Apr 18 2007

 

 

 

These new resin set from Teknics includes F9F-2/3 Corrected Outer Wings for the Trumpeter/HobbyCraft. These wings were applied to the XF9F-2 and X9F-3 after tip tanks were mounted on the prototypes. This set contains both outboard wings with the sink marks removed. These outer wings also include the inboard rib detailing that is completely missing on the Trumpeter/HobbyCraft kit. Since the Trumpeter/HobbyCraft tip tanks are about 20% too small, these tip tanks are corrected for length, diameter, and shape. Because the aft ends of the tip tanks were actually fuel dumps, Teknics has properly shaped them and provided them as separate pieces to glue on the aft end of each tip tank-allowing the fuel dump detail on the tank aft end to show through! They've also included the F9F-2 style wing fences that were fitted to nearly all Navy Panthers about halfway though the Korean War (although the land-based Marine Panthers typically did not receive them until after the war).

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The single page of instructions is easy to follow and includes photos.  One feature I was thrilled to see was the wingfold detail, which is critical if you're building a Navy Panther with the wings in the folded position.  

Resin casting is of a very high quality and all the detail is very well done with no air bubbles.  This new resin set from Teknics will permit modelers to take their 1/48 Panther and build it with correct wings. 

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I would like to thank Meteor Productions for providing me with this review sample.

Steve

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford