Dave Ward's 1/48 HobbyBoss FJ-4 Fury

[Dave Ward]

I'm calling this finished:

The HobbyBoss Fury is from 2008, one of their earlier efforts - a nice simple model ( it can be picked up for around £15 ). The instructions are OK, but show features that only apply to the FJ-4B (Bullpup missile, 6 pylons....). You will have to add noseweight to prevent it being a tailsitter. Fit was not bad, some filler being used around the fuselage join. The Fury never saw action, and had a reasonably short lifespan, so it is one of the forgotten jets used by the US Navy & Marines
Thanks for looking in!
My build of the 1/35 HobbyBoss Vickers Medium Mk I will be starting shortly
Dave

 

[papa 695]

Cracking work Dave

 

[yak face]

Looks fantastic dave , lovely clean build. Whats the next aircraft after the vickers then? Cheers tony

 

[Dave Ward]

Tony,
At the moment, I haven't really thought about it, but I have a fair choice of 1/48 Cold War jets. HB McDonnell Demon, Republic Thunderchief, Douglas Skyhawk, Tamiya Douglas Skyray on the US side, Revell/ICM Mig-25, Smer Su-7, Su-22 on the Warsaw Pact side. I've done a few 'plain' builds, so, a camouflage outing may be called for........................ Still, I have quite a while to decide, as the Vickers Medium may be a sloooooow build
Dave

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice work Dave, a unique subject too.

 

[Fernando N]

Looking very nice Dave.

Fernando

 

[colin m]

Good job. Always nice to see a different subject.