1/48 Hobbycraft F8F-1 Bearcat VNAF

Gallery Article by Danny Dinh on Oct 18 2010

 

I have built this kit straight from the box except for the home-made Vietnamese national insignia and serial numbers. 

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This particular aircraft was on display at Bien Hoa Air Base.  The base is scratch-built from styrene sheet in an effort to duplicate the original display base.  The posts were put together by a variety of little wood pieces bought at a local craft store.  The fence is actually a fake necklace painted in white.

I have included a picture of the original aircraft on display at Bien Hoa Air Base for reference.

Last but not least, I would like to dedicate this Bearcat to all the VNAF pilots who flew them at the early stage of the VNAF.

Danny Dinh

Photos and text © by Danny Dinh