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I think the safe way is to form a brand new canopy using the kit parts to make a new mold and then vacuform it.
Isaac
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Isaac, it was me that you got the laser frames from. I had them and I believe you had the kit. May have been the other way around, LOL, but either way, glad to see this kit built, and knowing to what caliber you build, I know it will be great. Can't wait to see it finished.
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Many thanks
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A small world. Glad you remembered! I am grateful that you let me get both as it makes it easier to build. As soon as I am done with my Mig-9, I will start on the Fury. Isaac
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FJ-1 Fury canopy vs P-51 canopy
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Index of /TUTORIALS Index of /TUTORIALS/Designing the FJ-1 Fury-RobCarleen http://www.worlds-smallest-air-museu...een/PAGE-5.pdf -Steve |
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This will not do. It is such a simple looking canopy he is doing that may be OK for a FG model, but it is not realistic to vacuform it like this. Thanks Isaac
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May I suggest an F-82 Twin Mustang canopy? They come(came?) two
per/pack from GPM. I know they're pretty scarce on the ground but that's what I intend to use on the YG P/F-51H as well as one of the three F-82 kits out there. Shouldn't be too hard to massage it onto your FJ-1. Barring that, what about the rear portion of a Tempest II canopy? Scrabbling thru my stash just now, it appeared to have promise. Actually, any number of available tear-drop canopy rear sections should be doable with a little modding. Forming a mold from the kit parts and pulling your own canopy has been suggested. That, really, may be your best option... |
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Getting ready
I began studying the kit in detail now. I will start building after a warm vacation soon.
looks simple. The key will be to keep it clean as the publisher printed it very professionally. I sprayed the pages with clear coat. Details later. Isaac
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Ahoy Isaac
This going to be a great build I love the old Fury I seen a lot of them when I was in the Navy aboard the old Corel Sea at that time they were a training squadron a very beautiful little plane she is. Boats
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Lets start- reference info
The Fury was the first operation jet of the US Navy.
info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_FJ-1_Fury essentially heavily inspired by the P-51 Mustang and you can see the similarity in the wings, tail and canopy. Being the first jet in the navy, it had lots of shortcomings. Nevertheless, it was a good simple start. so first, I looked to the internet for reference photos and then I remembered that I saw a restored on at the Yanks aviation museum in Chino California. so here are some pictures I took. I like the dropped flaps Build info to follow Isaac
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Just before anybody gives up on the P-51 canopy:
Might a canopy from the P-51H help? It looks a lot more like the one on the Fury. Most people tend to disregard the substantial differences between the P-51D and H, which was an almost complete rework of the D version.
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