Finished! Lindberg 1/48 Convair XFY-1 POGO. This is my second attempt at this build. The first try beat me and it all ended up in the recycle bin. Not this time, though. Building old kits sometimes ain’t so easy.
This is “what-if” the prototype went into production and did indeed see carrier service. I thought about just building the prototype but that just didn’t do it for me. What if the POGO was an actual combat airplane?
I guess it’s kind of a kit-bash. The pilot and cockpit are from a Monogram F-84F, wing guns from a Hasegawa F6F-3N, the drop tanks from an ICM 1/72 MiG-29. The rest of the build is OOB. The canopy isn’t real smooth and clear and some over spray got into the cockpit area. Topside color is one of the many Mr Color greys. The underside and control surfaces are Tamiya Flat White. The propellers and spinner are Tamiya Gloss Black. The decals are from an Italeri 1/48 A-4 Skyhawk.
So, here it is:
