F9F Panther

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:35 pm

another sweet little r/c kit. A bit on the big side, unfortunately. About 1/15. Sure looks nice though.

http://aerialhobby.com/index.php?main_p ... cts_id=512

hotrodrock · Post by **hotrodrock** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 7:08 pm

Whats it made out of. And does it really look just like the pic.

sledgehammer · Post by **sledgehammer** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:07 pm

one of the most beautiful jets ever made- the panther!

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:22 pm

it's made out of high density styrofoam and yes it looks like the pic. Usually the undersides of these r/c's don't look quite as good as they have a battery cover, small cooling vent etc but from a few feet away they look great.

Yes it's a nice looking jet....i'm sorely tempted to get this, even though it's about 20% too big. The irony is that if someone made one in 1/18 it would probably cost more than this bigger one does.

Post by **aferguson** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:12 am

if anyone is interested in this, when you create an account and log in to purchase, the price drops to $66. Shipping is $33.

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:36 am

there are some excellent picture of the Panther at the beginning of this thread so you can get a sense of exactly how it looks. The foam texture in the one close up picture looks worse than real life, probably, as the lighting is very harsh....but it is noticable from less than 5 feet away.

Still looks pretty sweet. Comes with decals already applied.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthre ... by+panther

RAD 2112 · Post by **RAD 2112** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:59 am

Interesting... I am not that familiar with the Panther.
It looks like a cool plane with the classic Navy blue paint scheme.

When I think of Korean war aircraft, it's a always the A-1 Skyraider, F-86 & MiG-15

(edited to add A-1)

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:34 pm

Ive been considering the F-117. Cant even tell it is foam and looks to be almost exacty 1:18 scale. Maybe the B-2 as well but think I'll start with the F-117!

http://www.nitroplanes.com/fedfrcjet10r.html

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:50 pm

there are a few F-117's around. That one is a bit small, to be honest, i think they've got the dimensions wrong as there are only 2 really good ones that i know of. One is 1000mm long and the other 1150mm long.

Both are made by the same company, they just upscaled their smaller one. The bigger one is the one to get. It's slightly overscale but is the closest in size to 1/18.

The one shown in your link i think is the smaller one, with the dimensions including the nose probe. I have it and am going to replace it with the bigger one sometime this year. The pilot looks way too large in it and it just doesn't convey the sheer size and bulk of the F-117, when i compare it to my F-18 and F-14.

This is the one you would probably want to get:

http://aerialhobby.com/index.php?main_p ... 20a&page=2

You'll see they have the smaller one as well, on page 1.

They are pretty scale in appearance. The wings are a hair overly large for the fuselage, but it's not noticable unless you look at planviews and the rear of the tail is a bit bulky, as opposed to tapered on the real thing. Overall though, it looks very good. Comes with decals which are pretty high quality and don't leave any silvery surround around them (except for the tail ones, for some wierd reason).

Overall, very cool and worth the money imo.

Oh, if foam texture is of concern then the B-2 is the better choice. It's texture is nearly invisible as it uses a new high density foam, which is almost like plastic in appearance. The F-117 has a definite foam texture, but if you get about 5 feet away from it, it is unnoticable.

Aerial Hobby is the cheapest place i've found. When you sign up an account and log in most prices drop by about $15. They're based in Singapore.

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:24 pm

Thanks for the advice Aferg. Will definitely get the bigger one. Was watching the video of th B-2 and it's a beauty! A little pricey but not a whole lot more than the F-14 with lights.

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:09 pm

the B-2 airframe only is just $104 at aerial hobby; even the flying version is a lot cheaper. They're out of stock at the moment but should get them in again in a few weeks.

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:40 pm

aferguson wrote:the B-2 airframe only is just $104 at aerial hobby; even the flying version is a lot cheaper. They're out of stock at the moment but should get them in again in a few weeks.

Does the airframe kit come with landing gear too or do you have to buy the whole kit for that?

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:45 pm

i'm not sure....just read the blurbs with each one and it will tell you what it comes with. I suspect it will come with wheels and legs but not retract mechanism.

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:19 am

aferguson wrote:i'm not sure....just read the blurbs with each one and it will tell you what it comes with. I suspect it will come with wheels and legs but not retract mechanism.

The blurbs dont say, I figured you would kow since you have the smaller one already. I'll contact them. THX

Post by **aferguson** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:28 am

oh i thought you were talking about the b2.

I actually can't remember if it came with wheels or not.....i think it did but not sure. The bigger one almost certainly will but it's best to ask.

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:47 pm

They said it comes with wheels. Just ordered the 70mm F-117 from toysonics.com for 101.99 and only 26.00 shipping! Looks to be slightly larger than 1:18 but should look good. Thanks for pointing me in the R/C direction Aferg

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:16 pm

i'll be interested to hear what you think of it. Yes it's about 5% over scale...not a big deal.

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:13 am

these panthers have dropped in price again. Now $59.

Getting pretty tempting..

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:24 am

Received the F-117 today. It looks great! I will put it together later and try and post pics next to F-14!

CW4USARMY · Post by **CW4USARMY** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:16 am

Was just looking at ordering the B-2 but looks like it is way underscale, for 1:18, although still over 5 ft wide.

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:53 am

it's around 1/30 scale.....big but small, if you know what i mean.

the panther is down to $51....the price drops everytime i look at it...lol.