Yellow Hammer Decals

1/48 F9F-2 &XF9F-2/XF9F-3 Panther Decal sheet

Product # YHD48040 for $12.99

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Apr 17 2007

 

 

 

This new decal sheet from Yellow Hammer Decals includes markings for six aircraft including test aircraft.  This decal sheet focuses on Test aircraft.

The first plane is a F9F-2 plane # 62 ATU-206 in USN markings out of  NAS Pensacola in 1956.  This aircraft has red diagonal stripes across the top and sides making it quite the noiticable bird.  This aircraft is Insignia White (FS 17875) on the underside and Light Gull Gray (FS 36440) on the top side.  There are diagonal stripes on the topside and side of the fuselage and the wing tip tanks.  Painting masks are included for the red stripes incase you prefer to paint these instead of using the red decals supplied on this decal sheet. 

The second plane is a XF9F-2 (early) 122475 with the artwork on the nose of a leaping Panther.  This aircraft is highly polished baremetal overall with a medium green anit-glare panel.

The third plane is a XF9F-2 (late) 122475 with the artwork on the nose of a leaping Panther.  This aircraft is highly polished baremetal overall with a medium green anit-glare panel. 

The fourth plane is a XF9F-2 122475 for tailplane testing with the artwork on the nose of a leaping Panther.  This aircraft is highly polished baremetal overall with a medium green anit-glare panel. 

The fifth plane is a XF9F-3 (early) 122476 with the artwork on the nose of a leaping Panther.  This aircraft is highly polished baremetal overall with a medium green anit-glare panel. 

The sixth plane is a XF9F-3 (late) 122476 with the artwork on the nose of a leaping Panther.  This aircraft is highly polished baremetal overall with a medium green anit-glare panel. 

 

The decals were flawlessly printed on 2 decal sheets.  A set of stencils is also included as well as painting masks.  The colours look good and will cover very well.  The masks are to assist you with doing the complicated stripes on one of the aircraft if you choose not to use the supplied decals.  The instrutction sheets are easy to follow and include plenty of tips and also line drawing to assist with stencil placement.

Image of masks was digitally lightened to show the masks better.

I would like to thank Yellow Hammer Decals for providing me with this review sample.

Steve Bamford

Click on images below to see larger images

  

  

  

  

Meteor Productions also has a variety of resin detail and conversions sets for the Panther in 1/48.

CEBM48484 F9F Canopy & Wheel Hub masks for Monogram BlackMagic(tm) $ 4.99
CEBM48575 F9F Canopy & Wheel Hub Masks for all Trumpeter/HobbyCraft F9F kits BlackMagic(tm) $ 4.99
FV704 Triple Conversion 4: 1/72 Tracer/F9F-8P Cougar/AP-2H Falcon $ 18.99
TK48085 F9F-2/3 Corrected Outer Wings Set for Trumpeter/HobbyCraft. This set contains b Teknics $ 22.99
TK48086 F9F-2/3 Corrected Fighter Nose for Trumpeter/HobbyCraft. Since the Trumpeter/Ho Teknics $ 14.99
TK48087 F9F Corrected "Cougar Nose" for Panther & Cougar for Trumpeter/HobbyCraft/FM. L Teknics $ 7.99
TK48088 XF9F & Early Blue Angels F9F-2 Conversion for Trumpeter/HobbyCraft. This set co Teknics $ 24.99
TK48089 F9F-2/3 Down & Dirty Conversion Set for Trumpeter/HobbyCraft. The Trumpeter ki Teknics $ 28.99
TK48090 F9F-2P Corrected Recce Nose & Cameras for Trumpeter/HobbyCraft. The F9F-2P was Teknics $ 19.99
YHD48038 F9F-2s: Paper Doll, 121/D, VF-781, USS Bon Homme Richard, Korea, 1951; Papasan, Yellowhammer Models $ 10.99
YHD48039 F9F-2s: 2/WL, Jet Cats, VMF-311, most Panther combat missions in Korea, 1953; F9 Yellowhammer Models $ 10.99


Photos and text © by Steve Bamford