1/48 Monogram F9F-5P Panther

by Brian Aldridge

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Here is my recently finished Monogram F9F-5P recon panther. All in All this was a good kit, only a little sanding and filling was required.  I painted the model with MM Dark Sea Blue and Aluminum plate metalizer.  A coat of Future was then applied and decals were put on.  The decals were the worst part of the kit, they are very thick and do not conform well at all.  Weathering was kept to a minimum because I like the shiny look on this one.  What weathering I did do consisted of a light gray water color wash to accent panel lines (though it probably doesn't show well in the pictures) some paint chips here and there and some leaks and streaks done with artist oils.

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I managed to talk my wife Jami (ARC Sleepydwarf) into assisting with the pictures, she is also delving into the world of scale modeling, Thanks sweety!!!!! Anyway, hope you like it. Happy Modeling!

Brian

Photos and text © by Brian Aldridge