For those looking for something interesting to do with their Trumpeter/Hobbycraft F9F-2 Panther, here is a sheet that covers a number of interesting options.

The first option is for an ATU-206 F9F-2 aircraft based at NAS Pensacola in 1956. An ATU was an Advanced Training Unit and generally were where pilots went for advanced training on specific types or for weapons training. Now it is the purpose of the RAG or Replacement Air Group to provide this sort of service, but that wasn't how it worked fifty years ago. This aircraft is in the then brand new light gull grey over white scheme and carries the very easy to see red markings used by this unit. Yellowhammer includes a mask so that you can use them on the outer tank, upper wing and nose flashes. the lower wing and tail bits are pretty straight forward. Frankly, I'm not sure why I even bother scanning it as you can't see a darn thing in the scan!

The rest of the decal options are for five different incarnations of the XF9F-2 and XF9F-3. There is a conversion set: Teknics 48088, which you can use to convert the kit should you desire to have the conversion work done for you. Not shown is an extensive data sheet and there are equally detailed markings placement instructions provided. 

April 2007

Review copy courtesy of YellowHammer Models