Convair YF2Y-1 Sea Dart Amphibious Fighter

[Sharkmouth]

Sharkmouth submitted a new resource:

Convair YF2Y-1 Sea Dart Amphibious Fighter - Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum, Horsham, PA, USA

Only available as horribly fitting kits from:
72nd scale
Mach 2
Airmodel
Execuform

60th scale
Strombecker
Rare-Plane Detective
Mandrill

48th scale
Collect-Aire Models

Or one piece solid printed 1/144th scale model from Matt's Minis.
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[sharkman]

Nice!

I’ve tried to find the collect-aire kit but it is rare as hen’s teeth and expensive when one comes up!

 

[moon puppy]

Wow, $300 for broken and missing parts?

1/48 Collect Aire X/YF2Y-1 Sea Dart - MISSING 1 Part - MANY DAMAGED PARTS - READ | eBay

Small tip broken off from one of the wings. One piece broken off from the tractor. Kit is missing the foot pedals, part #10, for the cockpit.

www.ebay.com

 

[Sharkmouth]

Nice!

I’ve tried to find the collect-aire kit but it is rare as hen’s teeth and expensive when one comes up!

I gave you enough to scratchbuild it! Starting with the Mach 2 as inspiration as I have yet to finish a Mach 2 (named at the speed a modeler throws it at a wall in frustration)...