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Curtiss F6C-1 availability?
Hatter50
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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 04:50 AM UTC
Hello all,

I'm looking to see if anyone knows of any models available depicting the Curtiss F6C-1 for the US Navy or the PW-8 for the AAC? Photo enclosed for the Navy version. It's so ugly that it looks interesting.



Regards
Steve
mbittner
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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 12:08 PM UTC
Olimp (http://olimpmodels.com/) makes the F6C-2, which is easy to backdate to an F6C-1 (which was actually the Navy's version of the Curtiss P-1 (while the F6C-2 was the Navy's version of the P-1A)). I reviewed these Curtiss Hawks in Internet Modeler .

And you're wrong. The Curtiss P-1/F6C series of aircraft are some of the best looking aircraft. Ever.
Hatter50
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North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 10:34 PM UTC
Hey Matt,

Your correct.................something so ugly does kind of grow on you.

1/72 is just a little to "Little" for me............eyes and fingers....

I have a Boeing F4B-4 in my to build stash...........that's the most beautiful of planes in my eye.......but what I'm looking for is a non-metal exterior fighter of the US Navy/AAC in the early 20s...........but it has to be 1/32.

I would REALLY like to find a Boeing F4B-1 which is the fabric version..........but don't find any of those. Appears to be an overlooked period.

I really do appreciate your input.

Regards
Steve
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