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Aftermarket parts for a Convair XFY-1 Pogo?
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Uusimaa, Finland
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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 04:08 AM UTC
I have KP's Convair XFY-1 Pogo (1:72) kit in my stash. I have looked at it and I think the cockpit interior is a little spartan, and could benefit from a little updating, as the canopy is quite large and it's well molded and clear. The recessed panel lines are way too wide and deep, but fixing them would be a major operation.

So, are there any aftermarket parts available for this particular kit? And if not, where could I find some decent photos of this funny-looking aircraft?
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California, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 05:32 AM UTC
Emeritus - have to agree with all the points you make about the kit. Don't know about aftermarket parts but you can find some good photos here :
http://jpcolliat.free.fr/xfv1/xfv1-4.htm

It builds out to a nice little model though, with some help.
http://photos.kitmaker.net/showphoto.php/photo/53121/cat/13865/page/2
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Uusimaa, Finland
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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 11:10 PM UTC
Thanks for those links. I guess I'll have to do some scratch-building with the kit, then.
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