[hawkonevoodoo]

I just posted some pictures of the HA7201 F9F Panther.
REMEMBER THESE ARE PRE-PRODUCTION PICTURES AND ARE ONLY MEANT TO GIVE YOU A GENERAL IDEA OF WHAT THE MODEL WILL LOOK LIKE. THERE STILL MAY BE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO BE MADE BEFORE THE FINAL PRODUCTION IS STARTED.
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[mustangdriver]

You got me for one already. I think it looks great. The panel lines for the folding wings are in the right place although it looks as if they could be a little tighter. Other than that it is cool. And this is a pre-pro shot as well.

[Fly Navy 75]

Looks good! No wing sag, but the hinges are a little big. Overall, a great looking bird. I'm definitely saving space in my collection for this one!

[hworth18]

I don't know much about the Panthers, but I think it looks good from what I see...

[miket]

gotta have this ware can i order

[Fly Navy 75]

It looks like the nose is all set for Hobby Master to swap out the photo-recon version. I may have to keep room for 2 Panthers in my collection.

[1250ships]

I wish Hobby Master would stop making great looking carrier planes in 1/48. I don't need another scale......

Seriously- I did a quick comparison to some photos and besides the obvious pre-pro issues that will be fixed it looks pretty good. I'm sure it will be a winner.

[Armour Addict]

Looks like a "must-have" to me!

[lanslide]

Wow! This is a must have for me too! It looks good so far and I'm sure HM is busy working out the kinks however, like SKUNKY, I'm not a big fan of the working features. I remember when this was a trend in plastic models (Monogram) back in the '60's and '70's and it forced the models' accuracy to be compromised just to have working features. The models looked toylike as a result and the practice was abandoned. I'm sure this practice makes the models more expensive and fragile too. I do, however, like poseable options though.

[Lakota Mech]

I'm sorry but the hinges of the folding wing is just a big turn off for me. I'll take a look when the final product becomes available.