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  • Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.

    Post 16 Update

    Post 17 Warning

Vertigo Studios F9F Panther

Just a quick update, the Panther in now in game and looking nice indeed.

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The model is looking really good, but I'd rather see the aircraft without the fences.

She was much cleaner looking without them IMHO.

Most Panthers did not have them installed.

Maybe you can include a bgl that removes them, just to keep guys like me happy.

Also, if you look closely you will see that ther is no "notch" at the outer edge of the intake . There is a smooth transition from the leading edge of the wing to where the intake begins.


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Looks fantastic Dean,Wow you guy's are fast!! My last 2 payware aircraft have been from you guys!! And I'm very happy with them.Which will roll out first? BearCat or Panther?
Thanks
 
mal998 said:
The model is looking really good, but I'd rather see the aircraft without the fences.

She was much cleaner looking without them IMHO.

Most Panthers did not have them installed.

Maybe you can include a bgl that removes them, just to keep guys like me happy.

Also, if you look closely you will see that ther is no "notch" at the outer edge of the intake . There is a smooth transition from the leading edge of the wing to where the intake begins.


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Mal, the intake 'notch' was added when wing fences became the vogue, eventually all late Panthers (F-5) had wing fences and the intake notch (thumb empennage) added, later builds at factory and earlier ones retro fitted. Many F-2 had the wing fence retro fitted and some had the revised intake as well. Post 1953 photographic records show most Panthers carrying wing fences, pre 53 its a bit hit and miss with F-2s carrying a smaller style wing fence and the original intake shape.

The VS Panther matches a F-5 post 1953 pretty well.

Hope that helps

Michael
 
michael davies said:
Mal, the intake 'notch' was added when wing fences became the vogue, eventually all late Panthers (F-5) had wing fences and the intake notch (thumb empennage) added, later builds at factory and earlier ones retro fitted. Many F-2 had the wing fence retro fitted and some had the revised intake as well. Post 1953 photographic records show most Panthers carrying wing fences, pre 53 its a bit hit and miss with F-2s carrying a smaller style wing fence and the original intake shape.

The VS Panther matches a F-5 post 1953 pretty well.

Hope that helps

Michael
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Hey,
What can I say, I'm just an early model kind'a guy. Those were the versions as originally invisioned by the engineers and designers, before the "mod" guys got a hold of them.

I'm just a purist at heart.


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mal998 said:
Hey,
What can I say, I'm just an early model kind'a guy. Those were the versions as originally invisioned by the engineers and designers, before the "mod" guys got a hold of them.

I'm just a purist at heart.
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Ohh I agree, the smooth intake looks much cleaner, though I do like the small fence version as well.
 
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