Curtiss XF15C-1 (Pro Resin)

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April 26, 2017
The Pro Resin (Olimp) kit of the Curtiss XF15C-1. No nickname of "Stingaree" or "Stringaree" was ever used, based on conversation with ex-Curtiss Wright employee.
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April 26, 2017
The XF15C-1 was the last aircraft built by Curtiss for the US Navy. It was not ordered into production.
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April 26, 2017
The stuff in the box...
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April 26, 2017
And more stuff in the box. I love the smell of resin in the morning.
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April 26, 2017
All cleaned up and ready for some paint and superglue. Beautifully cast kit.
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April 26, 2017
Cockpit ready to go. Spare photoetch and decals provided the instruments and consoles.
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April 26, 2017
I could find no photos of the cockpit on the actual plane, so I'll just go with what Pro Resin have provided.
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April 26, 2017
Wow, that went together like a charm.
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April 26, 2017
I have to add a chin scoop that Pro Resin left out.
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April 26, 2017
Prototype #2 in flight. The XF15C had a P&W 2800 up front and a Goblin jet in the back.
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April 26, 2017
The sole remaining XF15C of the three that were built.
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April 26, 2017
In need of some repair - plus the museum that housed her has closed down. I heard she was headed south to another museum.
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December 17, 2017
A bit of Testors Dark Sea Blue and she's starting to get that US Navy 1950s look.
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December 17, 2017
Some shiny stuff to get her ready for stickers - you can almost see the chin scoop I made.
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December 17, 2017
Kit decals were the worst I've ever seen. All markings came from the spares box instead.
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December 17, 2017
I had to scratch build the deployment mechanism for the inner main gear doors.
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December 17, 2017
Oops, I forgot the yellow tips on the props, along with the Curtiss Electric logos. I'm getting old.
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December 19, 2017
Finished! What a beast.
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December 19, 2017
You can hardly tell the little old Goblin jet is tucked up in the back of this rascal.
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Comments

26 April 2017, 21:10

Thomas Bischoff
I'm in - like these rarely seen prototypes. Awesome work!

26 April 2017, 21:26

Bill Gilman
Somehow I ended up in two Group Builds at the same time, so here is the other project to go along with my F-111B. I think this one will be less work! The Curtiss XF15C-1 was one of several mixed-propulsion aircraft (prop & jet) that the US Navy had in development during the late stages of WWII. It was the last US Navy aircraft to bear the Curtiss name. Unfortunately, it was not ordered into production as the US Navy preferred the Ryan FR Fireball. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the Pro Resin (Olimp) kit - it is beautiful. I can smell the Dark Sea Blue already!

26 April 2017, 21:30

Burkhard D
I am hooked. 🙂

26 April 2017, 22:03

Christian Keller
Never heared of this plane, but excellent built as usual 😉

17 December 2017, 21:11

Bernhard Schrock
Bill: im very very very glad to see this absolutely seldom type as model!! And build so good. THX for sharing! You next project? Maybe XF14C?

17 December 2017, 21:41

Bill Gilman
I'm calling this one done - several photos of the completed model have been added. Hope you like this obscure beast from the late 40s. 🙂

@Bernhard - what's next? Well, I still have to finish my F-104 Joe Walker tribute for a Britmodeller Group Build. And then I think I'm finally going to start the TSR.2. I have a ton of aftermarket for that one, so it should be quite a project! I'll have to look into the XF14C - I think that may be more obscure than the XF15C, if that's possible. Didn't they only build one of those?

19 December 2017, 03:40

Jens
just awesome, and nice to see such a rare specimen from the early days of the jets in the model, really beautiful 👍 👍 👍

19 December 2017, 04:41

Hanno Kleinecke
X planes rule ! One very cool looking example, once again masterly made. Congrats Bill !

19 December 2017, 20:27

Thomas Bischoff
your XF-15C turned out really nice!
According to Bowers book of Curtiss Aircraft two prototypes of the XF14C were ordered (XF14C-1 and XF14C-2) but only the XF14C-2 with serial 03183 was completed in September 1943.

19 December 2017, 20:43