217 Northrop YF-17 Cobra

Dave Burgess Auteur
I'm calling this completed, for the moment. The model is missing the two exhaust cans. I bought the model about 10 years ago, but never checked the parts until I started building it a few weeks back and realized they were missing. I've contacted Arnold from Anigrans and he is sending two replacements. One I've received and attached them, I will do a complete photo-set.

Dave Burgess Auteur
The kit was missing the two exhaust cans. I got a hold of Arnold (Anigrand) in 2024 and he said he'd ship me replacements, but they never came, so I decided to scratch build replacements. My original plan was to use two Evergreen tube, 11/32, and 13/32 (which the 11/32 will slip inside), use the 13/32 to create a collar, and then fill with Tamiya putty and sand a taper into the cone. However, Evergreen doesn't make a 13/32 tube - they skip over that one. So I used a 3/8 tube instead, and cut the coller open to fit around the smaller tube. After sanding, priming and painting the result was acceptable (if not perfect!)