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David Thor (lordbazooka)
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Work in Progress

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after a long time of neglect, i resurrected this half build kit from the back of my shelves. 
 

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I started painting the cockpit while i was doing the cockpit for my f/a-18. Quite colorful, but not finished yet.  
 

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Detail on the cockpit is very spare, but the decals look good enough for me on this kit. 
 

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Cockpit is finally done. 
 

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On the front part you can see the damage from removing the canopy from it's sprue. 
 

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As you can see, there is a gap and some filling and sanding will have to be done. 
 

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Here`s a weak area of this kit. Not much detail on the fuselage part and wrong details and ejection marks on the other part. I will just build them closed tough and the problem is solved. 😉 
 

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Here you can see the revolving trapdoor. 
 

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And the other side... I will build it in fixed however, since i don't want the gaps needed to turn it around.  
 

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Wings glued to the fuselage. I just love the shape of this plane.  
 

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Black primer and a first coat of vallejo air pale blue grey and some dark grey preshades. 
 

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Vallejo pale blue grey overall 
 

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Started out with the exhaust area by masking it and applying vallejo duraluminium to it.  
 

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Assembled the exhausts when i first started the kit and decided to fill gaps. Also had to remove some flash. Not the best part of this kit. 
 

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Did the wheel bays and doors. Love the contrast of the green and red against each other and the grey. Nose done in black. 
 

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In the front, you can see a vampire in 1:72 my daughter painted today. It was an old, neglected kit of mine, which she finished. 
 

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Didn't get all decals on today. But i already love the look. Decals of this kit are a joy to work with so far. 
 

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Colorful nose with alot of decals. 
 

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Next step are the decals on the belly and external fuel tanks. 
 

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Last decals are on. Next step is decal medium and a matt coat. After that, i think i will go for a very light oil wash. 
 

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Managed to get some free time for modelling today and started with a dark grey oil wash. 
 

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Underside completed... 
 

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...except for the wheelbays. 
 

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One of the tanks broke of, so i had to get it back on. Annoying, since i had just finished everything. 😄 
 

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Got it back on... 
 

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... and it's done! 
 

Коментари

11 6 September 2017, 11:41
David Thor
This is a kit i neglected for a long time, after loosing my initial motivation for it. While building the f/a-18, i decided to give it a try again and start painting the cockpit anew. Decals, washs and highlights will be done soon.
6 September 2017, 11:47
Ekki
Watching.
9 September 2017, 10:12
David Thor
Welcome Ekki! 🙂
9 September 2017, 13:41
Mike Daniels
Looking good David. Are those dash decals OOTB ? Nice.
9 September 2017, 14:13
David Thor
Welcome aboard Mike. Yes, those decals are provided with the kit. One instrument panel has 4 seperate decals, the other 6. And then there are 4 decals for the side panels.
9 September 2017, 14:52
Mike Daniels
Ok. Thats impressive. Did you have to shave off any raised panel surfaces to get them so neatly flush. ?
9 September 2017, 22:20
David Thor
There is some raised detail on the side panels, which you should remove before applying the decals. You don't have to remove anything from the instrument panels, which however forces you to use the decals or go for some scratch build.
9 September 2017, 23:52
Mike Daniels
Thanks David. I had some fun with the Revell Tornado 1/72 kit (2000) instrument decals but this one seems a lot better. I see this is a 2013 release and it looks fab.
9 September 2017, 23:59
Patrick Hagelstein
Had I known, I would have taken some pictures of it in Topeka... 🙁
10 September 2017, 02:52
Donald Dickson II
I like to lay the decal over the raised detail, if it is a reasonably close, and use solva set to get it to melt down into the details.

Hopefully the fit on this one is better than the 18.
10 September 2017, 04:20
David Thor
Welcome aboard! I started this kit a long time ago and then put it on hold for a long time. I´m living on the 2nd floor and my modelling workshop is down in the cellar. So, whenever i build a kit, i try to start another one that i can work on, if paint or glue has to dry on the first one. If i didn´t, i would either sit next to it waiting, or run up and down the stairs all day. So the Voodoo will be limping along the f/a-18. So far, i have to say the kit is really nice. The fit on wings and fuselage is very good. You will have to put work on the intakes, since they consist of several parts. But they are smooth on the insides and didn't have sink holes. The cockpit is nice oob, but leaves you alot room to detail it further if you want to. Funny thing about the kit is the option to have it carry two different kind of missiles at once. The kit provides a kind of revolving "trapdoor" under the fuselage, so you can switch the armament. The decals look very nice, however the roundels aren't perfect. Both versions provided are quite interesting and well documented.
@Mike The decals are from 2013, the kit itself is way older tough. Except for the toy-like missile-trapdoor you don't notice the age tough.
10 September 2017, 10:19
Maciej Bellos
I missed this one. Following!
10 September 2017, 12:04
David Thor
Welcome aboard Maciej!
10 September 2017, 12:10
Donald Dickson II
I will keep my eyes open for this one then. Need to do my 1/48 though. LOL

And I like to get two kits going at once as well for the same reasons. I just started up my MiG 21 as I am finishing my A-1H and brought the 1/48 B-1 down off the shelf to get going as well. So totally with you there
10 September 2017, 14:16
David Thor
Donald you really should. It's a nice kit, especially for the price. You can get it for around 10€ or cheaper. Worse kits of this size are considered a fair bargain by some at around double that price.😉
10 September 2017, 14:30
Mike Daniels
Gone on my wish list.
10 September 2017, 21:34
David Thor
@Mike Looking forward to your build! 🙂
10 September 2017, 21:54
David Thor
Did some more painting on the cockpit and finished it. Also decided to do some more assembling and encountered a problem with the "trapdoor" for the different weapons. It will be some work to get it to revolve properly. Not sure yet, if i will go for this option, since i fear there will be unnatural gaps. I will make sure to take some pictures of it, the one way or the other. What's way more annoying is, that the clear parts are very brittle and even tough i was very careful removing them from the sprue, the front part now has a dent on one side. Not sure if there is a way to repair it. :\
17 September 2017, 21:31
Martin Oostrom
The front undercarriage is a bit fragile too.
I just glued the revolving door the way I liked it. But overall this is a very nice plane.
24 September 2017, 08:36
David Thor
Indeed Martin!
24 September 2017, 08:53
Cuajete
Looking good
24 September 2017, 18:33
David Thor
Thank you very much Cuajete!
24 September 2017, 20:09
Łukasz Gliński
Hi Dave, nice progress
6 October 2017, 11:10
Lost_Erik
Your Texas Voodoo looks good David. Progressing nicely.
6 October 2017, 15:40
Donald Dickson II
Moving along well. 🙂
6 October 2017, 23:01
David Thor
Thanks Lukasz, Erik and Donald. Finally had some time to do some modelling again. Maybe i get some more done this weekend. Looking forward to do the exhausts.
7 October 2017, 09:27
Maciej Bellos
Like!
7 October 2017, 09:49
John Thomas
Nice work
7 October 2017, 12:53
David Thor
Thank you Maciej and John Thomas!
7 October 2017, 13:31
ForestFan
Looking great, always liked the 101!
7 October 2017, 19:23
David Thor
Thanks ForestFan! Today i did finished it some more, not as much as i wished tough... my 2y/o daughter decided that she wants to be a modeller too and wanted to build her own plane. I gave her an old, neglected kit of mine and she painted it silver with the airbrush and decided to paint it some more blue and red. Then we glued it on a plastic stand from another model. She is very proud of the result. However i think i am a little bit more proud then she is. 😛
8 October 2017, 21:01
Donald Dickson II
Good for her and you both! Hopefully she keeps that interest.
8 October 2017, 22:51
David Thor
Yeah, i do hope so too. Really looking forward to her sitting next to my bench and building and painting stuff on her own.
9 October 2017, 07:47
Patrick Hagelstein
So sad to see that a 2 y/o has better airbrush abbilities than me... What a cool way to enhance the father-daughter bond! 🙂
9 October 2017, 13:29
David Thor
Patrick, It's just a really thick coat of vallejo air silver to be honest. At first i wanted to just give her a brush, but she definetly wanted to use the airbrush. And she didn't want to stop after a first coat. It will be some time, until i can let her use the airbrush without guiding her hand.😉
9 October 2017, 19:16
ForestFan
Great stuff
9 October 2017, 19:50
Clifford Keesler
Looking nice.
9 October 2017, 19:51
Patrick Hagelstein
😄
9 October 2017, 21:51
Donald Dickson II
I rather like the red silver blue camo pattern. I may have to try that on a future build.😉
9 October 2017, 23:27
David Thor
Thanks alot guys. Donald, she picked the colors herself. Not sure if by chance or by design. The way that vampire flies trough our house, they weren't intended as a camouflage but rather a warning sign to our cat and other innocent bystanders. Concerning the voodoo, i yesterday put on some of the decals already. I guess i will finish the decals today. Must say i just love those high vis jet schemes. Will put on some progress pictures later.
10 October 2017, 06:31
Dave Flitton
Looking good. I have this kit and have not started - glad I can see that this can be finished so nicely
10 October 2017, 18:57
Rui S
Hallo David,
What can you tell me about the compressor on the image. Is it good? runs smoothly? noisy? any issues with it?
Thank you in advance.
10 October 2017, 19:04
David Thor
Thanks Dave, it's a nice kit just be careful when removing the clear parts from the sprue!
10 October 2017, 19:22
David Thor
Rui, i can't tell you much about it. Since it's the only compressor i ever had and used. Bought it about 2 years ago on amazon and it works fine for me. I haven't had any problems with it, but i guess you can find more expansive ones that run smoother and less noisy. 🙂
10 October 2017, 19:25
Rui S
Thx for the feedback David. Much appreciated. 👍
No, I'm looking for the cheaper ones.😉
The more expensive sometimes use this model but change the name for a different brand.😎
10 October 2017, 19:44
David Thor
Well it still works like the first day i used it two years ago. I paid around 80,00€ for it with a cheap airbrush and it enables me to do the paintjobs i want to do. I guess there is way more room of improvement in my personal painting skills than in a better compressor. So i think i can recommend it.
10 October 2017, 20:17
Clifford Keesler
Looking very nice sir.
10 October 2017, 20:33
David Thor
Thank you very much sir! 🙂
10 October 2017, 20:39
Donald Dickson II
I have that same compressor I think. Runs great. The model looks awesome sir. Seems certainly worth the effort.
10 October 2017, 21:54
David Thor
Thanks Donald, at the moment i don't have alot of time to model, but i managed to get some more of the decals on. Next are decals on the belly and the ext. fuel tanks. Already thinking about doing the exhausts.
11 October 2017, 08:32
Roland K
Looks great, nice job!
11 October 2017, 08:55
Rui S
@ Donald, Thx for the feedback 👍
11 October 2017, 09:23
Michael Phillips
That is really looking nice David!
11 October 2017, 12:57
David Thor
Thank you for your kind words Roland and Michael!
11 October 2017, 16:38
ice
Great work so far - can't wait to see it finished.
11 October 2017, 20:26
David Thor
Thanks Ice! Will take a bit of time to be finished tough. Did the genie missiles today and put decal medium over the decals. Maybe i can start weathering it soon.
12 October 2017, 08:28
Roland K
No worries about time or speed, enjoy the process and the build 🙂
12 October 2017, 10:07
Holger Kranich
The Vodoo is indeed a beautiful bird. You can see that she is the predecessor of the F-4. Well done build, David!
12 October 2017, 11:50
David Thor
Thanks Holger and Roland! Holger i really like her shape- from the side she reminds me of a bird of prey. And the scheme is awesome. The only better scheme for planes is light gull grey over insignia white with navy high vis markings and maybe basaltgrau uppersides with white undersides of the marine.😉
12 October 2017, 19:00
David Thor
Today i applied a dark grey oil wash on the plane. Happy with the result.
19 October 2017, 16:54
Martin Oostrom
As you should be 👍
19 October 2017, 17:17
Stephan Ryll
Looking very good 👍
19 October 2017, 18:05
David Thor
Thank you very much Martin and Stephan!
19 October 2017, 19:41
Lost_Erik
Looks good with that wash. Glad you are happy with it.
20 October 2017, 02:11
Konrad -
Very nice David! Looks really great👍. Now I think I have to build this bird too 😉.
20 October 2017, 05:57
Holger Kranich
Looks yummie!
20 October 2017, 11:11
David Thor
Thanks Erik, Holger and Konrad. Konrad, have fun building it. It's a beautiful plane and a good kit for it's price.

I think i might finish the undersides and loadout today. Maybe even more.
20 October 2017, 14:29
Michael Phillips
That wash really made 'er pop! Really looks fantastic, love pic #22!
20 October 2017, 15:12
Donald Dickson II
Wow wow wow! Very impressed! You just made me go on a search for this kit.
20 October 2017, 16:46
Donald Dickson II
And I can not find the damn thing for sale anywhere. LOL
20 October 2017, 16:49
David Thor
Thanks Michael & Donald! Good luck on finding a kit Donald, in Germany you can find alot of older Revell Kits in toy stores.
21 October 2017, 09:46
John Thomas
David, Great work. I see you have Metal Color paints on your work bench, have you used them and how do you like them?
21 October 2017, 17:29
David Thor
Thank you John! Yes, i tried them out a few times already. I can only compare them to aluminium from ak, and i like the vallejo ones better. Mostly, because they are way easier to clean from the airbrush and i don't see any real difference. So far i've got dark aluminium, duraluminium and exhaust manifold. On picture #26, you can see duralumium with an oil wash over it on the tail.
21 October 2017, 19:26
Łukasz Gliński
Really nice final touches Dave, though I like the Canadian liveries more😉
21 October 2017, 19:29
David Thor
Thanks. Just checked and the canadians sure know how to paint a voodoo. 🙂
21 October 2017, 19:55
John Thomas
David, thanks for the review. I just got some Metal Colors but have not used them. Looking for a good subject to try when out on.
22 October 2017, 11:00
David Thor
I just finished the voodoo. I will shoot some more pictures when i have better weather and thus light to do those. Happy with the outcome, however i already have some areas i want to improve on. A warning for everyone getting this kit: The fit of the exhausts is really bad. I wouldn't put them on last, like i did without prior dryfitting at least. And as i said earlier, be extra careful with the clear parts. Aside from that, i really enjoyed the kit! Cheers and thank you guys alot for your motivating and kind words!
22 October 2017, 12:21
Martin Oostrom
Well done David! I really like the subtle weathering and the canopy. 👍
What's next? The Crusader? 😛
22 October 2017, 13:01
Łukasz Gliński
Looks very well, looking forward to seeing more pics 👍
22 October 2017, 13:06
Stephan Ryll
Very nice result David 👍
22 October 2017, 13:10
David Thor
Thank you very much! At the moment i still have a P-39 on the bench, but i need to close gaps on the fuselage, so my motivation to start sanding is a bit low. I really want to do the crusader, but the size is a bit intimidating.😉
22 October 2017, 13:31
Martin Oostrom
Do the He-111 then. Could be somewhere in between in size.
22 October 2017, 14:18
David Thor
That's also an option. Not sure yet, time will tell. But i will take your suggestions into account. 🙂
22 October 2017, 15:11
Ekki
Excellent work!
22 October 2017, 16:21
David Thor
Thanks Ekki!
22 October 2017, 16:29
Donald Dickson II
Very nice results!!! Great job.
22 October 2017, 16:33
Oleg Smilyk
Looks good, nice results!
22 October 2017, 16:54
David Thor
Thanks Donald & Oleg!
22 October 2017, 17:15
Cuajete
Very nice, David. Congratulations!
22 October 2017, 18:20
David Thor
Thanks alot Cuajete!
22 October 2017, 18:40
Konrad -
Cool absolutely nice build! 👍
22 October 2017, 18:53
Björn Svedberg
What a great looking plane! Well done mate!
22 October 2017, 19:22
Michael Phillips
Just fantastic David... beautiful!
22 October 2017, 19:25
Clifford Keesler
A beautiful F-101.
23 October 2017, 01:20
Mike Grant
Very nice 👍
23 October 2017, 03:56
David Thor
Thanks alot for your kind words, Konrad, Björn, Michael, James, Clifford and Mike!
23 October 2017, 06:19
Erik Leijdens
Fantastic 101 David 👍
23 October 2017, 11:34
David Thor
Thanks alot Erik!
23 October 2017, 11:41
Rafael Salazar
Beautiful job, David, really like this F-101 Voodoo, very nice
23 October 2017, 12:04
Holger Kranich
A feast for the eyes!
23 October 2017, 13:07
David Thor
Thank you Rafael & Holger. You are way to kind! 🙂
23 October 2017, 15:52
Murad ÖZER
David it's indeed a beautiful build 👍
23 October 2017, 16:41
David Thor
Thanks alot Murad!
23 October 2017, 16:57
Derek Reeve
One magical Voodoo.
30 October 2017, 09:01
Robert
Saw this Plane last week in a museum here in Germany. Nice build!
30 October 2017, 11:06
David Thor
Thanks alot Derek & Robert!
30 October 2017, 15:21
Rafael Mozeto
Very nice job! Congrats!
26 June 2018, 10:43
Bryn Crandell
Very Nice! I am working a Monogram RF-101 Voodoo now. Some minor issues but its coming together.
26 June 2018, 11:22
David Thor
Thank you Rafael and Bryn!
27 June 2018, 07:47
Bernd Grün
Stunning build and paint job turned into an outstanding result. Congrats, mate. 👌
16 November 2022, 15:39

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1:72 F-101 B Voodoo (Revell 04854)
McDonnell F-101B-90-MC Voodoo
US US Air Force (1947-now)
111 FIS, 147 FIG, Texas ANG 57-0308
1978 William Tell Meet - Ellington AFB, TX
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