F-100D Super Sabre WIP

Dual build with my F4D Skyray. 

Kit parts 

Aftermarket stuff 

More aftermarket stuff 

First time ever with resin 

Mind the gap! 

After removing the locator pins for the original cockpit, there’s less to sand.  

That Proxxon burr is great! Neat fit in half an hour. No tailsitting allowed. Added 8mm steel ball to the nos 

Some PE on the dash 

PE in 1/72 is tiny 

Various tiny bits 

Surgery for the canopy frame to fit 

Mmm. Room to spare to the front or to the rear? 

Decided I'm going with an open canopy to show the aires pit. So I cut the one piece canopy in two. Feeling bold I also sanded off the frame that shouldn't be there.... 

After polishing it looks fine to me! 

PE detail on front wheel strut & canopy halves.  

Cockpit primed black.  

Inside of fuselage as well.  

Wings glued. Dry fit on the fuselage.  

Even unthinned, Ammo paint doesn't like to be brushed 

Added colour to the pit, seat and dash. 

Added PE tot the seat. 

It's a small world.... 

The dash looks good! 

Me like 

Me like a lot 

Fuselage closed 

Mind the gap 

Wings glued & positioned  

Dry fit of the cut canopy. There's some tension that needs to be worked on. 

On the starboard side is a small dent in the canopy. Will drop a glob of CA on it and then sand. 

Primed with mr surfacer 1200 

The infamous orange masking returns! 

Prepped the exhaust. Doing those from my Vigilante at the same time. 

Painted with Alclad 

Like the result 

Bit too much contrast 

Adittional layer of aluminium blends things out 

The demasqué 

Added some yellow ochte with oils and some shine with a 8B pencil 

Inside of the trunk as well 

mind the GAP! 

After sanding and filling, paint it black 

Canopy masked for painting 

Looks nice doesn't it? 

Other side doesn't 

GAP alert! 

Painted wheel wells Zinc Chromate Green 

Painted inside of wheel well covers green as well 

Started pre shading today. Not enough time 

Rescribed the lower tank. Look at the top one for the why 

Als added some demarcation lines on the other thingies 

Painted the underside gunmetal grey 

Tan first.  

Greens added 

Tha bombs in olive green 

Wheels painted 

Undercarriage bits painted as well 

She needs a black spot on the tip of her nose 

Portside decalled 

Starboardside as well 

Dirty bottom with Tamiya Smoke 

Left panel lines done.  

Measles  

Measles cured and sealed in matt varnish 

Almost forgot to paint the brake lines black 

Getting there.... 

Al pieces are in place 

She's done!