Vought F-8E Crusader

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September 9, 2024
This will be a long and winding road
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September 15, 2024
The pit is made for the Monogram kit, but it fits quite well, just some minor djustments later on.
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September 15, 2024
rescribing is going slow and the gun holes needs to be repaired
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September 19, 2024
rescribing is on the wings is done
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September 19, 2024
not yet complete recribed but almost
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September 25, 2024
OK, a few improvements, the elevators and then the real fun can begin ...
Thanks for looking in
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September 28, 2024
OK, not a pefect fit but it could have been worth
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September 28, 2024
Sanding will follow later when the fuselage is closed
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October 1, 2024
still not glued together, but both wheel well are now in
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October 1, 2024
and the pit is also put in
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October 10, 2024
smearing with paint
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October 21, 2024
Everything looks good in black, not?
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October 26, 2024
it is time for some color, not? Ok, white is not really a color, but you know what I mean.

OK, so first step was black primer
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October 26, 2024
a mottling with a quite dark grey
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October 26, 2024
some mottling of middle grey
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October 26, 2024
a quite light grey with a mask, that mask you can see at the upper left corner
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October 26, 2024
some misted layers of an off white
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October 26, 2024
so, was it worth it? not sure, i'm not finished yet, but most probably the last two steps woud be enough ...
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27 9 September, 21:04

John
Good luck with this one, interested to see how you deal with all the fun!

9 September, 21:24

Dave
following this build.

19 September, 19:38

Mr D
Hi Martin 👋😁👍
Looks like interesting kit.
How old is the kit..??

19 September, 19:55

Martin
Thanks Gentlemen!
@Mr. D: The Revell boxing is from 1979/1980 the original ESCI kit is from 1978

19 September, 20:09

Mr D
Thanks Martin 👍
Like it 👌

20 September, 10:26

CaptGPF
Boy, the add-on alone are going to cost more than the kit! I'm taking a seat to see how you spruce this one up!

21 September, 00:20

Maciej Bellos
Joining in!

25 September, 20:29

Rando
Oh my what a project. Will be interesting to see how those detail parts will do. Also nice sheet, what decal option are you going with?

26 September, 00:29

Desert Marlin
That's a challenge!!!

26 September, 03:02

Martin
Thanks a lot gentlemen! Well all those stuff collected dust for many many years, when scale models and add on didn't have such high prices like today, so all this wasn't more than 30 bugs bought at model shows.
@Rando, I haven't decided yet, it will be an US one, but not sure which one.

26 September, 06:53

Desert Marlin
I'll keep watching!

26 September, 21:09

Guy Rump
Following! 👍

1 October, 17:29

Martin
Thanks a lot Gentlemen for your kind comments, for following along and for all thumbs up.

10 October, 19:11

Edouard Carr
Watching this and waiting! 😀

10 October, 20:27

Neil
Me too mate! You know I love an oldie 👍

8 November, 19:34

Mr D
Doing a stellar job 👍
Nice to see a vintage kit being built to this standard, it's a good thing that these vintage kits can still be built.
Did you need to buy new decals??

14 November, 20:25

Martin
Thanks a lot Gentlemen! Thanks for all your kind comments and for all the thumbs up!.
I really do like those oldies.
For the question about the decals, no those are all kit decals, only the yellow stripes at the top of the fin do not work, those I´ll have to paint.

15 November, 11:05

Guy Rump
Looking great, following. 👍

28 November, 21:03

Mr D
Turning out a nice job 👍😺

28 November, 22:25