F-107A Ultra Sabre

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September 4, 2022
One panel line missing. Interesting error.
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September 4, 2022
Cockpit fits well. Not much details.
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September 4, 2022
I have three ongoing jet projects and for a short moment they all were in same stage with the cockpit
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September 4, 2022
Not sure if it shows, but there were mysterious spots on the plastic.
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September 4, 2022
Some sanding
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September 4, 2022
Trying to get the wing straight
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September 4, 2022
Canopy on place.
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September 4, 2022
The hafl sphere underside the fuselage should not be round, so I modified it. Thanks to primeportal.net/hang..bre/index.php?Page=1
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September 18, 2022
Sanded the wingtip straight
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September 18, 2022
Added a little PS piece as a new navigation light
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September 18, 2022
Engine cowling
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September 26, 2022
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September 26, 2022
I finally got the air intake done. It was difficult to sand and it was discouraging, because it is 2mm too low (according designer.home.xs4all.nl/models/f107/f107-1.htm and I also measured it). I decided to keep on "OOB" principle.
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October 8, 2022
The hole in the nose needs to be reopened for the pitot tube.
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October 8, 2022
Pitot tube cemented in place. Later I added thin CA glue for smoothering the edge.
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October 8, 2022
Primed with aqueous Mr.Surfacer 1000.
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October 8, 2022
Pre-shading going on.
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October 9, 2022
It is still difficult to let the shading be visible.
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October 9, 2022
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October 9, 2022
I pre-shaded red areas with yellow because I was curious.
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October 9, 2022
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October 9, 2022
Bigger areas painted. Next is details.
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October 14, 2022
Lots of details painted. During the weekend I hope to get decals applied.
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October 15, 2022
Horrible decals are in place.
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October 15, 2022
The air brakes are hold in place with blue tack. Decals are then cut with a knife along the panel edges.
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October 16, 2022
Air brake in place.
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October 21, 2022
Under carriage on place. I should have dryfitted landing gear doors before painting anything...
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October 21, 2022
Rudder and elevator in place.
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October 21, 2022
Canopy mask removed and holy crap it is dirty and dusty inside... I should have checked it better before gluing.
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44 4 September 2022, 19:35

Robert Podkoński
Following, of course! 😉

4 September 2022, 19:45

S M
Thanks, Robert! 😄

4 September 2022, 19:56

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Watching 👀

16 September 2022, 20:33

Maciej Bellos
Grabbing a seat!

16 September 2022, 21:12

S M
Welcome WG and Maciej!😊

18 September 2022, 11:19

Neil
Me too 👀

8 October 2022, 15:16

Ben M
👀 - looks like being built with skill

8 October 2022, 15:40

Finn
Will follow

8 October 2022, 19:05

S M
Welcome Neil, Ben and Finn! Painting is ongoing, but the landing gears and airbrakes are not built yet.

8 October 2022, 19:27

bossy122
Think i'll take a seat and watch....

8 October 2022, 20:51

S M
Thanks, Bossy! This weekend was very productive. Hopefully this will be completed in a week or two.

9 October 2022, 19:38

Maciej Bellos
Looks pretty good and the yellow preahading is subtle but nice.

I see there is an Italeri/Revell in the works. Looking forward to it.

9 October 2022, 20:06

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Damn, that looks good already

9 October 2022, 20:18

Robert Podkoński
I wholly agree with Robin here - fabulous work, S M!

10 October 2022, 05:25

Maciej Bellos
Commenting with my eyes shutting of due to being tired is a no go. I was referring to an Italeri/Revell single seat Hornet being in the works.

10 October 2022, 05:54

Oliver Zwiener
I notice this prototype the first time !

10 October 2022, 06:17

S M
Thanks, mates! @Maciej Yes I have Italeri's Hornet ongoing. It is not perfect with its raised panel lines, but it has Finnish decals included. I'm using it for one goofy project, that has not advanced enough for posting pictures here yet.

10 October 2022, 17:04

Maciej Bellos
A Finnish Hornet is a rarity. Looking forward to it.

10 October 2022, 17:29

John
A beautiful A/C. Have drooled over S/N 33-5118 many times. This first one built and one of two surviving at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson AZ the other at Wright Patterson AFB. The 3rd cracked and was scrapped. Awesome !

15 October 2022, 01:24

S M
Thanks, WIT6guy 🙂 The decals are now placed and they were annoying. The instructions were unclear and national emblems were bigger than in the instructions.

15 October 2022, 21:06

S M
The model is completed and pictures taken!

23 October 2022, 12:33

Ben M
Wow this came out well!

23 October 2022, 13:00

Neil
Agreed! 💯

23 October 2022, 13:01

John
Very nice! I will need to visit this A/C at the museum in Arizona again this Winter while here. Again spectacular build!

23 October 2022, 15:27

Robert Podkoński
Fabulous!

23 October 2022, 15:38

Oliver Zwiener
Very extraordinary