F-107A Ultra Sabre
One panel line missing. Interesting error.
Cockpit fits well. Not much details.
I have three ongoing jet projects and for a short moment they all were in same stage with the cockpit
Not sure if it shows, but there were mysterious spots on the plastic.
Some sanding
Trying to get the wing straight
Canopy on place.
The hafl sphere underside the fuselage should not be round, so I modified it. Thanks to primeportal.net/hang..bre/index.php?Page=1
Sanded the wingtip straight
Added a little PS piece as a new navigation light
Engine cowling
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.
The hole in the nose needs to be reopened for the pitot tube.
Pitot tube cemented in place. Later I added thin CA glue for smoothering the edge.
Primed with aqueous Mr.Surfacer 1000.
Pre-shading going on.
It is still difficult to let the shading be visible.
I pre-shaded red areas with yellow because I was curious.
Bigger areas painted. Next is details.
Lots of details painted. During the weekend I hope to get decals applied.
Horrible decals are in place.
The air brakes are hold in place with blue tack. Decals are then cut with a knife along the panel edges.
Air brake in place.
Under carriage on place. I should have dryfitted landing gear doors before painting anything...
Rudder and elevator in place.
Canopy mask removed and holy crap it is dirty and dusty inside... I should have checked it better before gluing.
Kommentarer
44 4 September 2022, 19:35
S MWelcome Neil, Ben and Finn! Painting is ongoing, but the landing gears and airbrakes are not built yet.
8 October 2022, 19:27
S MThanks, Bossy! This weekend was very productive. Hopefully this will be completed in a week or two.
9 October 2022, 19:38
Maciej BellosLooks 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
Maciej BellosCommenting 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
S MThanks, 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
JohnA 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 MThanks, 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
JohnVery 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
AlexanderAn unusual plane - but that makes your model all the more standing out. 👍 Great work and result, looks really nice! 👍
23 October 2022, 20:36
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Fast out of the box model.
