F-100D Super Sabre
This is going to need a lot of work.
Now the intake is done it's starting to look more like a Hun.
When I started the exhaust nozzle was square and the hole was oval.
Wings cleaned up and the raised detail removed. I've scribed the major control surfaces.
I've scribed the fuselage, reprofiled the nose with card and started correcting the wing chord and tail fin.
Now that the wing chord has been corrected it's dimensions are very accurate.
Airbrake done, I've also made the tail skid.
Nose wheel assembly finished, I used o-rings for tyres.
All the detail parts finished.
I bought a pre-painted F-Toys model for the drop tanks, pilot tube and refueling probe.
Primed for painting, the whole cockpit area had to be reshaped and the canopy cut down and filled.
Added the inner exhaust and fitted an intake trunk to the nose.
I noticed the F-Toys model's wing chord was a little short for a "D", it's the length of an early F-100 so I've converted it to an "A".
I repainted and detailed the cockpit of the F-100A.
As the F-100A's wing chord was already correct, all I had to do was reshape the wings and remove the flap panel lines.
Side by side you can see how much shorter the early F-100A tail was.
(F-100A) After priming I painted random panels in white, light grey, light blue, sand or black, the effect it has had on the silver is evident in this photo. I really pleased how it came out.
(F-100A) After priming I painted random panels in white, light grey, light blue, sand or black, the effect it has had on the silver is evident in this photo. I really pleased how it came out.
(F-100D) Engine and exhaust area sprayed silver ready for masking.
Dry brushed the heat discolouration on the engine bay of the F-100A.
Dry brushed the heat discolouration on the engine bay of the F-100A
Decals applied but still a lot of work to do.
This has been on hold while, I've been trying to figure out how to do the Danish markings. I've ended cutting them out of spare sheets as I found sets of roundles online but without the fin markings.
Cheap tool with six sizes of cutter. I used a mini-drill to sharpen them and now they are razor sharp, perfect discs every time!
I'm happy with the decals 🙂 I've done quite a lot of weathering with oils and pastels.
Big push today and I've finished!
The "A-502" is fictitious but it's all I had in the spare decal stack.
All the detail parts I made came together quite well.
Komentarzy
2 April 2013, 19:00
Dave Flittonyou are brave! I will be watching, I may want to dig out a few 1:144 aircraft just to feel your pain! 🙂
2 April 2013, 20:16
Gordon SørensenAre you going to finish it in the gloss green or NMF? I am planning on doing an Esci 1/72 F-100, and am going to attempt to foil it.....
4 April 2013, 15:53
SpeedmanI'm going with a third option, well it's the second if you go chronologically... Matt green, should be fun weathering it in this scale.
4 April 2013, 21:22
SpeedmanOK, this has now turned into a twin project. I bought a F-Toys F-100D pre-painted model for the drop tanks and other bits, I noticed it was a little short to be a "D" but could be turned into a F-100A with a little work.
8 May 2013, 14:08
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