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Trumpeter 1/32 F-100D Super Sabre


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Hi Guys.

Well it seems ages since I last posted a build, but here is my first build completed for 2016. It was part of a group build and my project was a dio featuring 'Thors Hammer', a F-100D Super Sabre of the 309th TFS based at Tuy Hoa, South Vietnam. In between day to day life, it took around 3-4 months to complete and to say that I thoroughly enjoyed every part of the construction would be an understatement. I was fortunate in being able to visit the Newark Air Museum just down the road from me for some up close and personal viewing of the 'Hun' which greatly helped me in achieving the weathered/used look. For its age, the kit went together beautifully with some amazing detail. I used Eduard PE for detailing the cockpit and some external areas and some scratch building in the forward E and E bay.

For the metallics, I used the new AK Extreme Metal paints and for the weathering a combination of Flory washes and pigments, AK washes, rock salt techniques and hairspray for the chipping effects.

I have included a few photo's of the aircraft 'closed up' as I think the F-100 looks best this way (sleek and mean) but for the dio, I have opened panels, opened the canopy and positioned the flight controls for interest. Also it would have been very rare to have seen the dive brake open on a parked 'Hun' without incurring the wrath of the crew chief, but I used a little 'artistic licence' here.

​I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I did building this subject ..... :thumbsup:

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A few shots 'closed up'......

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And now a little bit of fun :coolio: .....

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I hope you enjoy .....

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Hello.Mach82 - My compliments to you on a beautiful looking build of your 'F-100' I love the quality and detail of the paint and finishing work and commend the realistic weathering.She is a resplendent tribute to the type and a credit to your skills.:) All the best,Paul.

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