Reini78 Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 rocket pod heat related paintless panels done wanted to use the pods from the Valom kit but they aren´t molded well, so look for replacement in the sparesbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 upper camo applied with Gunze H309 FS34079 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share Posted June 18, 2017 black wing leading edges and antiglare panel painted, also did some subtle shading of the green camo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 made it shiny, next step decals 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted June 24, 2017 Author Share Posted June 24, 2017 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 Valom decals done, worked well 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 with sorrow I have to inform you that the model had a crash and was damaged severly, no chance to repair it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Very sorry to hear that as it was looking very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 3 hours ago, modelling minion said: Very sorry to hear that as it was looking very good. one day my dad or I will build it again, the NV markings are no Problem, only the tail number....don´t want to buy a second Valom kit, besides that as I´ve seen it´s hardly available nowadays but I´ll guess we´ll find a solution 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I'm so sorry to read that, I've only just seen your most recent posts! I hope you can finish it one day: it was looking fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 One day..... At some point in the recent past someone, maybe Poland?, was using these for basic flying training. The theory was that they are virtually impossible to stall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Very sorry to read about the crash Reini. As mentioned the progress so far looked very nice. I do hope that You will return to this subject some day. Best Regards, Antti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 3 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: One day..... Guess you think one day means never Maybe when Caracal releases their second Vietnam War F-100 sheet, this time for silver birds, and my dad continues with his stalled Super Sabre model he will pic up this subject again to have a dual Vietnam build. Let´s see... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Only read about the disaster now! What a pitty so late in this great and different build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 11 hours ago, exdraken said: Only read about the disaster now! What a pitty so late in this great and different build! you say it.... but as mentioned, only the model but not the idea of the project is dead my dad accidentally dropped the model and it fell from about 1m height to the wooden floor.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Reini78 said: you say it.... but as mentioned, only the model but not the idea of the project is dead my dad accidentally dropped the model and it fell from about 1m height to the wooden floor.... I assume parts all over the place.... not salvageable in any way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 4 minutes ago, exdraken said: I assume parts all over the place.... not salvageable in any way? sadly not except the parts that weren´t mounted yet, to say the prop,the wheels, canopy.... well, my dad kept the fuselage, maybe he can get the cockpit out somehow without damage.....somewhere in the future he will start the project again, for now an Iranian Thunderjet, two 109s and the Zvezda Pe-2 following the Il-4 are up to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 5 hours ago, Reini78 said: sadly not except the parts that weren´t mounted yet, to say the prop,the wheels, canopy.... well, my dad kept the fuselage, maybe he can get the cockpit out somehow without damage.....somewhere in the future he will start the project again, for now an Iranian Thunderjet, two 109s and the Zvezda Pe-2 following the Il-4 are up to come... the outlook seems fantastic! Iranian Thunderjet! and I already saw the Il-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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