replicant Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Before i make a short break to visit friends, here the Crimson Test Tube, a Navy jet in full polished color! 3 speed records but lost Mach 1 race against X-1. I love it. As in April/May 1947, before cockpit conversion. Cheers! 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Which Kit? I built the Anigrand version several years ago. Wish it had come out as well as yours. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 That is nice. What brand of red paint did you use? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 (edited) Nice! I remember seeing this machine. In Quantico MCAS museum in 1981, I think? Martin Edited October 12, 2017 by RidgeRunner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Very nice indeed. Love these experimental jets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 8 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: Nice! I remember seeing this machine. In Quantico MCAS museum in 1981, I think? Martin According to the web, #1, BuNo 37970, is at the NAM in Pensacola #2, BuNo 37972, is at the Carolinas Aviation Museum Mike Wish I had taken more photos of #1 the last time I visited the museum, but then again that was before the Special Hobby kit was released. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Fantastic job on that !, Really nicely done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinback Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Wow!- lovely finish there Replicant - I've always loved the Skystreak since I was a kid. I have made a start on the Special Hobby version and will be pleased if if turns out anywhere near as good as yours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Gooood ! I really like your D-558 A sailor record Aircraft, a must for me !! I will find one at 1/48 to be placed beside my X-1 Congratulations ! Wunderbar ! sincerely. Corsaircorp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Very Very nice!! I touched the real one at Pensacola once, LOL. -d- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpaddy Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Anither fantastic job! Well done. Roberto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 On 11.10.2017 at 22:12, John R said: Which Kit? I built the Anigrand version several years ago. Wish it had come out as well as yours. John On 12.10.2017 at 09:44, Eric Mc said: That is nice. What brand of red paint did you use? On 12.10.2017 at 11:23, RidgeRunner said: Nice! I remember seeing this machine. In Quantico MCAS museum in 1981, I think? Martin On 12.10.2017 at 11:26, Meatbox8 said: Very nice indeed. Love these experimental jets. On 12.10.2017 at 19:30, 72modeler said: According to the web, #1, BuNo 37970, is at the NAM in Pensacola #2, BuNo 37972, is at the Carolinas Aviation Museum Mike Wish I had taken more photos of #1 the last time I visited the museum, but then again that was before the Special Hobby kit was released. On 14.10.2017 at 00:37, Pinback said: Wow!- lovely finish there Replicant - I've always loved the Skystreak since I was a kid. I have made a start on the Special Hobby version and will be pleased if if turns out anywhere near as good as yours On 14.10.2017 at 21:28, David H said: Very Very nice!! I touched the real one at Pensacola once, LOL. -d- On 15.10.2017 at 10:44, rpaddy said: Anither fantastic job! Well done. Roberto Thank you guys! I am back from the trip to Hamburg. I used Humbrol insignia red with some white. There is an old Douglas corporate movie of the roll out, the speaker spoke of ....layers of polished insignia red...... its the small special hobby rendition. the whole story of the build is in ModellFan 2011 12. It is superdetailed and corrected in some respects. As 72modeller said, my model is 37970, now in Pensacola. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 The fin was slightly off and the cockpit glass has now half the thickness. Pitots are steel needles.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 A really small jet with a span of 10 cm, the finish is 3x sanded (2000) and polished.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 About 14 cm long, "crimson test tube" doesn´t belie its nickname... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 On 12.10.2017 at 09:44, Eric Mc said: That is nice. What brand of red paint did you use? Humbrol enamel insignia red and then sanded and polished 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 And its got that characteristic Douglas tail fin!! -d- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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