LanceR21

I always liked shape of this aircraft and I don't know why... Great job!

Very nice work my friend! :D

Intakes are in place, same thing for control surfaces. Nose cone still needs some sanding and panel work around that area...

Small update: Panel lines are finished. Few fixes here and there but that's it... rivets are next. Rudder gap will be added at the end with some other details... Cheers, Nenad

Thank you guys! Rudder gap will be added as a panel line, a deep one. Or I'll just make the gap with fine saw, like on the real aircraft. When it comes to removing rivets from control surfaces - I'll think about that. Looking at real pictures, there are some rivets on real control surfaces. Not like on the Hasegawa parts but some are there... Cheers, Nenad

Small update - I'll use control surfaces form Hasegawa, they're just spare parts from some old kit from a friend of mine. Now, I have Monogawa! 😄

Thanks! But to be honest, it's not worth it considering new kits on the market. And old but great Hasegawa... this is not bad to stay "in shape" when it comes to scratch building. Small update - basic cockpit work (oil wash, drybrush, matt coating). Before final assembly, I'll add gloss varnish on instruments. Cheers!

Hello! Small cockpit update - adding simple details from styrene based on Revell decals from the box. Painting is next! 😁

Hello, After a long pause, it's time to update this topic. I'm too slow and there's nothing I can change at the moment... Main assembly is completed. Wing joints are panel lines too so only smooth sanding is required to look decent. Few tiny gaps are present but CA glue will fix that. Airbrakes were such a pain and I should left them opened but now it's too late. Right one has few small gaps but it's fixable. Camouflage will stay the same - Syrian. Since I don't have the right size for roundels, I'll just pain them by cutting simple masks from Tamiya tape, some test were done and they look good. Green stars will be added from Paulus Victor decal set for Syrian MiG's. Cheers!

Thanks! True, modelling is about having fun and be happy with your work... 👍

Amazing Thunderjet! Finish looks superb! 😮 11/10 !

Reconnaissance version is one of the best looking Cold War birds out there, such a beautiful line. Great work! 😌

What can I say, phenomenal build! 😮

Thanks guys! 😌 Cheers, Nenad

Thank You Mr. Doxas! At the very end of my build, I realized that Your Starfighter is also RF-206 but too late for me to make some changes... anyway, 1/48 is on the way. Cheers, Nenad

Good evening guys! This is my latest kit. I don't know what to say about Revell - I was expecting good kit but to be honest, it's not. Maybe some of you here had good experience with this one or maybe I just expected too much and quick build, 10-14 days. It really looks like Hasegawa and I believe it is a copy but it lacks rivets and some details, panel lines too. Couldn't keep it more basic as you can see. OOB with added seatbelts on GQ-7A ejection seat. Decals were big problem since Hellenic Starfighters had stencils written on Greek (left and right side under the windshield, control surfaces, etc.) so I had to improvise and make homemade stencils. Few of them are missing, maybe I'll add them later. Same goes for stencils on fuselage, they were not provided by Revell... I will be definitely more serious with 1/48 - standard F version... All the best, Nenad

Thanks! I'm using old Trumpeter scriber, old hobby knife (not sharp at all) and one leg with needle from old divider.

Thanks guys! Small update - lower surfaces are engraved 90% - few panels to add after I assemble everything together. Also because gun bay door is really bad and it doesn't fit properly so a lot of sanding is to be expected... Cheers, Nenad

Hello! This kit is lying around for quite some years, I don't want to throw it into trash (since there are Hasegawa and Kinetic now) so it's time to make this kit as simple as possible. At the moment, I'm engraving panel lines and upper surfaces are 90% complete. Few mistakes to correct and a few new panels to add. Some parts will be from Hasegawa, like an ejection seat GQ-7A - Some of Turkish Starfighters had that kind of seat, engine nozzle and landing gear. A friend of mine gave me Eduard PE parts for cockpit so that will be used too. Next update will probably be after lower surfaces are completed. Cheers! Nenad

Nice! I'm planning single seater but post-Soviet camouflage and markings...

Sure! I'll update soon! Cheers, Nenad

Thanks!

Fantastic! Was canopy one-piece or You had to cut it?

Looks great! I have one in mind too, same markings...

Thanks guys! 👍