IPMS19 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 - To add another deuce this is the two seater..The nose probe droops too much but I did noticed this once the photos were shooted.... Sorry folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the MDman Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 A deuce for two? I never knew there was a plane like this. Wonderful build, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike DeTorrice Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 An excellent build of the unique Convair trainer ! It looks great and displays very well the astonishing and quite interesting two-man cockpit placed at the front of the trainer 102. I think the pitot tube took a most definite downward angle on the real TF-102 while sitting on the ground at rest, so you should be much easier on yourself ! I bet someone must have called this Convair craft the "Delta Chipmunk" with that chubby face on the TF-102 ! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 An excellent build of the unique Convair trainer ! It looks great and displays very well the astonishing and quite interesting two-man cockpit placed at the front of the trainer 102. I think the pitot tube took a most definite downward angle on the real TF-102 while sitting on the ground at rest, so you should be much easier on yourself ! I bet someone must have called this Convair craft the "Delta Chipmunk" with that chubby face on the TF-102 ! Mike -Thank you Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Lovely job and more interesting than the standard issue F-102A, always fancied doing a worn out Greek TF myself, great choice of markings too. Though similar concept it doesn't look quite as cramped as the Lightning T-birds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Interesting and well made model of a truly ugly aircraft. Strange how the more ugly aircraft actually make the most interesting subjects for models IMO. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Though similar concept it doesn't look quite as cramped as the Lightning T-birds... It doesn't have the curvaceous good looks of the Lightning T bird though. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 It doesn't have the curvaceous good looks of the Lightning T bird though. Duncan B FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES Very nice indeed. Which model is this? The T bird Lightning looks much more like it was always intended to be a two seater and not a cobbled together afterthought IMO. I'm also jealous of the blue skies and sunshine evident in all your photos, its nice to see that we don't all live in "Waterworld"! Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 both of them look nice the convair trainer is the first time...i am seeing it in model form.......it has that you either love or hate tag to it.... rgds mr b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 -For Duncan B , the kit is the one from Airfix in 48 with a transkit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennings Heilig Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 It always amazed me that the same engineering team who was responsible for that abomination against nature was, within just a couple of years, responsible for the F-106. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I'm guessing that was a Monogram kit with a conversion.  Here's my Hasegawa 1/72 model with Xtraparts conversion set. Full build story here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 It always amazed me that the same engineering team who was responsible for that abomination against nature was, within just a couple of years, responsible for the F-106. Well, if they wanted to be unchained from their desks they had to pull out all the stops to earn forgiveness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear13583 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Lovely build of an hideously aircraft. I wonder if it 'flew right'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 That's kinda cute! Love the Lightning too.  Cheers  John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) Â Edited January 8, 2013 by general melchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Lovely build of an hideously aircraft. I wonder if it 'flew right'. Answer is that when first produced it didn't fly very right at all with severe buffet and poor directional stability caused by the bulbous canopy and short vertical fin, it was also a fair bit heavier and limited to Mach 1.0 , slower than the fighter version. Interestingly it retained full combat capability as both fighter, (being capable of carrying 6 AIM 4 Falcon and 24 FFAR rockets in the fuselage bomb bay), and dual control trainer and also retained the fighters original 'case-X' wing. Convair fixed the buffet by adding rows of vortex generators around the canopy, (not exactly enhancing it's elegant lines) and fitting a taller vertical fin. Problems persisted but as the gorgeous and vastly superior F-106 was just around the corner production was ceased in 1958 after 111 airframes had been produced They were mainly used by the USAF to train F-102AÂ and B-58 Hustler pilots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Your craftmanship is always spot on and your attention to detail is second to none Your builds are always grade A-plus and this Deuce build is no exception. You are quite the master with your skills and photography too. Thank you for sharing. Congrats. Â Karen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnylurve Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 What a cool build. It's really very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear13583 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Thank you General Sahr! Another quality BM reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Two awesome examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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