busnproplinerfan Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 A quick couple of pics showing the first two Crusader prototypes done. In the backround are the other two I'm working on. The XF8U-3 Super Crusader and the GMC are mine. Here's a link to the building posts. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234985180-172-xf8u-1-crusader-prototypes-138899-and-138900/and here's the link to the two in the backround 140444 and 140446. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234993879-172-f8u-1-crusader-140444-and-140446/ 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Awesome! The NMF looks superb on those. The second from the camera looks particularly nice. The collection looks ready to taxi out and start testing. Really impressive. I'm going to bookmark the WiP! Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Awesome! The NMF looks superb on those. The second from the camera looks particularly nice. The collection looks ready to taxi out and start testing. Really impressive. I'm going to bookmark the WiP! Jay Huge thanks, I'm still practicing NMF and it's not easy working from greyscale photos, even though they look almost the same in colour. I'm trying to build them in order of production. I have a few more to do in between other projects.It'll be nice when I get to the basic E and J models. Most will be the early pencil nose ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 great looking line up , nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 They`re different, great collection and really nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Nice builds and nice results!!! without a doubt the love and effort you put on those kits was worth of it!! Thank you very much for sharing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 Thanks everyone. Nice builds and nice results!!! without a doubt the love and effort you put on those kits was worth of it!! Thank you very much for sharing!!! They`re different, great collection and really nicely done great looking line up , nice work Finally got the multi quote figured out, thanks everyone. More to come eventually. It'll be linked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Fantastic work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Great and interesting builds, they especially look good as a collection, unique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 That's a really great line up! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Cracking work, they look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjiml2 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Neat line up, but add the Super Crusader to it. Well done on all five models. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Neat line up, but add the Super Crusader to it. Well done on all five models. Jim Cracking work, they look great That's a really great line up! Martin Great and interesting builds, they especially look good as a collection, unique Fantastic work! Thanks, I should've moved the big sister over for the pictures, when the other two are done I'll have to do that. Thanks to all who helped with reference too, it all helped. I can't afford a trip to see the actual '899 in Seattle Wa. so I hope she's mostly correct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 A very impressive collection of pre-production test aircraft. Might i suggest photographing the 4 lined up with a piece of background paper or something like it, to make for a less distracting background. Very cool! david Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 A very impressive collection of pre-production test aircraft. Might i suggest photographing the 4 lined up with a piece of background paper or something like it, to make for a less distracting background. Very cool! david I want to do just that for a picture. This was taken at a club display in a mall recently. I want to work on something realistic for a backround. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Hi Pat, fantastic line-up of early F-8s, one of the sexiest jet ever to grace an aircraft carrier deck, as far as I am concerned! Keep at it, as there are still quite a few F-8 avatars to model!!! Congrats JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Actually i think your interpretation of the multi-hued natural metal finish is very good. You mentioned the early Crusader wheel design was different. Was it by any chance a carry over from the F7U Cutlass programme? I was wondering if you looked at the wheels in the Fujimi Cutlass kit. -d- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 A great collection. Terrifc nmf. I wish I could get mine as good for my Lightnings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Hi Pat, fantastic line-up of early F-8s, one of the sexiest jet ever to grace an aircraft carrier deck, as far as I am concerned! Keep at it, as there are still quite a few F-8 avatars to model!!! Congrats JR I agree, she is one sexy plane. I intend to eventually have a squadron, however many that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 Actually i think your interpretation of the multi-hued natural metal finish is very good. You mentioned the early Crusader wheel design was different. Was it by any chance a carry over from the F7U Cutlass programme? I was wondering if you looked at the wheels in the Fujimi Cutlass kit. -d- I looked at the gutlass Cutlass photos and have the Fujimi, nothing is interchangable.other than the jet fuel. Some of the panels were titanium and painted silver, others bare aluminum. That's what I read and have been told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 A great collection. Terrifc nmf. I wish I could get mine as good for my Lightnings. Thanks, I'm still learning natural meta. I want to try some old fashioned aluminum foil sometime. Look in the link to the building and see what I did on these. I noted the ups and downs I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 Had some good sun finally. One close up of '899 Here's the link to my other two 140444 and 140446, http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235001828-172-f8u-1-crusader-140444-and-140446-done/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 That's another fine pair of Crusaders, lovely models! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 That's another fine pair of Crusaders, lovely models! Keith thanks Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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