RidgeRunner Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) Hi all, The latest just rolled out of the paint shop after a final matt coat. As you can see, she is a F-100C operated by the Turkish Air Force. I have attempted to replicate, in my ham-fisted way, this machine: I have no idea why I picked her as she is pretty much standard fare for the THK at the time. She has kept the former Air National Guard cam finish, having only the "USAF" removed from the fin and the Turkish flag and roundels applied. She was delivered to the THK on 11/06/73 and was retired from service 14/07/87. Turkish C's were delivered from the US by ANG crews immediately after the Vietnam war. As you can see, they retained the IFR probe from their former lives but never used them in Turkish service. The image above was taken at Norvenich AB, West Germany in 1973. My build was to amalgamate the better of two kits - the Esci F-100D and the Trumpeter F-100C. Essentially I used the wings (with main gear and doors) and fin from the Trumpeter and the Esci provided the rest. The wheels are Esci. The wings gave me the slats. The former is not the best for accuracy in the fin area but for me she is close enough. I don't count the mm's. ;). I drilled holes and set the tail planes on rods so that they could be set at an angle as all Sleds sat this way. The paints are standard Humbrol SEA enamels 28/116/117/118. I added a spot of white to each of the upper colours so that I could paint on some panel lines. The rear jet area was weathered with Tamiya weathering set D over a coat of Humbrol 191. I used thin strips of tape to give me the lines I needed. The jet pipe is Humbrol Metalcote Steel, dry brushed with 191. Flags and roundels are from Tigerhead. I made the serial for the fin and the nose wheel door. The cockpit and the jet pipe are both from Aires. She was dirtied with Flory "Dirt". She's not perfect but I hope you like her. Martin Edited July 11, 2017 by RidgeRunner moved from PB 57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basuroy Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 A difficult weathering job that you executed superbly ! Love this model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latinbear Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Really very nice! Great scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Thanks chaps. I have one Turkish subject to complete and then it is another Sled... another Turk! In fact two more Turks!!!! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Nicely done. You captured the distinctive Hun tail end perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I wish I could develop your kind of hamfistednes. ;-) Superbly executed realism! Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael51 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Gosh that looks good. The tail section in particular. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 lovely looking model, and the bit of history is good. I have the old Has/Frog 🐸 somewhere, have find it, as such a interesting subject 😊 🐸 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 RR, Hunderful! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 Thanks again everyone. I know she is not in a particularly colourful scheme but for me it was the challenge of replicating the machine in the photo. Bringing together the two kits was interesting. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 You have really captured the back end scorching that marked out the F100 really well and is a nicely finished model. I built the Esci kit many years ago and finished in one of the colourful wing leaders markings that were around in the late 50's, was one of my favourites and I miss her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 That has to be one of the most effective heat damaged tail end I have seen - brilliantly executed! ATB Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 That turned out very well Martin. So..here's your next one ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Very cool, looks spot on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 You have captured it very well looks very nice. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Love the camo job and bare metal at the rear ,great job Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Well done, Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 (edited) 15 hours ago, Scimitar said: very well Martin. So..here's your next one ? Thanks for all your kind and encouraging words. I am still finding my way back in to the hobby after a 30+ year break. Scimitar, I have many choices for my next Sled. The two volumes of the F-100s in Turkish Service have given me many ideas. My ideal would be: let's see ifI am brave enough to try Martin Edited April 3, 2017 by RidgeRunner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 (edited) All, I meant ant to say about the jet pipe effect. It really wasn't difficult. i gave it a coat of Humbrol 191. Then cut 1mm strips of Tamiya tape and applied them to the areas that show lighter in the photo, essentially the joints. Then I gave the area a number of carefully placed swipes of the three different weathering colours. Not too much. Then I removed the strips and continued the swipes of weathering powders until the effect was as I wanted it. I hope that helps. Martin Edited April 4, 2017 by RidgeRunner Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 (edited) All, the other thing to say, and I should have done so t the outset, is that by combining the Esci fuselage with the Trumpeter wings etc you get the correct shape for not only the intake - the Trumpeter is very wrong - but also the width. The Trumpeter is too narrow, noticeably so. The downside is that you lose the great detail of the Trumpeter. To me it is the right compromise. I intend end to do the same with my D and F. The latter is well known for having a completely wrong canopy. Martin Edited April 3, 2017 by RidgeRunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Very nice `Hun`, great job on the tailpipe too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Fantastic job. Really nice paint scheme, especially the tail pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 nice littel Hun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Rhodes Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 On 03/04/2017 at 0:23 PM, RidgeRunner said: All, the other thing to say, and I should have done so t the outset, is that by combining the Esci fuselage with the Trumpeter wings etc you get the correct shape for not only the intake - the Trumpeter is very wrong - but also the width. The Trumpeter is too narrow, noticeably so. The downside is that you lose the great detail of the Trumpeter. To me it is the right compromise. I intend end to do the same with my D and F. The latter is well known for having a completely wrong canopy. Martin Great build and painting. Excellent work from the old ESCI kit, hadn't realised until I read further you had cross-kitted with the Trumpeter kit. I did not know of the shape problems with the Trumpeter kits, not unexpected to hear, but annoying as I have the C, D and F Trumpy kits in my stash and was about tho through the ESCI F away! Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 On 03/04/2017 at 8:14 AM, RidgeRunner said: My ideal would be: G-222 is an interesting airframe. I saw it in the mid sixties when it was Danish. Before that it was with USAFE 48TFW. Wasit scrapped do you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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