Silver Fox Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Here is my latest foray into the world of Old Monogram. It is a 2007 boxing on the F-101B Voodoo. This kit has long been on my list of 'wants' and has been curiously hard to track down so when Ian at Kits for Cash had it at the Southwell show for a princely £9 I bit his hand off. When I opened the box, not only were there two sets of canopies there were decals from two different boxings of the kit. I had stocked up on a Master brass probe, some Quickboost intakes and a gorgeous set of Caracal decals for a Four ANG machines prior to my purchase so they had to be used. I decided early in the build not to re-scribe the panels lines just to knock back the raised lines with some light sanding to enhance the smooth and sleek lines of the original. This had worked well for my F-102. Sadly after all the anticipation, I really didn't enjoy the build. I expected some fettling and filling but this had to be done in industrial proportions, the whole wing/fuselage/ missile bay just fitted where it touched and I got fed up with the whole process. After languishing on the Shelf of Doom for a couple of months I gave it another chance and this is what I came up with. O-70445 of the 179th FIS, Minnesota ANG. Both the kit and the Caracal decals were a joy to work with and even Photobucket has co-operated today. I had planned to get another one to do as a Texas ANG bird but I doubt I'll bother, So on to the F-106.... Thanks for looking Andy 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 love the voodo well done. Glenn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Nice subject but i think you hv placed the front undercarriage at the wrong spot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 1 minute ago, Kampartiger said: Nice subject but i think you hv placed the front undercarriage at the wrong spot. Oops. You are right looks like I slide the bay in back to front. Too late to fix it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RODH2 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 I love the old Monograms, pre C.A.D. - pre everything, actually! They are easy builds, just a BIT of modelling required. They capture the look, the presence of those old jets. Just building a Tamiya Mosquito... "click", no glue , but the old Monograms are well worth the effort spent. And the raised panel lines are not wholly inappropriate, just knock them down with a bit of P800 paper before (or after) painting! Nicely done model, I'll put mine back on the shelf!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camper1 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Another nice one Andy,should I question how much time you have? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 18 minutes ago, RODH2 said: I love the old Monograms, pre C.A.D. - pre everything, actually! They are easy builds, just a BIT of modelling required. They capture the look, the presence of those old jets. Just building a Tamiya Mosquito... "click", no glue , but the old Monograms are well worth the effort spent. And the raised panel lines are not wholly inappropriate, just knock them down with a bit of P800 paper before (or after) painting! Nicely done model, I'll put mine back on the shelf!! Couldn't agree more, so far I've done two F-80s, a Panther, 16 F-86Ds, 5 F-84E/Gs, a couple of F-84Fs and an F-102. All enjoyable but this one fought me all the way and seems to have had the last laugh... 2 minutes ago, camper1 said: Another nice one Andy,should I question how much time you have? Not as much as you Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Hello,Andy - I'm pleased that you did persevere and that she didn't touch down on the shelf of doom. You've made a beautiful job of your 'Voodoo' and she's a credit to you. 😉👍 All the best,Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Old kits new debate, soul and cad, and how we go about our model making. yours is a brilliant model of a old kit that is a classic 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Most of the fit problems arise from the fact that the inlets are joined together, if you cut them apart it is easier to get everything to line up. There are pictures of what I mean in my build log: http://www.yolo.net/~jeaton/mymodels/f101/1f101/1f101.htm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane39 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Great job. You have to love those century series birds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 9 hours ago, jeaton01 said: Most of the fit problems arise from the fact that the inlets are joined together, if you cut them apart it is easier to get everything to line up. There are pictures of what I mean in my build log: http://www.yolo.net/~jeaton/mymodels/f101/1f101/1f101.htm Ok, That sounds logical, s o maybe I will try to get another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaracalModels Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Very nice - thanks for sharing! I don't see the Minnesota option built very often; I think it looks great with the big tail markings. These older Monogram kits really capture the look of Century Series birds.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) On 26/05/2017 at 11:39 AM, Silver Fox said: Oops. You are right looks like I slide the bay in back to front. Too late to fix it now. I'm sure you could. The 'Doo had some great tails .... All taken D-M - May 1979. My favourite last. Martin Edited May 30, 2017 by RidgeRunner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 Fabulous photos. Thanks for sharing. Maybe I will do another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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