bar side Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 (edited) This one was no precise modern kit with lots of resin & etch. It’s a (very) old school kit with lots of toyish features - retractable undercarriage, opening canopy, removable ejector seat - but a passable overal shape. I tried to improve the air intake, then promptly stuck a FOD cover over it. I built up cockpit interior with plasticard and side panels, and improved the seat with plasticard and pull handles. The canopy had a totally wrong hinge at the back to let it open, so I cut that off and added hinge extension on the side where they should be. I did preshade it (with a limited amount to be seen) but didn’t rescribe it. With limited surface detail the panels didn’t really stand out and I haven’t done a final wash to bring things out. Well this is how she looks Edited March 1, 2018 by bar side 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 You really made the Lindberg kit look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 Cheers @Corsairfoxfouruncle She won’t win any prizes but she looks like a Crusader 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I agree with Corsairfoxfouruncle,well tidy mun. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 Cheers @celt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) Hi bar side, my first reflex with a Lindberg kit would be to drop it on the porch of the nearest Oxfam or church, in a small crib... But no, you did build the blasted dinosaur, and it does actually look pretty much like what it is supposed to look like! This is a clean and good looking build. So congratulation for jumping into the deep end! JR Edited March 3, 2018 by jean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 Cheers @jean wasn’t exactly shake the box & it falls together. I see people complaining about tiny part fit gaps, but this one was a whole different era of build. Always up for a challenge though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Cracking piece of work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Cheers @F-32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Great to see such a beautiful job on a real old and unloved kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 And at times quite unlovely kit @stevej60! Thanks for the kind comment 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matti64 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 It is old enough and has enough failings that it is easy to overlook it's good points, at least in it's pre-modified state where it really captures the sleek look of the Crusader that none of the more modern kits seem to. I@m hoping to get a Lindberg f-100 and cross kit it with a monogram one, to, again really get the look of an F-100A. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugcap Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 You're a man among men. I have had that monster stashed in my work room for about ten years...I may actually give it a try now. Very nice work, well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Great job on that old kit, really nice looking Gunfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 Cheers guy - thanks for the kind coments. @matti64 I did a Monogram f-100 out of the box a while back. Always surprised by the size of the thing until I stood next to a real one at Flixton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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