David H Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Looks wonderful!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 6 hours ago, quangster said: @LorenSharpThe detail in the canopy wells is just gizmology, small trick to make things look busy. It's small meat compared to your Moonbat. 😜 Last elements before the build's slowly drawing to its end: landing gear, burner cans, aux tank,... Rings around the burner cans are covered with kitchen foil for added realism: Camera windows are replaced with celluloid from old slide transparancies. Not exactly authentic but boy, does it look cool 😎 ! Here's the completed long bird before final adjustments. Our 101 is shown in asymetrical configuration with only one belly tank as was often the case with Voodoos. Hope you like it. Next step: weathering and patina. Until then, Cheers, Quang Definetly, Q :). Nice work for sure. Martin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Looks great, Quang! Excellent work on the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quangster Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 12 hours ago, LorenSharp said: This is one fabulous job,quangster, Its amazing what a little bit of wire and plastic rod can do. Wire and plastic rod are staples to us old timers 😉 @David H @RidgeRunner @Nikolay Polyakov Thank you for your kind words. Sorry for the grainy pictures. I made those quick shots to check out the ‘sit’ of the model. I will make better photos with a proper lighting once it’s finished. Cheers, Quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Quang, Wow! How did I miss this thread? I admire your workmanship and willingness to share, you've ended up with a fantastic result, congratulations! The Ususal Suspects, You know who you are, thanks to all of you for contributing to this thread making it most informative, lots of right clicking and saving going on, a great example of why this site is so good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaconroot Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 That looks fantastic! Thank you for sharing it! Jim Root 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quangster Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 @Wez @Beaconroot Thank you guys for your kind words. In any case we are nearing the end with this last step: weathering and patina. I've never been adept of the Spanish school of pre and post-shading, nor the current trend of black basing and marbling method. Instead I use 'glazes', thin coats of transparent paint built up one on top of the other to deepen, enhance or subdue the base colour. 'Real' artists use oil paints diluted in linseed oil – or liquin – to achieve the sought-after transparency. We, modellers, will use Vallejo paints mixed with Future/Klir/Gauzy because it's cheap and it dries fast. The result is not always perceptible especially on web photos, but is evident when one makes a side-by-side comparison. In any case, here are the pics. They're not perfect but at least they're not grainy. I hope you like them. Thank you all, fellow travellers and see you on the next journey, Cheers, Quang 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Excellent Job quangster!. Well Done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basket Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Very very very nice Voodoo ! Congrats ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quangster Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) Thanks guys. I’ve received inquiries about the small plane zap on my Voodoo’s nose. It did exist! You can see the documentary HERE I got to go. Looking for a new project 😎 Cheers, Quang Edited June 9, 2019 by quangster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Outstanding work on a Voodoo, Quang! This build was very interesting and instructive - thank you! 8 hours ago, quangster said: I got to go. Looking for a new project 😎 Looking forward for your next build here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Really cool result, you've really done this classic shape justice. Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quangster Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Alan P said: Really cool result, you've really done this classic shape justice. Alan It wasn't the quickest build but I enjoyed it thoroughly. I learned a few things and made some new friends on the way. That's what it's all about, isn't it? Cheers, Quang Edited June 9, 2019 by quangster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quangster Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Nikolay Polyakov said: Looking forward for your next build here... Think I'm going Navy next time. Maybe a F9F-8 Cougar or a F3H-2 Demon to keep up with the McDonnell vein. What do you think? Cheers, Quang PS: NO, not a Vigilante. My desk is too small 😜 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 56 minutes ago, quangster said: Think I'm going Navy next time. Maybe a F9F-8 Cougar or a F3H-2 Demon to keep up with the McDonnell vein. What do you think? Cheers, Quang PS: NO, not a Vigilante. My desk is too small 😜 Quang, Either sounds great so whichever you choose, providing you share your progress on here, is fine by me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 1 hour ago, quangster said: Maybe a F9F-8 Cougar or a F3H-2 Demon to keep up with the McDonnell vein. What do you think? F9F-8 is a Kitty Hawk’s, so it would be very interesting; he Demon is cool-looking, too - I like them both! 1 hour ago, quangster said: NO, not a Vigilante. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Always liked the Demon myself for the interesting shape, and the Cougar is just beautiful, I wouldn't know which one to choose. I know, I'm a great help. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quangster Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Biggles87 said: Always liked the Demon myself for the interesting shape, and the Cougar is just beautiful, I wouldn't know which one to choose. I know, I'm a great help. John Haha! I have the Cougar in my stash waiting to be built and painted in Sea Blue Gloss ( a first for me). On the other hand I always wanted to do a Demon with the pesky, pointy Sparrow 1 in VF-112 livery. Hobby Boss did that version but managed to pack it with the wrong box entitled F3H-2M (which in fact contains the short-tail F3H-2). So if one of you have a spare VF-112 decal he wishes to part with, please PM me. It would be greatly appreciated 🙏 Cheers, Quang 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 On 4/27/2019 at 4:25 AM, basket said: Keep on the good job ! But it's a shame to sell a modern kit with such inaccuracies !!!! As long as modelers keep buying them, those companies will keep making them. There is no financial incentive for them to do quality work, IMHO. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quangster Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 20 minutes ago, ReccePhreak said: As long as modelers keep buying them, those companies will keep making them. There is no financial incentive for them to do quality work, IMHO. Larry I don’t know about you but I’m getting older and I cannot afford to wait forever for a manufacturer to make the perfect Voodoo. I’d rather get what’s available however inaccurate it is and build it in my own lifetime. 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, quangster said: I don’t know about you but I’m getting older and I cannot afford to wait forever for a manufacturer to make the perfect Voodoo. That's all you can do. Just found this tread and your Voodoo looks superb In fact I'd go as far as awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 (edited) 53 minutes ago, quangster said: I don’t know about you but I’m getting older and I cannot afford to wait forever for a manufacturer to make the perfect Voodoo. I’d rather get what’s available however inaccurate it is and build it in my own lifetime. 😉 At 66 years old, I can sympathize with you. I have the KH recce Voodoo in my stash, but as much as I'd like to build it, I have MANY other kits in my stash that are accurate, and won't require excessive time and effort to make them. So the Voodoo will stay on my unbuilt pile for quite awhile, along with a bunch of inaccurate Kitty Hawk, Kinetic, Trumpeter & Hobby Boss kits. I am not asking for them to make PERFECT kits, just do some research and make an effort to make correct models. If scores of other model companies can do it, they should be able to, as well. Just my 2¢, which ain't going to Kitty Hawk any time soon. 😠 Edited January 26, 2020 by ReccePhreak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quangster Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Agreed with you. Yet Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quangster Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Agreed with you. Yet... sometimes we need to be reminded of the original purpose of a (our) hobby. It is to invest our time and money into something we do for sheer pleasure. For the 45 euro I paid for the KH Voodoo, I had months and months of pleasure correcting, building the kit and entertaining my friends at BM. A very cheap and profitable hobby indeed considering how many evenings at the pub 50 dollars can pay you.😜 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneheadff Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Went through the whole WIP again...AWESOME!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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