Graham T Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Last built this kit about 20 years ago & it stands up really well against more modern offerings. There's the more recent Trumpeter kit of course which sells for at LEAST twice what you can pick up this one for & although I've never seen it in the box OR built, I doubt it's twice the kit. Raised panel lines of course which requires care during assembly to avoid loosing them while sanding joints. The undercard is a bit on the clunky side, plus I found the retraction struts a little too long but that may have just been me screwing up the assembly. I attached the windscreen about 1.5mm too far forward but as the canopy was going to be open, no great shakes! Decals from the kit. Really enjoyable build. 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Lovely work on an old but still great kit. I have built the Trumpeter F-106B as I got it cheap from Telford and it is the family version and it wasn't that much better than the Monogram kit;, engraved panel lines and maybe slightly better fit. I can't justify the Trumpeter A against this old beauty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Looks good. I have a few markings that I plan on doing eventually and have every intention of using the Monogram kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Very nice job on a classic kit, Graham! It looks like those decals worked like a charm. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Hi Graham, beautiful 106!!! You are the only person I know who has not mentioned the horrendous fit!!! I started mine decades ago, and I still have to muster the courage to finish it off... But I love the detail. Congrats!!! JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 31 minutes ago, jean said: Hi Graham, beautiful 106!!! You are the only person I know who has not mentioned the horrendous fit!!! I started mine decades ago, and I still have to muster the courage to finish it off... But I love the detail. Congrats!!! JR The moulds are quite old now & mine was dated 1983; perhaps some examples are better than others but it really WASN'T a bad fit! The only area to watch (on my example at least was) the top to bottom fuselage joint behind the wings & the nose cone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Lovely finish on the ADC Gloss Grey - what paint did you use please as this looks spot on and in scale? Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Well done on your Dart 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 tasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Great build of a classic kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 On 4/30/2019 at 12:44 AM, redcap said: Lovely finish on the ADC Gloss Grey - what paint did you use please as this looks spot on and in scale? Gary Cheers. I used Xtracolour ADC Grey. Great paint to use through the airbrush. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Beautiful job on this kit! And great photographs also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcap Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Thanks for the reply Graham! Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Lovely job - that gloss ADC finish is extra special. A proper gem, nice one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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