replicant Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 (edited) Hello mates! Here is a quite new model, resine from Planet Models and hard to build. First fighter ever to fly faster than Mach 1 in levelled flight. Carl Bellinger flew it a lot as Republic prime test pilot. Hope you like it! Cheers, Tom P.S. .......and now with the removed last little masking tape on the right side lower canopy frame (Alzheimer i guess) and Chief Engineer Alexander Kartveli himself (and XF-91 model) Edited May 8, 2019 by replicant new pictures 42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 You definitely tamed that resin,superb job Tom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 You have achieved awesome results especially given the difficult nature of the kit. Well done!!!!! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Very nice build, Tom, with an exception job on the finish! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsr Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Having just built one of these I agree it is not an easy build. Nice job 🏆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 5 hours ago, replicant said: Here is a quite new model, resine from Planet Models and hard to build. Nice build, Tom. What were the problems? Gene K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Looks superb. It gives an idea of the transition from F-84 to F-105. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Superb build, most unusual aircraft! Very nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 A real beauty! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Guten Abend, Sniffing Tom! A beautiful build, all in finesse! A delightful model to behold, even if it does look a bit weir! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Beautiful I just love the Thunderceptor ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 You can see the Thunderchief in that aircraft. Good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Its an ugly machine but a beautiful model :). Very nice :). Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Very nice, I do like the look of this plane, the wings look as though they have been fixed at the wrong end! What problems did you come up against? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 16 hours ago, jean said: Guten Abend, Sniffing Tom! A beautiful build, all in finesse! A delightful model to behold, even if it does look a bit weir! JR Hello Jean, you are right. But when they get so much love, can they be ugly? Cheers, Tom 21 hours ago, Gene K said: What were the problems? 3 hours ago, Head in the clouds. said: What problems did you come up against? Lots!! Symmetry oh noh. Scratch: All wheels, drop tanks (i didnt install them at last, now for diorama), landing gears, covers, wells, intake, probes, exhaust, afterburner, vents, new antenna cap, narrower hood, sanded and polished glass, star tracker, rivets, cockpit detail, seat, pilot Bellinger, stencilling 80 hrs solely building time... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 A great replica of an odd looking aircraft. Or could it be called characterful? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 52 minutes ago, replicant said: can they be ugly? Ahha, Kartveli and his creations Wonderful!!!!! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 IMPECCABLY STUNNING build.. just SUPERB and love the photos. KUDOS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Thank you guys!! Even when it is a little ugly... It was a little hard to build but i love it! Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 This really is an achievement. Planet models are really hard models and you seem to have handled it very well. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Wow- best Planet kit I have seen built! Way to go, Tom! I wish I had taken more photos of the one at the Air Force Museum. I only have the Project X vacform, but I am scared to death to try it until I get some vacforms under my belt. It is a neat-looking beast! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 On 10/05/2019 at 06:14, 72modeler said: Wow- best Planet kit I have seen built! Way to go, Tom! I wish I had taken more photos of the one at the Air Force Museum. I only have the Project X vacform, but I am scared to death to try it until I get some vacforms under my belt. It is a neat-looking beast! Mike Thank you Mike! Planet was not so good, but i think better as any vacforms, general measures were OK. USAFM has new big pictures when they towed it to the new hangar... Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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