Gary Brantley Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 This Monogram 1/48 RF-101B Voodoo was built several years back. I had the kit in my stash for a awhile before deciding to do a "what if?" build. I wanted an all-black Voodoo in a pseudo Blackbird-type look. I don't think any recon Voodoos were painted this way, but it makes a striking appearance for these fast jets . The Voodoo was a fast plane before the area-ruled fuselage came in vogue (iirc); she did it with good ol' brute power! 😁 I used flat, semi-glass and gloss black enamels, as well as the same range in clear acrylics to paint it and weather it. The decals are from an 1/32 F-117 kit, iirc. I took these at the Cameron Airport, over the course of two different sessions. The wind was blowing way too hard during the first one and I watched the horizontal stab flutter up and down so much I was afraid I would lose it. I hope you enjoy having a look at my "One-Oh-Wonder"! Thanks for your interest! 54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 It does look striking in that scheme, Gary. You did a great job in getting some nice shades with the overall black and the 'burnt metal' appearance of the engine area is really well done. Nice photographs too! Cheers, Mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Neat! Looks like an AF version of 'Vandy One!' Great What If? model and very convincing! 👍 Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 22 minutes ago, 72modeler said: Neat! Looks like an AF version of 'Vandy One!' Great What If? model and very convincing! 👍 Mike Thanks Mike! I like what-if builds and have a couple more "on deck". I've found that they sort of free the imagination in ways that conventional builds don't. Being a history nerd (and former history teacher), it's fun to "tweak" history as we know it and venture into the what might have happened. Thanks for your comments Mike! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Mark Joyce said: It does look striking in that scheme, Gary. You did a great job in getting some nice shades with the overall black and the 'burnt metal' appearance of the engine area is really well done. Nice photographs too! Cheers, Mark I appreciate that so much Mark! Black is hard to paint convincingly in any scale and this one was an experiment in ways to highlight and emphasize panels and lines on a raised-panel line model. Thanks for taking time to comment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 A great model, a super what-if and some fabulous photography! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Great work ! Have you posted that scheme somewhere else ? I did some serious VooDoo research a couple of years ago. Im pretty sure I've come across these photos before ? Or maybe someone else did a similar build ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Abandoned Project said: A great model, a super what-if and some fabulous photography! Thank you mate! I'm so glad you liked her. 🙂 1 hour ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Great work ! Have you posted that scheme somewhere else ? I did some serious VooDoo research a couple of years ago. Im pretty sure I've come across these photos before ? Or maybe someone else did a similar build ? Oh, yes. Those pics have been posted elsewhere, probably on at least two scale modeling forums I've joined in the past. The build is close to 15-20 years old, maybe more? 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Superb build. One of the best and most realistic black finishes I've seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 That is epic! Love the Voodoo and the flat all black really plays into that, kind of a black cat thing I guess. Really amazing job and a great build. P.S. wannabe history teacher myself so even cooler! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 We had an all black Voodoo in Canada, it was quite impressive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 34 minutes ago, Scooby said: We had an all black Voodoo in Canada, it was quite impressive. Yes it was, i came across multiple photo’s of it while doing my research on Voodoos. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Phone Phixer said: Superb build. One of the best and most realistic black finishes I've seen. Thanks! That's one of the best compliments one could give! Many thanks for that! 3 hours ago, whiskey said: That is epic! Love the Voodoo and the flat all black really plays into that, kind of a black cat thing I guess. Really amazing job and a great build. P.S. wannabe history teacher myself so even cooler! I so appreciate your comments whiskey. You're too kind sir! And hey, I was a wannabe teacher too for a long time. I didn't start teaching until I was 45 years old. It's never too late for you! 😀 35 minutes ago, Scooby said: We had an all black Voodoo in Canada, it was quite impressive. Yes, that's the only all-black 101 I'm aware of. I've seen a few pics of it and it was spectacular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 16 hours ago, Gary Brantley said: I don't think any recon Voodoos were painted this way, but it makes a striking appearance for these fast jets They should've been, really striking scheme idea and nicely done! I'm a big fan of old '48 Monogram and love seeing them still being built. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Yes, I know that Voodoo - excellent build, Gary! 👍 The painting scheme is unusual and very attractive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Outstanding depiction. Great results. Excellent photography. What`s not to like???? It`s beautiful!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 6 hours ago, paulsbrown said: They should've been, really striking scheme idea and nicely done! I'm a big fan of old '48 Monogram and love seeing them still being built. Thanks Paul, much appreciated! Yeah, I have two display cabinets filled with models and the majority of those are Monogram. The Monogram kits usually give a lot of bang for the buck; and with a bit of TLC, they can produce nice finished results. I'll be posting a few more whenever my Photobucket account gets fixed. 😉 6 hours ago, Nikolay Polyakov said: Yes, I know that Voodoo - excellent build, Gary! 👍 The painting scheme is unusual and very attractive. Many thanks Nicolay! Very kind of you to say that, thank you sir.🙂 56 minutes ago, Sky Keg said: Outstanding depiction. Great results. Excellent photography. What`s not to like???? It`s beautiful!!!! Thanks for those kind words Sky! You know the great thing about digital photography, take 80 pics and look for a few good ones. Sometimes the combination of light, angle, framing, distance, background and perspective, will produce a real good pic. The first time I photographed a model at the airport with my set-up, I was shocked at how much better it made the model look. I'm fortunate that I can use local airports for my needs. 😎 Thanks again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDevils Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Very nice idea and work! Congratulations.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 3 hours ago, RedDevils said: Very nice idea and work! Congratulations.. Thank you RedDevils! That's kind of you to say, much appreciated I assure you. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad-4N Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Fantastic. Love the outdoor shots. Great work. The Air Force should have put you in charge of paint schemes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 39 minutes ago, Ad-4N said: Fantastic. Love the outdoor shots. Great work. The Air Force should have put you in charge of paint schemes. Lol, what a great job that would be right, right? Dream on. 😎 Thanks for the compliments Ad-4N. I appreciate the support! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Looks brilliant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 25 minutes ago, RMCS said: Looks brilliant Thank you sir! 🍺 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 That looks superb in black! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goggsy Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Mean looking bird. What a great build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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