replicant Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Hello Britmodellers, this is my most timeconsuming model started 1980, stopped because the Airmodel vacu was much too wrong. I began to build it in segments, but the girls needed more time. Then i stopped modelling for many years. After i started again in 1991 i completed the fuselage finally in 8 main sections. The glass is also made from scratch in 7 pieces plus black PS frames cut from a video boxing. It took 14 years to finish the scratch build in 1994. A picture was in ModellFan then. It is not the Trumpy model, it is easy to discern. "F-107" is cutted airbrush-foil and laquered. It took more than 400 hrs. Stencilling is Verlinden and Microscale as are the scratch decals. Only the wings are (quite changed) from Airmodel Vacu. The later pictures are from the 90s. Aerophile was my main reference... The last pic is from 1991, you can see, because of the grey Dupli Color Autospachtel the model is very, very heavy.... Cheers, Tom 52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 (edited) Jeez Louise, Tom! That is an incredible build- if you hadn't said anything, I would have thought this was the Trumpeter kit corrected and detailed! You are indeed a modeler, not an assembler. Loved the 80th FS 8th FBG F-80C in the background. too! BTW- are those two F9F-5's based off of the old Matchbox F9F-4 kits? They look great! Mike Edited October 31, 2019 by 72modeler corrected spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Super model! I'm not a jet modeller but I like a good replica of the early jets. Wonderful photography, too. I'm also a model+ photoshop enthusiast. Toll, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Well done. Beating an Airmodel kit into submission is never easy. I too, thought it was the Trumpy kit, but that is exceptional. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oberleutnant Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Now that is an unusual looking place. Not the nicest of designs. Nicely executed model though 👌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Gorgeous! Outstanding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 What a great build, the wait was certainly worth it 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 It may have taken a long time to complete but the result is very very nice. Looks very convincing from every angle. Well done indeed! Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearmatt Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Incredible work! B. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Superb work, worth all the hours that you put into it - well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Brilliant work but why did you not consider switching to the Trumpeter version or using bits to cross-kit? John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, 72modeler said: Jeez Louise, Tom! That is an incredible build- if you hadn't said anything, I would have thought this was the Trumpeter kit corrected and detailed! You are indeed a modeler, not an assembler. Loved the 80th FS 8th FBG F-80C in the background. too! BRW- are those two F9F-5's based off of the old Matchbox F9F-4 kits? They look great! Mike Hello Mike, thanks! F-80 and Panthers are already posted here, Gull Gray is Hasegawa, Dark Sea Blue is Matchbox... Cheers, Tom 11 minutes ago, John R said: Brilliant work but why did you not consider switching to the Trumpeter version or using bits to cross-kit? John Hello John, it was finished more than 7 years before Trumpy came! Cheers, Tom @ others: Thank you all, mates! Edited October 30, 2019 by replicant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmouredSprue Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Fantastic. I had never heard about this plane before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Amazing result from skills and tenacity! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillerMig Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Started in the 80's That'is what you would call a life-time project But the effort and the result is impressive, great work and worth the wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 That looks terrific! 14 years.... wow.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Im literally drooling over this build ! Fandangtastic !!! ... Ive been dreaming of an Ultra Sabre for years, i just keep missing out on the kits when i have a budget. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo Aero Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 What an epic build! The model is stunning! Congratulations sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Amazing result considering it's a vacform. I thought my Airfix Wellington build (1985 to 2017) was a candidate for the slowest build in history. I was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobo Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Wow - what an incredible build. Glad you persevered because she looks great. Thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Strasser Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 A real jaw dropper! Well done. Hope mine turns out as well. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 Thank you, that you like it! Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangseat Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 >> "F-107" is cutted airbrush-foil and laquered. Is that a homemade decal?? Incredible! 👏👏👏 Oh, and the rest of the model is amazing as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanVasili Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Outstanding work... and patience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 On 10/30/2019 at 2:09 PM, replicant said: Tom, this photo spoils everything... because on this photo some kind Ultrankenstein!!! 😁😁😁 O.K. Now serious. This YF-107 great work! I have some questions. 1. What kind drawings You used? 2. What You tell about YF-107 from Trumpeter? B.R. Serge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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