RF-101C Voodoo, 45th TRS/460th TRW, `Polka Dots`.

[russ c 8,579]

Hi everyone,

 Just put the last few bits on my attempt at Kitty Hawks 1/48 RF-101C Voodoo kit

Finished to represent `The Iron Eyeball` of the 45th TRS/460th TRW, `Polka Dots`, based at Tan Son Nhut, South Vietnam, around 1970

Carried out a few improvements to the base kit, mainly around the intakes as the ones in the kit are incorrect for this version......

and after all ready having built a Monogram/Koster conversion and not realising until after I posted it, thought I`d better try and get it right this time.

Also tried to correct  a circular `vent/intake` about halfway down the right hand side of the fuselage, but as its in a dark area of camo` you can`t see it much anyway.

Another area that`s not right is the instrument panel so I `crow barred` the wallet open and invested in an Eduard cockpit set after much deliberation.

The kits decals didn`t really inspire me, especially as Recce Voodoos often carried interesting nose art, so I also invested in Print Scales Polka Dots Sheet ( No 48-050 ).....

 

.....and found a scheme with slime lights, so I didn`t have to sand them off. I had a struggle with these as they wouldn`t release from the backing paper and folded up as soon as you tried to move them.

In the end only used a few and the remainder came from the kit which silvered really badly and I spent a lot of time painting the silvering out.

Still, I`m glad to have a more modern one in the collection but was disappointed about the amount work to get there, on a not exactly cheap kit.

Hope you enjoy, thanks for looking.

Cheers Russ 

 

 

[Jackson Duvalier 242]

Excellent job on a difficult kit!

[jonf45 817]

Fantastic! Love the 101 and you've done it proud. Cracking livery and weathered beautifully 

[pinky coffeeboat 1,327]

Well done, another great model. Plus (controversy alert!!) realistically weathered too - no black lines or white centre panels or heavy multi-coloured streaking.

 

Great job!!

 

Jeff

[Toryu 1,016]

Great show as ever, Russ! The Voodoo is a beautiful plane. I always wanted the Revell (?) kit when I was a boy, but then I turned away from jets. I'm happy that you tried and corrected the kit's weaknesses - that's real 'modelling' as compared to 'assembling'.

Cheers, Michael

[RidgeRunner 5,290]

Very nice, Russ :). What a great machine

 

Martin

[bentwaters81tfw 4,717]

Smart looking Voodoo there. It's a shame about the kit's shortcomings, and the work needed to correct it. The end result is worth the effort though.

[Neil.C 618]

Beautiful job Russ.

 

I do like a Voodoo.

[Reini78 12,970]

The hard work paird off, looks great!

[Jonners 1,431]

That looks superb, Russ; nice to see that variant, and I completely agree with Jeff about the weathering. Thumbs up from me.

Jon

[Gary Brantley 1,327]

Oh, she's a beauty Russ!  I love that Voodoo that you do here. 

[Omak 100]

very nice build, presentation and pics ! exactly what i like !

[ForestFan 1,400]

Another top build, you’ve certainly beat the kit to submission!

cheers 

[JasonC 797]

Lovely, and great job on the camouflage. I've always liked the Voodoo.

 

J.

[binbrook87 722]

Wow that's a beauty!

[modelling minion 7,709]

Awesome Voodoo Russ!

You really have done a fantastic job on her, the paintwork looks brilliant.

Another excellent addition to your Vietnam collection.

[Harry Callahan 832]

Outstanding work Russ, your Vodoo looks fantastic, hat off.

[Silver Fox 3,145]

Great work, I built their F-101A so have a lot of appreciation of the work you have done.

[markmcguire25 356]

Really good looking camouflage! Nice job!

[mark.au 350]

Very nice indeed, congratulations on a really nice piece.

[Rod bettencourt 921]

Love that Voodoo!! 

 

 

Rod

[F-32 3,383]

Such a great aircraft, looks like it's going mach 2 standing still.

 

Beautiful build, paint and weathering look awesome.

[djos 1,495]

Amazing model!

I like very much paintwork same as the weathering. Everything look how it should.

Great work

Regards Djordje

[Lightpainter 158]

Looks really great to me!

[Dric 169]

Terrible look for this Voodoo. Fine work.