Scratch built F-80C Shooting Star

[Fozzy]

Hi Guys

 

After being away from for a good few months and not being able to do any modelling I finally started scratch building this F-80C and recently managed to finish it ...what with having more time on my hands, now we are all self isolating in these trying times!

 

I really like the late 40/50s jet era and decided to have a go at scratch building this Shooting Star in 1:48 scale. The P/F-80 was the first operational Jet aircraft used by the United States Air Force in combat...although too late for the Second World War it was used extensively during the Korean War. The markings are of the F-80C that is housed in the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton.Ohio.

 

For anyone who is interested the construction of this model can be seen in WIP  on this forum.

 

I made this Shooting Star from a balsa wood construction and card and skinned her with sticky back silver foil.

 

I hope you like the finished model.......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't normally scratch build jets as I find them difficult to do! ....but I did enjoy the challenge never the less!

 

Thanks a lot for having peep!

 

Stay safe everyone

 

Fozzy

 

 

Edited April 3, 2020 by Fozzy

[Bandsaw Steve]

Lovely! 
 

I especially like the metallic skinning. Might try something like that myself one day.

 

[F-32]

[Massimo]

Beautiful model and metal finish!!!

And thisis out of a block of balsa...the lines ofthe aircraft are really spot on!!!

Well done!!!

[Spitfire31]

One of the coolest build I've seen in a long time. Just the idea – a scratched P-80!

 

Impressed no end over here.

 

Kind regards,

 

Joachim

[Fozzy]

Thanks a lot guys for your kind remarks!😀