binbrook87 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) Latest one just finished today. One of my all time favourite aircraft. I was a bit too young to see them in their prime but thankfully did manage to see the blue and white Flight Systems aircraft before they were retired. That 'boom' as the afterburner kicked in was something else! I always see this as the American version of the EE Lightning despite only having a single engine. Something about the shape perhaps. This is the old Esci kit which still holds up well even by today's standards. Fine engraved panel lines and pretty good fit all round. The instructions are a bit vague in places and the decals were completely past it on my example but I was always going to use aftermarket Xtradecals so it was no problem. Finished as a 50th TFW machine based at Hahn in (West) Germany Painted with Vallejo Metal Color silver and dark aluminium with a touch of Tamiya orange weathering powder to try and replicate the burnt effect on the rear of the fuselage. I don't think I went far enough but didn't want to ruin the finish. I may try a different method next time... quite fancy a well worn Danish example 😁 Thanks for looking, comments as always appreciated. 👍 Edited August 31, 2020 by binbrook87 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Always nice to see one of these kits completed & that Vallejo Metal Colour comes up alright. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, Lightningboy2000 said: Always nice to see one of these kits completed & that Vallejo Metal Colour comes up alright. Martin Cheers Buddy. Yes it's a pretty good paint. Straight into the airbrush with no thinning. I primed in grey this time which tends to dull the finish down, but if you use the special gloss black primer instead it really does make the metallic shine 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Very good build. The "burn" on the aft section varied from one F-100 to another; on some it was quite obvious while on others it was more subdued. Your work in that regard looks just fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Very nice build. I too love the The Hun, something about the shape and that intake at the front just draws me in. There are some beautiful NMF schemes out there and then the SEA versions with all their history. Fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 A lovely job on the old kit, great stuff ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Lovely, mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 5 hours ago, binbrook87 said: Cheers Buddy. Yes it's a pretty good paint. Straight into the airbrush with no thinning. I primed in grey this time which tends to dull the finish down, but if you use the special gloss black primer instead it really does make the metallic shine 😁 Yes I purchased that gloss primer, but still haven't got round to a build that requires it, so I haven't tried it yet to see the results. Should do another shiny metal jet! I was thinking either a Mirage III or a Thunderstreak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 11 minutes ago, Lightningboy2000 said: Should do another shiny metal jet! I was thinking either a Mirage III or a Thunderstreak. An F-104 would be nice too. Beautiful in natural metal finish. Just a suggestion. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 11 minutes ago, SAT69 said: An F-104 would be nice too. Beautiful in natural metal finish. Just a suggestion. 🙂 Yep, just seen a clip online of Belgian F-104's It would either be one of these or one of the wacky color schemes from the George AFB 479th TFW. Or is this too wild? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 That is one bold and highly skilled F-104 pilot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 Any reason why the wheels and tyres are painted on that 'C' machine? Crazy colours! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 That old Esci kit still looks the part. Great job on the build and NMF. I like the look of the afterburner section as well. It's usually better to be a bit conservative on that area than go overboard and ruin it. Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Lovely work! I'm glad I got to see the Flight Systems F-100's, the boom scared the bejesus out of me first time I heard it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 That's a beautiful F-100 and I think you've done an excellent job on the finish - well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 6 hours ago, Mark Joyce said: That old Esci kit still looks the part. Great job on the build and NMF. I like the look of the afterburner section as well. It's usually better to be a bit conservative on that area than go overboard and ruin it. Cheers, Mark Thanks! Yes i was going to try some airbrush work for the burn areas but thought better of it! It's a difficult one to get right and as #SAT69 said above they are all different. A nice challenge though if nothing else. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Very nice build! Your metallic finish and decal work are exemplary. 👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinpin Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Really nice build and nicely photographed against the black. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 39 minutes ago, twinpin said: Really nice build and nicely photographed against the black. Thanks! Very much appreciated 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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