PeterB 9,819 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Yet another Delta from the late 1950's to early 1960's. The F-106 was a somewhat redesigned version of the F-102A, being longer, slimmer and with a more pronounced "Area Ruled" fuselage, and a more powerful engine. Entering service as the Delta Dart in late 1959, the F-15 began to replace it in 1981 with the Darts being passed on to the ANG. It was finally retired in 1988 though some were converted to drones. This is the old Hasegawa kit which dates back to around 1969, and unlike their F-102 Delta Dagger kit of the same period it has not had any upgrades other than replacing the outer wing fence with a slot at some point, so I have added a warning beacon, in flight refuelling probe receptacle, data link aerials and another aerial under the nose. I was fortunate enough to have managed to get an Aeroclub replacement closed missile bay doors moulding, which made it a lot easier to build, and I have fitted a Master replacement nose probe. Otherwise it is OOB including the decals for the 101st FIS Massachusetts ANG who were the last users. And here it is alongside a Delta Dagger for comparison. Not a bad kit, though the missile bay and missiles are apparently not very accurate, and trying to model it with closed doors would have required a lot of filling and sanding if I had been forced to use the kit parts. The Meng kit is supposedly better, as it should be given it costs about 3 times as much, and is a far more recent moulding, though I have heard that it also has some problems. I have enjoyed this build - suppose I had now better get on with the next 3! Pete 33 Link to post Share on other sites
Kallisti 7,514 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 1:48 Angel Interceptor, resin kit by UNCL Decals from the spares box, scratch built front skid. Build thread here: 41 Link to post Share on other sites
Lex77 1,837 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1/48 AMMO (Kinetic) F-104G Spanish Air Force link to build thread 42 Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Gordon 1,874 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 G'day Chums, This one has crossed the line despite my manglings and gash hammerings.The build thread is here.My thanks to Col for doing his bit,Enzo for his bit and Troy Smith for the guidance and gen that let me get away with it. Hope you enjoyed,thanks for looking in. 31 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ratch 8,947 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 (edited) My entry: EE(BAC) Lightning F.6 XR761/A of Wing Commander A.L. (Al) Blakley of No.56 Squadron, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, and RAF Wattisham in 1975. Hasegawa 1/72 My WIP Edited January 2 by Ratch Remove duplicate image 38 Link to post Share on other sites
Andwil 4,584 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 My second a Lightning now finished. F.6, 74 Squadron Tengah, Singapore 1970. Airfix 1/72 with Barracuda Cast seat and Master Brass Pitot. AW 36 Link to post Share on other sites
theplasticsurgeon 11,705 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Airfix 1/72 Bofors, fully crewed and ready to intercept. 30 Link to post Share on other sites
Jb65rams 3,227 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 F-86D Sabredog 4th FIS USAF. Misawa AB, Japan. 1/72 Hasegawa + Eduard Etch 35 Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Tucker 841 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 1/72 Focke Wulf FW190D-9 from Hasegawa. The decals are from an Altmark set as the originals were ruined by the postman leaving the parcel in the garden waste bin :/. It was airbrush painted with Vallejo Model Air I chose the scheme to really push my skills at painting and masking. The build thread is here. Thanks for looking. 32 Link to post Share on other sites
DaveJL 7,783 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 1/48 Revell Tornado F.3 ZE158, 111(Fighter) Squadron RAF Leuchars 2004/5 Build thread Cheers Dave 36 Link to post Share on other sites
wimbledon99 6,297 Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Hi All, Here's my contribution. Build is below for anyone who's interested Cheers Nigel 31 Link to post Share on other sites
Jasonb13 1,342 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Kit: Eduard MiG-21 PFM Scale: 1:72 Paint & Weathering: MRP and Tamiya paints, Oils for weathering Extras: None Build Log: Here 38 Link to post Share on other sites
PeterB 9,819 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Entering service in 1956 the Douglas F-4D was intended as a fast climbing defender for the US Navy. With a maximum speed of 722mph I guess it would be called transonic, and although the climb rate was good it suffered from short range. Like other armed forces, the USN wanted an interceptor to counter the threat of hostile nuclear armed bombers, but by the 1960's began to move away from single purpose planes so the Skyray did not last long, being withdrawn by 1963. This is the Tamiya kit and is in the colourful markings used by VF(AW)3 when they were seconded to NORAD to defend the US homeland. I have touched up the nose of the port drop tank after seeing these photos! It went together well as you would expect from Tamiya and the only problem was with the decs, but @Vultures1 kindly sent me his spares, I am enjoying this GB, and hope to finish a few more yet. Pete 35 Link to post Share on other sites
John Masters 15,312 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Here's my Czech Master Resin 1/72nd scale Sopwith Dolphin...part of my '19 Squadron Long Build' I will be doing all year. It began with the commemorative Spitfire/Hawk in the Hawk GB. Here is my next one, circa 1918. The Dolphin was abandoned as an aircraft after the war so it had a very short career. 19 Squadron moved to the Snipe next. I was happy to finish this build. It wasn't difficult but towards the end I began to lose steam. I think my next for this GB will be a 109... --John 36 Link to post Share on other sites
theplasticsurgeon 11,705 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Academy 1/72 Fw190D-9 Papagei Staffel double build - resulting in Red 13. and Red 1. Both of JV44 - defending Me262 during take-off and landing. 27 Link to post Share on other sites
CliffB 9,196 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 RNAS Sopwith Baby (Zeppelin interceptor) 1/200 Langton Miniatures white metal kit Made mostly OOB, but I've added my own Le Prieur rockets and some token rigging. The build thread is here, if you would like to see more. Cheers 36 Link to post Share on other sites
PeterB 9,819 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 This is my take on the old Airfix Mig-21F-13 kit. I have been told it is not very accurate though I have made some improvements, adding a new nose ring, resin seat and wheels, and fabricating a jetpipe. It was built to the same specification that produced the Su-9 but as you can see they are somewhat different in approach. I was going to use the Soviet markings until I discovered they were out of register, so it ended up as a machine supplied to the Czech's - not sure if have got the markings on the right way round. The F-13 was the first true all weather interceptor version but the Mig-21 went on to be built in many different versions, some of which were meant for ground attack. I believe it is the most produced jet aircraft ever, and by a considerable margin. Pete 29 Link to post Share on other sites
trickyrich 16,753 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 1/48th MiG-31BS Kazakhstan ADF Model: AMK 1/48th MiG-31B/BS Paint: AK Interactive Real Color & Mr Paint, Tamiya Acrylics, Model Master Metalizer Lacquer Extras: Amigo Models – Nozzle set – still missing!!!!!!! AMK – Die-Cast Landing Gear set Eduard – PE Detail set Quinta Studio – Interior 3D d Master – Pitot Tube set ResKit – MiG-31 Resin Wheel set 35 Link to post Share on other sites
Lightningboy2000 1,569 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Convair F-102 56-0977 32nd FIS 86th FIW Soesterberg Netherlands 1961 Model - Meng 1/72 F-102A Case X Extras - Microscale 72-363 with decals for 56-0977 of which I only used a couple of bits. Microscale 72-359 for the 32nd Fighter Squadron badge. Master brass pitot. Paints - Vallejo Model Color 70.907 Pale Grey Blue. Vallejo Model Air Red & Blue. Vallejo Metal Color metal shades. Ammo Mig interior grey & zinc chromate green and Black. Ammo Mig PLW. Xtracolor matt custom mix. Thanks for looking! Martin 35 Link to post Share on other sites
John Masters 15,312 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 My last for the GB for a spell...I have other things to do, other GB in which to lurk about... Italeri's 109G-6, á la Finland, 1948...pretty much OOB except for a couple of bits from the AZ spares box and a bit of brass wore for the radio ring. EZ line for the radio wire...the WiP is here...I followed the directions for the night fighter/bat logo...not sure if they are backwards. Too late now! --John 24 Link to post Share on other sites
Peter W 1,542 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Another group build completed and I have enjoyed this one a lot. I have built the Hasegawa Hi-Grade Series F-15A Eagle with ASAT Missile. I didn't add much beyond an Aires resin seat, Eduard etch and some metal AOA probes. Decals came from Two Bobs and the rest from the box. Pete 33 Link to post Share on other sites
Bbdave 512 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) All done my first biplane rigging job which was full of little challenges, but i got there in the end and fairly chuffed with the Albatros D3 Dave Edited January 22 by Bbdave 29 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr T 4,296 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) This is my Supermarine 224 in 1/72nd from the old Rareplanes vacformed kit. Built in response to Spec F.7/30 for a four gun day and night interceptor with a top speed of not less than 250 mph, the 224 first flew in February 1934. The aircraft failed to meet the specified speed and the steam cooled Goshawk engine was basically a bad idea for a fighter aircraft and had reliability issues. Even at the time of its first flight R.J. Mitchell was refining the design by adding a retractable undercarriage and an enclosed canopy and changing the wing. Further refinement saw a new tailplane and a new wing and then a change to the Rolls-Royce PV 12 engine and final change to a semi-elliptical wing. This new design, as the Supermarine Type 300 first flew in March 1936, 25 months and a world away from the 224. Build Thread is here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235083297-finished-supermarine-type-224-172nd-scale-rareplanes-vacform/ Edited January 22 by Mr T 28 Link to post Share on other sites
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