F-94C Starfire Fighter 1/48 Kitty Hawk

[Ettore]

 

 

Good Morning to All

Here my subjet: an F-94 C Starfire in 1/48 scale of Kitty Hawk;

I not know when I'll start, i've another kit almost at end, but I show now box art and all pieces, the kit is too time in my list

now is the moment to built it !!

 

 

The choice of the version, two proposals in the package, will be made at the end ............ also because it is the first time that I build an all  metal seriously.

 

 

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Edited November 15, 2020 by Ettore

[Col.]

Welcome to the GB Ettore  Another interesting subject that doesn't get a lot of attention so hopefully one of Kitty Hawk's better kits.

[Ettore]

Goodmornig to All

Finally I started the built of this kit,  I did very little, but the important thing was to start. I dedicated myself to the cockpit which, especially in the seats, which have their shortcomings, I added those small details that elevate the final result a little; control panel and operator radar viewer complete the main tank, I just have to add the control stick and continue with the side consoles

 

At the same time I worked in the exhaust area that I colored with metallic AK colors, I still have to do a little tweaking and then assemble everything, too bad that at the end of the operations we will not see anything!

 

 

And that's it for today! I will continue during the weekend

 

A nice day to All.........................modeling day 😉

 

Ettore

 

 

[exdraken]

Good start

 

[Back in the Saddle]

Excellent choice of kit and it looks like you’ve made a great start to it!

[Col.]

That is a lovely start Ettore

[Ettore]

Goodmorning to All

Finally I took a few steps forward: I completed the cockpit, I thought it best to glue it inside the fuselage, same fate had the exhaust

 

 

 

I joined the two halves of the fuselage with adhesive tape, just to see the effect; not bad to say, but there will be a lot of work with the grouting

 

 

and also, I worked on the face with some small photoengraving and with the positioning of the weights with vinyl glue

 

 

More weight will be placed on the front landing gear housing; I already anticipate that this will be well detailed because the one supplied in the package is really ridiculous, but we will talk about it before Christmas ...........
see you soon !!!!

 

Ettore

 

 

[Col.]

Your cockpit work is looking great Ettore and it's clear to see the external surfaces are getting the same fine attention to detail already.

[Ettore]

Goodmorning everyone
The problems of this kit are basically two:
a) The negative panel lines are too shallow and disappear under the sandpaper
b) The wheel wells and air brakes are not very detailed and need to be worked on, but this is our job

 

So I detailed the nose gear shaft, which is the one that anticipates the closing of the semi-fuselages; for added security I added some additional weight; the trolley leg and the right forks for retractable, will be added at the end .... the piece provided in the kit is wrong !

 

 

Once everything was closed, I had to do some important grouting which unfortunately eliminated the paneling,  the problem that I mentioned in point "a"

 

 

I glued the lid of the dashboard and where the collimator will be positioned, this area it will be better detailed this afternoon.

 

 

Here is the link of his gallery on an Italian modeling site: Modellismo più of which I belong :

http://www.modellismopiu.net/m+gallerie/main.php?g2_itemId=1398271

Modellismo Più web site: https://www.modellismopiu.it/

I recommend you to use Fire fox, we also have an interface in English language

 

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Ettore 🎅

 

Edited December 27, 2020 by Ettore

[Col.]

You've got a lot of nice detail going on in there Ettore. Will you restore the surface detail?

[Ettore]

I'll try, but will be difficult..........

[Ettore]

Godmorning to All and have a nice Sunday !!

 

I admit to having worked little in these days of celebration, however a little something I did: I have detailed the main landing gear compartment

and the two side airbrakes, of these I will glue and color the pieces at the end.

 

 

 

The same thing will do for the belly air brakes. Unfortunately the two wing tanks are wrong in shape, in the area of union with the wing, the only thing I could do was add two strips of plasticard.....

   His gallery on another web site:  http://www.modellismopiu.net/m+gallerie/main.php?g2_itemId=1398271

 

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Ettore 

Edited January 10, 2021 by Ettore