HL-10 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 This is Hobby Boss's F111A. The model is painted as one of the development airframes. I added some crew from the spares box, and tarted up the cockpit with Airscale decals. Not a bad model, some problems with fit, especially getting the escape module to fit, but otherwise a nicely detailed kit. Thanks for looking Angelo 71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Excellent modelling painting and weathering.:-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Stunning work, Angelo! 👍 The painting looks very artistic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 That looks great. Like it a lot in that scheme. Cheers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Wow! That is absolutely stunning! Something different to the normal Varks 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Fantastic Angelo! She looks great man! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Very nicely done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Wow- I was not aware HB made an F-111, but yours looks very nice. Did the kit come with positionable slats/flaps/spoiler, or did you make them so? Either way, you did a great job. Not to denegrate all the outstanding modeling you did, I'm not sure a development aircraft would accumulate enough flight hours to get very dirty/weathered, and all of them looked pretty clean in the photos I had in my references, but that's just my personal opinion and what you did looks very convincing. Mike See the link below and scroll down to see some photos of the very 'Vark you modeled! https://www.flickriver.com/photos/tags/m61a1/interesting/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Thanks everyone, thank you for the comment & compliments, greatly appreciated! 7 minutes ago, 72modeler said: Did the kit come with positionable slats/flaps/spoiler, or did you make them so? It's all out of the box, what you see is what you get. I know what you are saying about the finish, but I like 'em dirty! Those are some great photos. I saw photos of development airframe in a natural metal finish which is impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Wonderful build Angelo. Will have to agree with Mike, the test and evaluation aircraft did not weather as what we all are used to. The only build issue I see is the weapons bay doors. You have installed them as per the instructions. The instructions are wrong. Not sure where Hobby Boss got there information but this is the correct way the doors are installed I have all the F-111 kits Hobby Boss has produced thus far. Each have the same errors in the instructions. The instructions have you glue together D8 to D11 on the right and D9 to D12 on the left. Where on the jet should be as shown above. Parts D11 and D12 can be scored along the mold line and gingerly folded to the reference angle. This doesn't take away from your build at all. You've done a great job on a poorly instructed kit. All The Best, Ron VanDerwarker 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Looks fantastic, you've got to love the 111. Never seen it in that scheme before, very unique looking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Superb build and finish,great to see an early scheme too,memories of Airfix offering in light blue plastic back in the sixties. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 We had several of those pre-production F-111s at the technical training school in Wichita Falls, Texas. And a few were still painted in the grey over white scheme. Your model reminds me of those "maintenance trainers" and replicates the look very well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Stunning work! Superb! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marxtuf Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 You have done a lovely job there. I wanted to do an early F111 but the 48th scale kit I have only has Vietnam decals (can't remember the make - it's in my stash in the attic). Can anyone recommend an aftermarket set of decals? (I always seem to struggle when searching for decals online - most sites are not very user friendly when searching for something specific) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyg352 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 That's a great job all round! I'm just starting an old Monogram EF111 in 1/72. It probably won't make it onto here! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 Again, thank you all very much for the comments & compliments, they're all greatly appreciated. Thank you to the F-111 experts for all your advice and observations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Fantastic looking F-111. One of my all time favourite aircraft. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 what a fantastic early 1-11! I really like the opened up wings! the canopy I assume is the original HB one, no? Aardvark rules! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, exdraken said: the canopy I assume is the original HB one, no? Yes, apart from the pilots, all out of the box 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 That's gorgeous, very nicely done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Excellent work, well done mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Looks good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, Marxtuf said: You have done a lovely job there. I wanted to do an early F111 but the 48th scale kit I have only has Vietnam decals (can't remember the make - it's in my stash in the attic). Can anyone recommend an aftermarket set of decals? @Marxtuf @HL-10They're over the past number of years decals came with various marking. Aero decals from the 70's made a RAF Lakenheath F-111F and F-4D set when the phantoms left and the 111's got settled in. Also Xtradecals has a set X015-48 which has the F-4D, F-111F and the F-15E. These are post Libyan raid. Wing king aircraft. Twobobs made a set for Combat Lancer F-111A's deployed from Nellis AFB Nevada 1969 era. Then Microscale and Superscale ,made sets from the pre-production YF-111A and F-111B. Repli-scale made sets from the 80's F-111's for Cannon AFB, RAF Lakenheath and RAF Upper Heyford. These were for all the 111's that were assigned to those bases. Carecal has a new CD48185 F-111E set, CD48111 FB-111A, CARB48001 F-111 intake details. Superscale has MS481240 F-111A, MS481245 F-111E 77th FS 20th FW before they left to come back to the US. So I am not sure how many are available at this time. I have a lot of information of the F-111. If anybody on the forum needs any help let me know. Either PM or email me at [email protected] All The Best, Ron VanDerwarker Edited November 25, 2020 by f111guru 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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