Evil_Toast_RSA Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Need something to mess around with whilst waiting for a GB to start, pulled this classic off the shelf. Not sure what to add. It's Tamiya so that should cover the moulding questions. Two grey and one clear sprue is all there is. However got this somewhere, a really old Microscale decal sheet (for the Airfix kit...). Still looks good. Not sure which version I want, VF-74 with the red rudder bar or VF-213 with the Blue & White checkered tail. Will see what strikes me when I get to decals. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reini Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Great kit Just finished mine. Have fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) 30 minutes ago, reini said: Great kit Just finished mine. Have fun! My second one. Hoping the Microscale engine inlet warning decals aren't made of rubber like the Tamiya ones 🤣! Edited April 10, 2021 by Evil_Toast_RSA Spellingz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reini Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Evil_Toast_RSA said: My second one. Hoping the Microscale engine inlet warning decals aren't made of rubber like the Tamiya ones 🤣! Oh yeah, those were crappy and the size was off too. Needed lot of correction with paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Nice thing about Tamiya, is the shake-and-bake you get. Things moving swiftly along. Cockpit assembled, landing gear bays and compressor face primed, landing gear assembled. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Cockpit painted (XF-85 for tub, VMA 71.055 RLM 66 for seat), drybrushed and glossed. Going to try Tamiyas Light Grey Panel Wash on blqck/dark cockpits. Youtube seems to show good results. Here's hoping. And I need a camera to take better pics... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 Cockpit done. Need to put some PE belts on seat but for all intents, done. The light grey wash seems to work. Weight added to prevent a droopy Batwing.... Gear bays done, ready to be closed up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Coming along rather nicely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuNo02100 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Looks good so far, your cockpit is very convincing BW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S. Uehlinger Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Check out the book - TOP GUN: An American Story by Pedersen. Great book, and he talks about loitering off the California coast in his "FORD" in a gathering spot where Navy and USAF pilots could "Mix It Up" without the Brass Hats finding out.....The author LOVED the Skyray! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 @S. Uehlinger, will try get my hands on the book. I have a soft spot for the Skyray too, it's shaped more like a futuristic (for the 50's...) sports car that a warplane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 Where I am right now. I did have a senior moment assembling the fuselage halves unfortunately by not aligning them 100%. So a bit of work was/is needed around the intakes and leading edges to remove the step. But mostly assembled and primed with Mr Surfacer 1500 White to look for more defects I need to sort out. This is taking a back seat, starting a Canberra PR.9 tomorrow and really looking forward to building it. So updates to here will probably be a bit sporadic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Nice work. The Ford still looks futuristic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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