theplasticsurgeon Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Joining with this Italeri F100F kit, depicting a two-seat F version. A donation at Jet Age, with damaged decals. Parts. Damage to the decals rules out some options - but not these two USAF. Undecided, which to use. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 My previous build of a Super Sabre. Also 1/72, this time French Armée de l'Air F-100D, in USAF Vietnam camo. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Welcome to the GB Tim and with a very nice choice indeed, I do like the F-100F and am building a 1/48 one for the GB myself. The decal sheet is certainly very comprehensive and the two USAF options both look nice, however if I was forced to choose I would go for the one with the yellow markings. I like your previous French Hun too, another scheme I need to do at some point. 🇺🇦 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Welcome Tim. looking forward to see your metal finish airframe. I think century fighters fit that so well. +1 for yellow, it looks ace. Good luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 Rolling towards the runway at last, another parts shot. Slight prep work by painting the wheels last night. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 5, 2022 Author Share Posted June 5, 2022 Cockpit preparations. Then the fuselage assembled around it, followed by the wings. Now for the mysteries of the underside. Rear fuselage parts are a different section to the wing underside. The kit has 2 parts for the cannon muzzles - one is too small. Both have just 2 20mm cannons - as opposed to 4 for the D version. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Very nice progress Tim, she seems to have gone together well aside from the difference in the size of the rear fuselage. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 Canopy fitted. This is a single piece, and doesn't fit very well. Then masked and airbrushed Humbrol 27001 Matt Aluminium. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Nice progress Tim, good to see a coat of paint on her. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 And airbrushed the rear fuselage. I read to airbrush Humbrol 56, then 56 with a drop of red vertically over the seams. Followed by very very diluted blue. So that's what I tried. Now demasked, I'm not completely convinced. but I'll see how it looks tomorrow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 great. have you tried diluted clear colours too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Neat work Tim, the heat staining on the rear of the Hun is a very tricky thing to get right and I think you have done a commendable job here. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 Decals, well the start of them. USAF 79th TFS, Libya. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Good to see the decals going on Tim, they certainly add some colour. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 That looks superb, been thinking of entering a NMF supersabre myself last couple of hours and seething this isn't helping deter that thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, PhantomBigStu said: That looks superb, been thinking of entering a NMF supersabre myself last couple of hours and seething this isn't helping deter that thought You know that you want to Stu! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 16 hours ago, theplasticsurgeon said: You know that you want to Stu! Indeed, if I have a productive few weeks a certain boxing will be on or it’s way here from king kit or failing that I’ll get this one and pick one of the other schemes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 super progress tim. that scheme is the business. the nice work on the seats is apparent with that big clear glazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 Undercarriage, And up onto her pins. Canopy is now partially framed. Not much left to go now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Very nice work Tim, she's looking really smart. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 well this is turning out to be a real stunner tim. love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 Declaring completion. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 A superb result Tim, very well done.👍 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Hey Tim! Great looking silver jet! 👍🏽 You‘ve been very quick in completing it. May I make a suggestion? I am not a pro at all, and it may be out of place, but: I noticed your nice builds sometimes have not nicely fixed joints (in this case, for example the intake nozzle or parts where the vertical fin meets the fuselage). You could improve your results quite a bit by taking care of these details. I know everybody shall enjoy this hobby as they like. But with simply being nice to each other, without constructive criticism, we won‘t improve as fast as it would be possible. I looked up some of your builds, you have a nice, clean construction with nice paintjobs. Maybe it‘s the photography, but I think with fixing more joints you will have excellent results. I like what you do. 👍🏽 And of course, I know I have much to improve myself. Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Well done sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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