Reini's Century Series - "Hun"

[reini]

Reini's Century Series - F-100D Super Sabre

 

 

Italeri's (ESCI) old and trusty F-100 is still a decent kit I think. Sure, it's lacking on some details (like the cockpit) and the wing slats are closed but despite being little dated, I like the kit.

 

 

 

Box contents. I've built two of these before and for this build I'm going all in with the aftermarket items so I won't be using much of these parts

 

 

 

3D printed ladder, really fine looking thing. I just hope I won't break it...

 

 

 

Some of the aftermarket parts. Upgrade for the cockpit as the kit one is quite spartan. Ejection seat is good upgrade but this is my fist try on the full Aires resin cockpit.  Exhaust nozzle, another good upgrade, really adds details. Full napalm loadout, as I will be doing a vietnam era strike fighter. Tyres and a Master pitot tube, finding it really hard to do a build without Master pitot tube.

 

 

 

Decals that I will be using.

 

 

 

 

And then this beauty. The wing slats are closed in the Italeri kit and this will correct that. It also adds landing gear bay details.

 

 

I've built couple Italeri Hun's before. This is my first kit since I re-started my hobby several years ago.

 

 

 

This was my second attempt few years later with some experience and airbrush etc.

 

 

 

 

For this build I modified the original wings to have open slats. But it's nice to have ready made part for that now.

 

Let's see how this goes - welcome aboard

 

 

 

 

 

[modelling minion]

Oh wow Reini, there's DEFINITELY enough aftermarket for our Rich here!!

I wasn't aware of the complete wings with extended slats, they look really nice too. As do your two previous Huns, a camouflaged Vietnam era one will look very good in their company.

I am very much looking forward to seeing this one come together.

 

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