Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 2 hours ago, IanHx said: Scratching my head at the moment - CA alone doesn't appear to be doing the job holding those heavy wings in place. Some form of dowels may be required... will see what its like after 24 hrs of drying. If it were me Id use brass pins as long as you dare make them. Or even better drill straight through the fuselage and use brass spars. Ive done that on plastic builds with butt joints. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 I think that Dennis has come up with a very good suggestion. 🇺🇦 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: If it were me Id use brass pins as long as you dare make them. Or even better drill straight through the fuselage and use brass spars. Ive done that on plastic builds with butt joints. Was thinking along those lines - drill tiny holes into fuselage & wings, insert some kind of pins (haven't got brass rod, thinking the metal tube on the old glue bottles) , cross fingers..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 Well the good news is the CA is finally holding, so as long as I keep it out of direct sunlight and never feed it after midnight wave it around by the wing, should be ok. As for the tail.... spend ages enlarging the hole in the top surface for the locator tab to slot into, then the darn thing shears off.... Thats enough for one day ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 Slow but steady progress. Still got some sanding to do on the seams..... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Oh yes, she's definitely taking shape now Ian, and what a nice shape she is. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 What a monster the F-108 would have been, would definitely have not looked out of place in a Gerry Anderson TV show 😉 Lovelu build by the way, you seem to be taming the beast. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 6 hours ago, AntPhillips said: What a monster the F-108 would have been, would definitely have not looked out of place in a Gerry Anderson TV show 😉 Lovelu build by the way, you seem to be taming the beast. Getting there..... Next hurdle on the horizon is the landing gear. This large lump of resin is HEAVY - not sure the simple stalk legs are going to hold up. Think I'll hold off cutting up the gear bay doors until I see how it holds up - may yet end up being a gears-up build.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 what an aweseome looking machine. looks super modern from below. that is one huge amount of resin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) well, its standing on its legs and its not (yet) a tail-sitter.... score that one as a small win. Onto the next battle... boy does this thing not like Humbrol enamel ! First coat of white paint has left what can only be described as a "stretch mark" paint job ! Hoping coats 2-4 will cover up my ineptitude with a hairy stick.... Edited July 24, 2022 by IanHx . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 Opened a tin of Humbrol 130 and slathered it on.... what's this ? Why is my model a disgusting dark browny beige colour ? A quick trip to Hobbycraft and a few tins of something I've never heard of before - "Revell Email Color" SM304 - and it's properly NASA white again. Now where did I put my sunglasses ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 The eagle-eyed can see the horrible beige colour around the lid of the tin... And here's the model as it is today, resplendent in box-white 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Just did a catch up. Gosh, more warp than James T Kirk. But look at it now! A thing of beauty. Twin fins wouldn't look out of place. Yes, Gerry Anderson territory too. What a beast! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 She's looking great Ian, the Revell paint has worked very well, unlike the previous Humbrol tin. She looks a bit to me as if someone tried to turn a Vigilante into an interceptor. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 3 hours ago, modelling minion said: She looks a bit to me as if someone tried to turn a Vigilante into an interceptor. 🇺🇦 Apparently this and the Vigilante were designed at the same time, and there was fair bit of information exchange between the 2 teams at North American Aviation.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 8 hours ago, IanHx said: Apparently this and the Vigilante were designed at the same time, and there was fair bit of information exchange between the 2 teams at North American Aviation.... That would make a lot of sense. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 What a beautiful beast! This is looking fantastic, and such a fascinating subject. Peak Century series for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 7/30/2022 at 7:24 PM, IanHx said: And here's the model as it is today, resplendent in box-white You can see where some aspects of the A-5 Vigilante was influenced by the design of the XF-108. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 looks amazing. i hope the sheer weight of all that resin doenst crash through the record player lid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 On 7/30/2022 at 2:03 PM, modelling minion said: She looks a bit to me as if someone tried to turn a Vigilante into an interceptor. I've often thought the same thing myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 Canopy painted, just a matter of getting the darn thing to fit next. That, and painting some red stripes... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 Decals and varnish next.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 What a beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Looking good, I bet she took a fair amount of white paint to get like that. 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 6 hours ago, modelling minion said: Looking good, I bet she took a fair amount of white paint to get like that. 🇺🇦 It's like the Forth rail bridge.. just when you think its done, you see a bit that needs another coat ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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