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Rando
US

VFP-63 Vought RF-8G & VF-111 F-8E escort
AH 601/BuNo. 146871 & AH 105/BuNo. 149180

Scale:
1:72
Status:
Queued

This is a noteworthy recon Crusader which most famously saw action with VFP-62 during the Cuban Missile Crisis, flown by CDR William Ecker. In 1966 it saw service over Vietnam with VFP-63. Lt Andre Coltrin flew this jet through extraordinarily dangerous low-level missions which are detailed in the Osprey book "RF-8 Crusader Units over Cuba and Vietnam." While the Sword kit provides decals for the 1962 A version of this plane, I am going to try something different and build 146871 in its upgraded G form. It will take some customizing of the decals and perhaps salvaging some from the other Sword kit. Rather unusually during this 1966 cruise this Crusader had none of the distinctive unit livery typically seen--its tail and strakes are completely blank grey/white. Nonetheless I think it will be a unique subject and tribute to the exploits of Lt Coltrin and his fellow RF-8 pilots, “unarmed and unafraid.”

Since RF-8s in Vietnam were often accompanied by an F-8 fighter escort, I'm going to build it with an F-8E from the same CAG out of the Academy kit. They will be displayed together in flight.

Project inventory

Full kits
SW72150
RF-8G over Vietnam
Sword 1:72
SW72150 (SW75150) 2023 New parts
SW72149
F8U-1P/RF-8A over Cuba
Sword 1:72
SW72149 2023 New tool
12434
F-8E "VF-111 Sundowners" [Special Edition]
Academy 1:72
12434 2011 New decals
Detail and Conversion sets
AM-72-049
Chance Vought F-8E, J Crusader - Pitot Tube
Master 1:72
AM-72-049 2013 New tool
Decals
72-002
MiG Masters F-8 Crusaders of the Vietnam War
Furball Aero-Design 1:72
72-002 2015 New tool
Masks
NWAM0267
F-8 E/J/P Crusader EXPERT kabuki masks for Academy
New Ware 1:72
NWAM0267 2017 New tool
Figures
721109
2 US Pilots Seated in A/C (80´)
PJ Production 1:72
721109
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Photoalbums

10 images
CVW-16 Crusaders double build: RF-8G with F-8E escortView album, image #10New: 15 May, 03:48
1:72
1:72 F8U-1P/RF-8A over Cuba (Sword SW72149)1:72 F-8E (Academy 12434)1:72 MiG Masters (Furball Aero-Design 72-002)4+

Comments

3 23 January, 13:50

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