F-102 Dagger Build

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December 5, 2022
Jumping into another Century Series build
See completed model at: flypastrush.com/post..nogram-f-102a-dagger
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December 5, 2022
Cockpit done (Monogram always did well in the pit)
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December 5, 2022
Wing seams cleaned up with quite a bit of sanding and filling
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December 5, 2022
The basic form takes shape
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December 8, 2022
F-102A Ready for the first trip to the Paint Shop
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December 8, 2022
Base coat of paint on The Deuce (as well as the Sister Project CF-101)
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December 8, 2022
F-102A Bagged & Tagged for the yellow tail
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December 8, 2022
Added the black tail stripes... but had a paint mask problem 🙁
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December 8, 2022
Fixing the black paint bleed
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December 11, 2022
Decided to mask and spray the large lettering (as clear decals have yellowed in the past)
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December 11, 2022
A bit of a problem with the black paint spray 🙁
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December 11, 2022
Managed to clean up the black paint issue a bit and add some weathering
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December 11, 2022
Metal on
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December 11, 2022
Leading edge metal
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December 14, 2022
Decal application in progress... should have this one done before year end
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March 30, 2023
Pretty much complete - See completed model at: flypastrush.com/post..nogram-f-102a-dagger

Komentáře

17 5 December 2022, 04:42

John
Looking good 👍 It's amazing how big the thing is. Lot of work as you know but it builds up nice. Doing the Hahn AB colors?

5 December 2022, 05:06

David
John, Yes the 496th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (USAFE), Hahn AB Germany 1961-61 (with deployments to Wheelus AB, Ramstein AB Germany and New Camp Amsterdam, Netherlands) The yellow and black tail had me sold on this scheme - Cheers

6 December 2022, 02:40

James C
Nice progress and following as I have the Revell boxing in my stash 👀👍

6 December 2022, 16:34

John
The unpainted nose cone of those birds is also distinctive. 👍

6 December 2022, 17:13

Guy Rump
Looking good. 👍

31 March 2023, 06:55

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See completed model and brief review at: flypastrush.com/post..nogram-f-102a-dagger

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