F-100D Super Sabre

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April 2, 2013
This is going to need a lot of work.
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April 3, 2013
Now the intake is done it's starting to look more like a Hun.
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April 3, 2013
When I started the exhaust nozzle was square and the hole was oval.
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April 3, 2013
Wings cleaned up and the raised detail removed. I've scribed the major control surfaces.
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April 5, 2013
I've scribed the fuselage, reprofiled the nose with card and started correcting the wing chord and tail fin.
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April 5, 2013
Now that the wing chord has been corrected it's dimensions are very accurate.
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April 11, 2013
Airbrake done, I've also made the tail skid.
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April 13, 2013
Nose wheel assembly finished, I used o-rings for tyres.
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May 8, 2013
All the detail parts finished.
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May 8, 2013
I bought a pre-painted F-Toys model for the drop tanks, pilot tube and refueling probe.
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May 8, 2013
Primed for painting, the whole cockpit area had to be reshaped and the canopy cut down and filled.
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May 8, 2013
Added the inner exhaust and fitted an intake trunk to the nose.
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May 8, 2013
I noticed the F-Toys model's wing chord was a little short for a "D", it's the length of an early F-100 so I've converted it to an "A".
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May 8, 2013
I repainted and detailed the cockpit of the F-100A.
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May 8, 2013
As the F-100A's wing chord was already correct, all I had to do was reshape the wings and remove the flap panel lines.
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May 8, 2013
Side by side you can see how much shorter the early F-100A tail was.
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May 10, 2013
(F-100A) After priming I painted random panels in white, light grey, light blue, sand or black, the effect it has had on the silver is evident in this photo. I really pleased how it came out.
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May 10, 2013
(F-100A) After priming I painted random panels in white, light grey, light blue, sand or black, the effect it has had on the silver is evident in this photo. I really pleased how it came out.
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May 10, 2013
(F-100D) Engine and exhaust area sprayed silver ready for masking.
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May 15, 2013
Dry brushed the heat discolouration on the engine bay of the F-100A.
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May 15, 2013
Dry brushed the heat discolouration on the engine bay of the F-100A
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May 24, 2013
Decals applied but still a lot of work to do.
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May 24, 2013
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May 25, 2013
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May 25, 2013
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May 27, 2013
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May 27, 2013
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May 27, 2013
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May 27, 2013
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May 27, 2013
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May 27, 2013
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August 18, 2013
This has been on hold while, I've been trying to figure out how to do the Danish markings. I've ended cutting them out of spare sheets as I found sets of roundles online but without the fin markings.
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August 18, 2013
Cheap tool with six sizes of cutter. I used a mini-drill to sharpen them and now they are razor sharp, perfect discs every time!
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August 21, 2013
I'm happy with the decals 🙂 I've done quite a lot of weathering with oils and pastels.
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August 21, 2013
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August 21, 2013
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August 21, 2013
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August 22, 2013
Big push today and I've finished!
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August 22, 2013
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August 22, 2013
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August 22, 2013
The "A-502" is fictitious but it's all I had in the spare decal stack.
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August 22, 2013
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August 22, 2013
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August 22, 2013
All the detail parts I made came together quite well.
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August 22, 2013

Comments

2 April 2013, 19:00

Dave Flitton
What? You're not going to drill out the cockpit and super detail it?

2 April 2013, 20:06

Speedman
It'll be hard enough producing a finished kit that's not 50% filler! 🙂

2 April 2013, 20:14

Dave Flitton
you are brave! I will be watching, I may want to dig out a few 1:144 aircraft just to feel your pain! 🙂

2 April 2013, 20:16

Gordon Sørensen
Are you going to finish it in the gloss green or NMF? I am planning on doing an Esci 1/72 F-100, and am going to attempt to foil it.....

4 April 2013, 15:53

Speedman
I'm going with a third option, well it's the second if you go chronologically... Matt green, should be fun weathering it in this scale.

4 April 2013, 21:22

Speedman
OK, this has now turned into a twin project. I bought a F-Toys F-100D pre-painted model for the drop tanks and other bits, I noticed it was a little short to be a "D" but could be turned into a F-100A with a little work.

8 May 2013, 14:08

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F-100D Supersabre

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