Hobby Boss F3H-2 Demon - WIP

Soeren R.
Count me in😉

Michael Phillips
Sweet, welcome aboard Sören! Just assembled a couple sub-assemblies and painted the cockpit base color so far. Should be a nice, low stress build. So far everything fits great. Not a lot of aftermarket on this one. This one is intended to enter my IPMS club "1950's" theme contest in October.

Christian Bruer
Well I'll take a seat to take a look to this interesting Phantom precursor. I build the Grand Phoenix kit in 2006. so I'm a little bit curious about the fit and sub assemblies of this new kit.

Mats Bengtsson
This looks like an interesting project. I really like the Demon and I will follow this project with great interest.

John Thomas
Very nice start

Torben Ke
Great start on a beautiful and most amazing plane. Count me in.

arne vd burg
Looks Like a Interesting project and kit ,leaning back and enjoying the seat 😄 👍

Michael Phillips
Thanks everyone for stopping by! Make yourself at home and enjoy the show! Hopefully tonight I will have some pics of a completed cockpit. That is my goal for today's bench session!

Erik Leijdens
Indeed a very interesting project! Good luck Micheal 👍

Michael Phillips
Got the cockpit mostly together, need to weather it a bit still, and need to go back in and do a few things to the IP. This is the first time putting PE belts on a bang seat. Man, that sure was fun. NOT. lol

Erik Leijdens
Well, you've done very well with the PE Michael 👍. Pit looks very good also.

Hanno Kleinecke
Cool project, the seat looks very good, checkin' in.

Michael Phillips
Thanks for stopping by everyone! Update: Got the fuselage halves together now. Need to clean up the seams a bit more, but it is coming along!

Michael Hickey
Your moving at a cracking pace, she sure does look good too.👍

Sven Schönyan
Interesting! I´ll stay tuned! I´m not sure if it was mentioned already in you other builds but what is the black base colour you use? Black primer?

Michael Phillips
Thanks Michael! I do tend to work quickly. Each build usually takes me 3-4 weeks, however the Hasegawa Tomcat I just built took 6.5 weeks, the longest project for me ever.

Michael Phillips
Thanks, welcome to the show Sven! I use a black primer, Gunze Mr Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black. The stuff just goes on like a dream! And I thought the Tamiya Fine Surfacer primers were good, the Gunze Primer is even better! The white stippling/doodles are made using Tamiya Liquid Primer White.

Dave Flitton
Hmmm, looks like a lot of techniques I can use on my 1/72nd version

Christian Ristits
Great!!!

Sven Schönyan
Thanks for the hint Michael! I will try that technique on my next A/C.

Michael Hickey
@Michael, I wish I could build them that quick, usually takes me a couple of months and I'm at home every day.🤔

Predrag Ivanovic
Intersting preshading, can`t wait to see progress here. Great work.

David Barclay
Cruzin' right along Michael! Looking Great!

Michael Phillips
Thanks guys! Yeah David, cruisin' right along. Got the all of the white underside and most of the Gull Gray topside painted. Should finish it off tonight, future coat tomorrow, and dacals on Friday. Hope to have this one wrapped up mid next week.

Clifford Keesler
I like it Michael, it looks great. This one has been on my wish list for along time. F-4 is almost finished.

Murad ÖZER
what a lovely build, but how was it Michael? i do very much want to build one of these myself in 1/72 tho

Michael Phillips
Thanks Clifford! Looking forward to seeing your F-4!

Michael Phillips
Thanks Murad! So far it has been a rather nice build. The fit was very good just about everywhere, with only a couple little hiccups. I am not as familiar with 1/72 kits, what is the best one out there for the F3H?

Murad ÖZER
Michael i don't think there is any worthy in 72, i just hope HB would scale this down to 72 as they did with many other of their kits.

Clifford Keesler
F-4 finished pictures are up.

Erik Leijdens
That is coming along very nice! Cool Demon 👍

Bryn Crandell
Quite nice. Looking forward to final reveal.

Michael Phillips
Thanks Erik and Bryn! Weathering is now done. Hope to finish her up tonight or Saturday!

Christian Ristits
Looks really nice so far, the weathering comes out very well!

Michael Hickey
She's looking real sweeeeet that Demon of yours.👍

Clifford Keesler
I agree with Michael, awesome so far.

Erik Leijdens
Superb weathering Micheal!