Grumman F-111B

Subject:: General Dynamics F-111B Aardvark
US Navy (1794-now)
151972
1966 Phoenix Missile Test
Light Gull grey, White
Scale:: 1:72
Status:: Completed
Started:: April 1, 2017
Completed:: November 15, 2017

Conversion of the Hasegawa 1:72 F-111C/G into the US Navy F-111B prototype, 151972, used for the Phoenix Missile testing program. In addition to the Hasegawa kit, I'll be using the ancient Revell F-111 kit (from 1966) and the resin F-111B conversion from Pete's Hangar.

Project inventory

Full kits

General Dynamics F-111 Tactical Fighter (TFX)

Revell 1:72

H-208 (H-208:200) 1966 New tool

F-111C/G Aardvark 'R.A.A.F.'

Hasegawa 1:72

00952 2009 New parts

Detail and Conversion sets

F-111B USN Conversion

Pete's Hangar 1:72

PHD 72001 200x New tool

ESCAPAC 1C-6 for Martin B-57G Night Hawk

Pavla Models 1:72

S72086 2014 New tool

F-111D/F Hasegawa

Eduard 1:72

SS175 2001 New tool

Decals

F-111A-E, FB-111A

Microscale 1:72

72-132 198* New tool

F-111A, F-111E, FB-111A Stencil Data for Camouflage Aircraft

Microscale 1:72

72-452 1990 New tool

Masks

F-111 for Hasegawa, Hobby 2000

Eduard 1:72

CX086 2005 New tool

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Photoalbums

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Grumman F-111B (Hasegawa conversion)

1:72

Finished!

Project: Grumman F-111B

1:72 General Dynamics F-111 Tactical Fighter (TFX) (Revell H-208)

1:72 F-111C/G Aardvark 'R.A.A.F.' (Hasegawa 00952)

1:72 F-111B USN Conversion (Pete's Hangar PHD 72001)

Comments

1 5 September 2013, 02:43

Bill Gilman
I'll be relying heavily on Tommy Thomason's excellent F-111B monograph for instructions on how to do this properly! Using the Hasegawa FB-111 as a starting point limits me to just a couple of the F-111B prototypes, mainly due to the intakes. First problem - my Hasegawa FB-111 is already built, and painted in a nice SAC bomber scheme. I think I'll get out my bottle of Testors ELO (Easy lift Off), remove the paint and try to get back to the bare plastic. One of these days I'll do something easy, really I will. 🙂

5 September 2013, 02:52

Bill Gilman
Ignore the previous comment from 2013! This will now be a new build using the Hasegawa F-111C/G kit. My FB-111A is free to live another day. 🙂

26 April 2017, 17:44

Kees Kleijwegt
Nice subject Bill, following with interest! 👍

26 April 2017, 18:01

Bill Gilman
I've wanted to build the F-111B for a long time, but I didn't want to use just the old Revell kit. Now that I've collected enough stuff, I can finally start.

26 April 2017, 18:06

playtime 222
Tomcat Beta Version 😄 I'm in.

26 April 2017, 18:08

Clifford Keesler
Following.

26 April 2017, 18:11

Rex
Bill, will this be the Revell nose on the Hasegawa base kit? I was once searching for the proper base kit, but, forgot which one I was looking for because it took me so long. I have a Revell kit in the stash, waiting for its turn in a few years. I will be watching your build for guidance.

26 April 2017, 21:12

Bill Gilman
Hi Rex, I'll be using a resin nose from Pete's Hangar (Australia). This is long out of production, but it is a better starting point than the old Revell kit. Its radome is quite misshapen. What I will use from the Revell kit are the boat tail and the speed bumps (those pointed fairings inboard of the tailplanes).

26 April 2017, 21:26

Burkhard D
Whoa, count me in😎

26 April 2017, 22:03

Rex
Ahh, cool. I missed Pete's nose and decals back then. Two or three years ago, right? I had Tommy sign his F-111 book at the Nats. He wrote "Rex, if both live long enough, there may be a 1/72 conversion for these." But, lol, I think both Tommy and I would have to live to 112 years old for him to have the time to design and release that conversion.

27 April 2017, 16:54

Augie
Hehe one day bill it will be easy, but I will be watching your master work on this one

27 April 2017, 17:23

Bill Gilman
Just in case, I made a resin mould of Pete's nose...and several copies.

27 April 2017, 18:44