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Vought F-8E Crusader, VF-53 "Iron Angels"
“Firefighter 203,” BuNo. 150349

Subject:
Vought F-8E Crusader
US US Navy (1794-now)
VF-53 NF 203/150349 (LCdr. Guy Cane)
July 1968 - USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31)
FS36440 FS17875
Scale:
1:48
Status:
Completed
Started:
June 2, 2023
Completed:
January 21, 2024

For the first representation of my favorite jet, I will build this F-8E Crusader flown by LCDR Guy Cane. On July 27, 1968, Cane shot down a North Vietnamese MiG-17 while flying this aircraft. This kit will use SAC landing gear, Wolfpack ejection seat, and Furball "MiG Masters" decals. Note: the nose Modex of 205 in the photo is from prior to the aircraft's deployment, which was changed to 203 while on the USS Bon Homme Richard.

Project inventory

Full kits
85-5863
F-8 Crusader
Revell 1:48
85-5863 2011 New decals
Detail and Conversion sets
WP48183
Martin Baker F5 Ejection seat for F-8 Crusader
Wolfpack 1:48
WP48183 2014 New tool Multi-topic (2)
AM-48-067
Chance Vought
F-8E, J Crusader - Pitot Tube
Master 1:48
AM-48-067 2012 New tool
48158
F-8 Crusader - Landing Gear for Revell, Monogram
Scale Aircraft Conversions 1:48
48158 2011 New tool
X48-3
Aircraft Weapons: C U.S Missiles & Gun Pods
Hasegawa 1:48
X48-3 (X48-003) 1984 New tool
Decals
48-007
MiG Masters F-8 Crusaders of The Vietnam War
Furball Aero-Design 1:48
48-007 2012 New tool
Masks
85
F-8E Crusader Canopy Mask
E-Z Masks 1:48
85
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Project references

Books
F-8 & RF-8 Crusader (Detail & Scale 8)
F-8 & RF-8 Crusader
Detail & Scale No. 8
Bert Kinzey
2019 Digital
F-8 Crusader (Squadron/Signal Publications 5538)
F-8 Crusader
Walk Around No. 5538
Ed Barthelmes
2005
F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War (Osprey Publications 7)
F-8 Crusader Units of the Vietnam War
Combat Aircraft No. 7
Peter Mersky
1998

Photoalbums

138 images
Vought F-8E Crusader - VF-53 "Iron Angels," BuNo. 150349View album, image #122
1:48
Firefighter 203 - finished
Project: Vought F-8E Crusader, VF-53 "Iron Angels"
1:48 F-8 Crusader (Revell 85-5863)1:48 F-8 Crusader - Landing Gear (Scale Aircraft Conversions 48158)1:48 Martin Baker F5 Ejection seat (Wolfpack WP48183)4+

Comments

2 23 January 2023, 01:21