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F-8E Crusader Red Lightnings, NAS Miramar 1966

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40 2 May 2020, 13:31
Jos Jansen
That's a beautiful Crusader Christian...very well down!
2 May 2020, 13:48
Hanno Kleinecke
Perfect build, superb weathering !
2 May 2020, 13:54
Neuling
I agree with Jos and Hanno.
2 May 2020, 18:56
Nathan Dempsey
Nicely done and great choice of markings too 🙂
2 May 2020, 20:09
Chris Church
Fantastic job. Really outstanding finish.
3 May 2020, 00:46
Ricardo Reis
Wow, that Crusader looks fantastic! Congrats!!! 👍
3 May 2020, 00:53
Christian Ristits
Many thanks for your kind words mates!
3 May 2020, 06:00
Eelco Gregoire
Very nice Crusader!
3 May 2020, 06:02
Michael Phillips
Fantastic Crusader Christian! Love the paint finish and weathering. Great addition to your impressive collection.
4 May 2020, 12:49
Slavo Hazucha
Excellent build, paint job and flamboyant tail-marking! 👍
4 May 2020, 12:59
Christian Ristits
Many Thx Michael and Slavo, your words are much appreciated and glad that you like it!
4 May 2020, 18:29
Tobi
Outstanding! 😮
5 May 2020, 19:44
Stuart Perry
wow!
5 May 2020, 21:20
Daniel
outstanding job, so crisp 👍 but whats a "hud'n-hud'n"? 🙂
5 May 2020, 21:37
Erik Leijdens
Fantastic work Christian!
5 May 2020, 22:02
Christian Ristits
Thx for your kind words my friends!
@Daniel - I could not find out what the meaning is 😉 But it sounds really funny...😉
6 May 2020, 06:22
Erik Leijdens
From a old navy jock;

Pretty simple, actually. It kind of represented a call ... kind of like an F-8 rallying cry .... "gather round" or "Hey Rube" (old times) or "Hooorah" (today) ..... F-8 specific, however ..... it originated from a '60's "rev-up" sound from a muscle-car engine ..... Some of the F-8 squadrons painted it on the front of the wing "droop" that would show when they "drooped" the wing to come aboard. The F-8 was an engine with wings and a pilot. A rocket ......... 🙂

It's just kind of an F-8 tradition .... "HUD'N, HUD'N" .... that's what they painted on the forward part of the "droop". We loved it when I waved 'em .... F-8 drivers .... good sticks.
6 May 2020, 07:17
Daniel
😎 great info erik 👍
6 May 2020, 08:25
Soeren R.
Almost missed this beauty!
Great work Christian!
6 May 2020, 08:32
Christian Ristits
Thx for that Info Erik, great!
6 May 2020, 12:50
Christian Ristits
And thx Sören, Glad that you Like it!
6 May 2020, 12:50
Spanjaard
how did i miss this beauty before? excellent job!
16 July 2020, 11:29
Christian Ristits
Many thx again!
16 July 2020, 15:58
Charlie Spitfire
i love the tail it looks so complicated
26 February 2022, 06:24
Rui S
Execellent work 👍
26 February 2022, 17:11
Guy Rump
Great work 👍
26 February 2022, 17:14
Christian Ristits
Big thx to you mates! Glad that you like my work!
27 February 2022, 07:38
Gerald
👍
28 February 2022, 06:52
CarlosTomcat
Awesome Crusader 👍
28 February 2022, 08:39
István Szücs
Excellent!
28 February 2022, 12:35
Michael Kohl
My mates said it all: top job.
28 February 2022, 12:40
Christian Ristits
Thank you very much Gerald, Carlos, Istvan and Micheal!
1 March 2022, 14:55
Arif Saeed
Looks fantastic Christian 👏👏
3 March 2022, 15:38
Christian Ristits
Thx Arif!
9 December 2022, 07:57

Project info

12 images
1:48
Completed
1:48 Crusader (F-8E) (Eduard 11110)
Vought F-8E Crusader
US US Navy (1794-now)
VF-194 Red Lightnings Bu 150909/NM-400 (Cdr. BILLY PHILIPS)
1966 - USS Ticonderoga
 

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