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Hi all,

Had this ready for a few months now, just got the extras. So all ready to start, first up the box and sprues,



And







Raised panel lines on this kit, so it is going to be a full rescribe!



Decals (as the kit ones seem passed it), with the resin air scoops and metal pitot



Gong with this option



Hopefully get started soon,

Cheers

Steve

Hi Steve

Ta for posting pre-build

Does this kit come with the long cans or not

I seem to recall you are the master of the worn cans look

Keep us mere mortals posted as to progress

Best regards

Paddyboy

And we are off!

Thanks Patrick, yes it has the full length burner cans, so that is going to be fun!

Have started the rescribe, got the left hand side of the body done, which has been washed with dark dirt and needs tidying up, but as this is my first full rescribe I am happy, once the repairs are done!



Also got the starboard wing done, apart from the area in black I am very happy with this! Will refine the front curve once mated to the body



This is labour intensive, so it's going to take a few days of steady plodding before any assembly!

Cheers

Steve

Hi Steve

Nice start, Buddy

This has given me a few tips for the Rhino I am s-l-o-w-l-y getting to grips with

Looking forward to the next part

Cheers

Patrick

Thanks Patrick,

Steady progress, both halfs now mated up so that the described panel lines will join up. Lovely kit this, loads of detail. The cockpit is inserted into the mated halves.

Starboard side nose, few small areas to tidy up



The spine, still need to remove centre line seam and lots of filling and rescribbing here to do



Have finished both upper wing sections, nose halfs mated, with the plastic nose removed.

Cheers for looking

Steve

Hi Steve

Will this be an OOB pit or one of your specials

Peeps need to know

Keep it up mate, despite Crimbo

Patrick

Patrick,

It's an OOB pit, but to be honest it's a cracker of a pit, will start that soon.

Cheers

Steve

Hi all,

Ok, update, all the fuselage is just about described, couple of access panels to do, and a headache over one part, but will leave that for the moment. Assembly has started, the lower wing has had the air intakes on



But this has left a gap that will need smoothing out



The detail on this kit is great, just look at these wheel wells!



Then the pit



And finally the instrument panel, bang seats and two crew



Should start painting soon, but still got to rescribe the underside of the wings and the elevators, but we are winning!

Cheers for looking

Steve

Hi Steve

Now I can see what you meant about the deatail in the OOB pit

That and the wheel wells should be fun to detail

Cheers

Patrick

A great thread thanks for posting ,i also have a 1/48 revell F-101 kit on the too be built list . Along with a F-100, F-102 and a F-105 all to be started
It will be interesting to see if i can match your standerds

great WIP Steve.

Looking forward to the next update.

Hi all,

Back to ship tomorrow for another two weeks! But I've just ordered the Photoetch (cockpit and details) for this kit, plus the masks, so hopefully be able to spice up this great kit even more!

Cheers

Steve

Thanks Radleigh, it's a great kit (so far)

Well I got back today to find my goodies have arrived, first up the excellent Photoetch from Eduard, which covers the cockpit, undercarriage, air brakes, wheels bays and a few others





Plus the masks, both for cockpit and wings stripes I think



Then a quick dry fit to recharge the batteries



Which reveals a nice gap to seal up, plus I have some more rescribbing to do



More soon I hope, just setting in to be home!

Cheers

Steve

Great work on this Steve! A fantastic shape to the Voodoo!

Thanks Jamie,

Update for today, body is joined to the wings and the large joint will get filled later with squadron green. I have starting inserting the PE, and it's a testament to this kit that the cockpit gets very little. Here is shown the fine wiring and wheel door



The only PE is for the main instrument panel pilot, and the left hand side of the RIO of the instrument. I have left these unpainted, as several reference shots shows these as bare metal. Plus the PE is nicely toned. The usual Eduard instrument panel is behind with PVA.

The cockpit insertion was really hard work, fiddly. But it's in, here is the RIO pit



And the pilots pit, I painted the panels black, then using a white pencil I rubbed over, this picked out all the switches lovely.



Cheers of now

Steve

Hi Steve

Who's been a busy boy then

Top notch there buddy

Looking forward to your next progress report

Best regards

Patrick

Thanks Patrick, she's coming along nicely now

Front wheel bay assembly painted, assembled, then slid into place, with the nose cone attached. Again testament to this kit, only one part of PE for the wheel bay!



Just behind you can see the rotating bomb bay, well err this wont be rotating on this model due to an error on my part, oops. So it is navigation side out, which will have some PE attached later

Then the job of sealing that wing joint, Tamiya tape near the edge, and lots of squadron green, will leave for 48 hours before sanding to allow for shrink back



Tomorrows job is starting on the ancillaries, fuel tank, ejector seat and undercarriage

Cheers for now

Steve

Hi Steve

Looks like you're havin' some fun

Best regards

Patrick

Thats some great work Steve.

That u/c bay looks

Thanks Patrick and TC!

Well it's update time, approaching the fun part!

First up the wing joint sealed up very well and sanded smooth



The air intakes for the main engines are a real pain to align and then get the intakes smooth off, but I'm happy with where I am now



Next up the PE is taking shape, he is the additional insert for the air brakes, very nice



And the air brakes, left hand one with the PE on, other without. Canopy masked up with the masking kit (I hate this masking set, too fiddly)



The fuel tanks are together and the elevators scribed



And the resin air scoops in place, these are gorgeous



That's it for the moment, got lots of small spray jobs to do, flaps and airbrakes to go red. Plus a few last bits of PE to do, the canopy, HUD and I've still got the ejector seats to paint!

Cheers for now

Steve