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Hello, few years ago, I decided to build a F-8E(FN) from the French Navy using the Academy basis. In the first time, I was planning to build an F-8P (the upgraded version of the F-8E(FN)), but I found a picture of an old F-8E(FN) in the beginning of its carrer in the French Navy, with a grey/white scheme and a lot of oil streak on the rear bottom. I choose to switch to this version ! I had several resin kit to improve the model, but I was very desappointed by the quality of theses kits and the imprecision they reveal ... It has to be noticed that I began th
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Hello, these are the picture of my 1/72 Crusader from the French Navy. I chose to represent the first paint scheme of the aircraft, soon after the delivery. The build is presented here There was an error on the rescue arrow that should be in English, not in French, so I made the correction ... colargol
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Hello every boy, It's been a looong time I didn't post anything, but that because I'm a very slow builder ... here is my attempt at making a French Navy Crusader, the complete name is F-8E FN (P). P stand for "Prolongé", prolongated ... New ejection seat, various aerials (one behind the cokcpit just went awol during photo session), the new Sherlock threat detector atop tail, Etc. Paints are Gunze acryls, and the lovely Aires Matra 55 Magic missiles. This peticular aircraft saw action during the Yougoslavia CAP operations. Hope yu'll like her, all comments an
