Stefan buysse Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Hi, Bad news, I'm afraid. I gather that Superheat passed away in June. RIP, Superheat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Smith Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Sad news. 😥 unfortunately with forums in general we never know when a fellow member passes unless we have close friendships with members off the cyber grid. Of all of the forums I participate in, modeling, woodworking, guns and cars, I know no one on a personal basis that would be in the know if my ticket was punched. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Awww. Rest in Peace, sir. You will be missed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Very sad news, Stefan. Tom was one of the guys that was very helpful, and patient, when it came to answering questions about the Crusader. His posts and articles are all over the Web, so, we won't have any trouble remembering him in the future. Rest in peace Tom,,,,,,I miss talking and PM'ing with you already, bud. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Last of the Gunfighters.... RIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenshb Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Sorry to hear of his passing. His posts on the Crusader were always informative. RIP Sir. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/hyperscale/tom-weinel-requiem-t500668.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 4 hours ago, Slartibartfast said: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/hyperscale/tom-weinel-requiem-t500668.html Thanks for that link. He sounds like an amazing person and a real “character”. RIP Tom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Hi, A slight correction to what his friend from Seattle said. The Crusaders Tom flew in Vietnam were indeed small-nose Crusaders, but they were F-8H's, not F-8C's. He was on that 1970 cruise of the USS Shangri La. In the 1980's, Tom had a good look if it would be possible for him to obtain one of the retired Philippine Air Force F-8H's and fly it as a warbird. Sadly, Tom wasn't a billionaire. He knew which one of the Philippine ones he would have wanted...his favorite F-8H from the cruise was there. Cheers, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Sad to hear of Tom's passing he was a great help to me on a couple of Crusader projects in the past and it was always good to correspond with him Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tailspin Turtle Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 A work in progress: https://superheatmemorial.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 On 12/15/2018 at 11:25 PM, Tailspin Turtle said: A work in progress: https://superheatmemorial.blogspot.com/ GOOD WORK! A wealth of info there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Why is this thread a sticky? I mean its useful if youre looking for information on the F-8 but hardly worth being a sticky topic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 There was a time when this was a hot topic, particular when the 1:32 Crusader hit the shelves. I have to agree its time has come to be moved to the Archives folder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Smith Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I for one discovered it by accident and if it were archived it would be lost. Every now and then I go back and read it as well. What does it hurt having it as a sticky?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Scott Smith said: I for one discovered it by accident and if it were archived it would be lost. Every now and then I go back and read it as well. What does it hurt having it as a sticky?? I cant see it does any harm and agree it might get lost otherwise, In addition Tom who contributed a lot to this discussion is no longer with us so its good to keep it in view. Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
serendip Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Going off on a tangent here, but how about the differences between the C and E? As I understand it a thinner C radome, no Bullpup hump on the top of the fuselage and all those other things I doubtlessly missed. I plan to modify the Hasegawa E to a C version so some nose profiles especially would be great. Thanks, Marc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AV O Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, serendip said: Going off on a tangent here, but how about the differences between the C and E? As I understand it a thinner C radome, no Bullpup hump on the top of the fuselage and all those other things I doubtlessly missed. I plan to modify the Hasegawa E to a C version so some nose profiles especially would be great. Thanks, Marc. Description : https://designer.home.xs4all.nl/models/f8-crusader-72/crusader.htm Diagrams : https://blueprintbox.com/details.php?image_id=28318 Edited March 8, 2021 by AV O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tailspin Turtle Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 21 hours ago, serendip said: Going off on a tangent here, but how about the differences between the C and E? As I understand it a thinner C radome, no Bullpup hump on the top of the fuselage and all those other things I doubtlessly missed. I plan to modify the Hasegawa E to a C version so some nose profiles especially would be great. Thanks, Marc. https://superheatmemorial.blogspot.com/2018/12/summary-differences-vought-f8uf-8.html https://superheatmemorial.blogspot.com/2018/12/f-8-radome-comparisons.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
serendip Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Thanks both, In that case the Hasegawa 'E seems more like a 'C profile. What do you guys think? Thanks, Marc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
serendip Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Or somewhere in between. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tailspin Turtle Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Besides the radome being round instead of oval, note the prominent crease below the side panel of the windscreen required to fair in the wider radome to the nose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
serendip Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Tailspin Turtle said: Besides the radome being round instead of oval, note the prominent crease below the side panel of the windscreen required to fair in the wider radome to the nose. Exactly my point tailspin, this appears to be missing completely on the Hasegawa E, making it resemble a C more than an E. Or am I missing something (in the context of this discussion)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tailspin Turtle Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) 21 hours ago, serendip said: Exactly my point tailspin, this appears to be missing completely on the Hasegawa E, making it resemble a C more than an E. Or am I missing something (in the context of this discussion)? I looked at pictures of both the Hasegawa 1/72 and 1/48 F-8E/J kits and both appear to be missing the crease. However, I didn’t see one from a head-on standpoint to determine the roundness. The crease may be missing because the kit fuselage is too wide at that point. I noticed that the Hasegawa F9F-8 canopy was too wide and wondered if that was necessary to mold one that was so thin. Perhaps that limitation back then, if there was one, resulted in the F-8 canopy being wider than exact accuracy would dictate. Also see Superheat’s review here:https://superheatmemorial.blogspot.com/2018/12/172nd-f-8-kit-review.html Edited March 11, 2021 by Tailspin Turtle Add Link Quote Link to post Share on other sites
serendip Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Tailspin Turtle said: I looked at pictures of both the Hasegawa 1/72 and 1/48 F-8E/J kits and both appear to be missing the crease. However, I didn’t see one from a head-on standpoint to determine the roundness. The crease may be missing because the kit fuselage is too wide at that point. I noticed that the Hasegawa F9F-8 canopy was too wide and wondered if that was necessary to mold one that was so thin. Perhaps that limitation back then, if there was one, resulted in the F-8 canopy being wider than exact accuracy would dictate. Also see Superheat’s review here:https://superheatmemorial.blogspot.com/2018/12/172nd-f-8-kit-review.html Thanks Tailspin, The radome on the Hasegawa E is more oval than round not to mention the lack of the wider fuselage section immediately behind the radome - I guess that's the crease you mention(?) That helps immensely to backdate this to a C version, as far as the nose section goes. It already seems closer to a C than an E in both regards above. Shaving the radome a tad should be a doodle, or is that a diddle? Spine should be doable also. Anything else I should watch for? I guess the C carried a quartet of Zunis? It really seems more like a C at the pointy end. Thanks for your input! Marc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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