Thadeus Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) Here's one more of my planned builds, an 1/72 scale Italeri F-100F It looks like a nice kit. I've never built any F-100, and I'm looking forward to this one :)/> It's going to be an early Wild Weasel - I'll be using Extradecal sheet for this one :)/> I just have to figure out the loadout :)/> Thanks for stopping by! Edited October 5, 2015 by Thadeus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Hello, Thadeus. You'll have quite a collection after this Group Build. The F-100F in that Xtradecal profile is not a Wild Weasel. It is probably a Misty FAC, but it is not one of those (very few) Super Sabre Wild Weasels. The F-100F's flew their last Wild Weasel missions on the 11th of July 1966. They never had the two-letter tailcodes. The Wild Weasel F-100F's only had their serial and "USAF" on the fin. Cheers, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 Oh bummer, I really wanted a Wild Weasel. Though FAC isn't a bad option ;) I'll have to seek more info about this jet. I'm pretty sure it should be 58-1227, one of four first Wild Weasels according to what I've found on this site Still, big thanks for the info! I'm off to find some more ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Hi, Yes, 58-1227 is indeed one of those original Wild Weasel aircraft. Interesting that this airframe continued the fight. The first Wild Weasel missions were flown with 2 rocket pods, so pretty much the same armament as the FAC's. The Weasels flew from December 1965 to April 1966 with just the rocket pods, in April 1966 they obtained their first Shrikes. Cheers, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 In case you're interested. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 Oh yes. I'm very interested :D Thanks a lot for the picture Ikar! And thanks for all the info Stefan! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Good choice! Love the Italeri Huns and will look forward to this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 And the work has begun. I've started by cutting slats, I'm going to glue them slightly downward, as seen on parked F-100's. After that, I've added some plastic sheet on which the cut slat will rest. As I'm not extending the slats all the way, I'm not going to try to replicate the entire mechanism. I've noticed that on most completed F-100 F kits, the seat sits very low, and the headrest is harly visible beyond the canopy line. I've dryfitted the tub, and raised it by some 2 mm. This unfortunatly means, that kit seats will not fit, they're too wide. I'll have to procure some aftermarket seats. I've also painted and assembled the cockpit. I don't like how the IP is so deep in the recess, but I will not be tackling with this anymore. No. Not even a tiniest bit. Not even as it starts to bug me. No. No? After closing the fuselage halves, I've fitted the nose inlet. It doesn't fit well, and there will be some nosejob to perform. I've already blended the upper part. I'm afraid that I'll sand through the plastic on the underside, so I'll have to reshape the undersides a bit. Right now this is how it looks. I guess I'll have to go in and change the way IP's sit in the cockpit. Thanks for stopping by :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurnass77 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Great choice Thad! I started my Trumpy -D and I'm very afraid to have start another nerve wrecking build.... Gianni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Hi, Nice work, Thadeus. I had not thought of cutting the slats like you did. I'm not starting anything else for the GB until I finnish my A-6A, but when I finnish it, I'll have a go at my F-100F. Cheers, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Hi Thadeus. I'm very interested in your progres. Your very quick, but things still look nice and neat. I wish I had your speed and precision. Does the f-100 have the same seats as the f-101? I have some resin spares. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Gianni, knowing You it will be a real gem when finished :) Stefan, I guess I found out that such thing start to bother me after a while. Didn't want to chop those slats as it's additional work, but I'm happy I did it. Besides I'm only repositioning them a bit :) Normally, I like to have at least three builds started at any given time. When I get fed up with sanding or filling I can go on to other model and do something else. Are You going with Italeri/Esci, or Trumpeter F-100F? RKic I don't really know, I've ordered some F-5 seats. They look similarish to what was fitted to F-100 :) Once they arrive, I'll probably start the painting process :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Are You going with Italeri/Esci, or Trumpeter F-100F? Hi, It is the old AMT issue, which I have had in the stash since 1993. It should be the same plastic as the Italeri. Cheers, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 As with my F-104 build, the f-100 I'm still waiting for the aftermarket seats. No problem, I've cut up one canopy, I can cut up another one ;) Awaiting decals ;) I've used Extradecal paint guide, and I hope it is appropriate for the Wild Weasel. Didn't find any shots of my bird to show me otherwise. Thanks for stopping by! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Hi, Camo looks great to me. I've had a look at what's in the Squadron Signal book on the Wild Weasel. The original F-100F Wild Weasels were: 58-1221 (lost in a training accident on the 13th of March 1966). 58-1226 (first Weasel to kill a SAM site on the 22nd of December 1965). 58-1227 58-1231 (shot down on 20th of December 1965). Three replacements were sent: 58-1212 (shot down on the 23rd of March 1966). 58-1227 58-1232 It is said that 58-1221 had a set of "log periodic antennas around the nose". I do not know what these are and in the picture of 58-1221 crossing the Pacific, I can not see them. I presume that they were pretty much flush with the fuselage and can't be seen under the camo paint. Cheers, Stefan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the info Stefan. I'm going to stick with 58-1227, I've obtained Techmod decal sheet My link with black letters, and hope to source additional '2' from spares, or modify some other letters. Got a bit of an F-100 fever... Was in my LHS this friday and I got myself this beauty: And I plan on doing it as the 56-3285. What can I say, I'm a sucker for brunettes ;)/> Hell, I'm not going to start a separate thread about this bird. This time I've decided to aproach the lowered flap issue. I've glued up the wings... ... cut off the flaps and added some filler. Next was the fuselage, added some support between cockpit floor and nose wheel bay. The only issue I have right now with this F-100d are the decals. It would appear, the 56-3285 had noseart on both sides. Only pic I've found of the starboard side of the aircraft on supersabre.com shows the noseart on starboard side. My link Italeri only provided one girl. Don't really know what I'm going to do about this. Thanks for stopping by! Edited October 5, 2015 by Thadeus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan buysse Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) Ah, Pretty Penny! :coolio:/> She is the one on the banner that I made for this GB. I made the 1/72 model in 1989, it was an old Esci box with the nose art on both sides. The decal for the triangle on the tail folded on me, so that is missing. The first time I saw an image of "Pretty Penny" was during the Open House of Chièvres AB in 1986. The Americans had beer mugs made with a drawing of 3 F-100's. I did not buy the mug, if I remember correctly all 3 of those F-100's had the art. Thanks for the link, Thadeus. I believe it is the first time I see an actual picture of that F-100 with the art. Interesting that the girl on the starboard side seems to be facing the tail, just like on the Esci decals. Cheers, Stefan. Edited October 5, 2015 by Stefan buysse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 In the meantime I've managed to assemble the model together. And without much thought I've put some aluminum paint on it. Now the question is, should this jet have gloss, semi-gloss or matt finish? I know they were painted aluminum laquer, and on that photo I've found it looks like it's matt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 I've decaled this one, along with my F-104. I used stencil decals from Xtradecal sheet I was going to use in the begining. Serial number was applied from that Techmod sheet I bought eariler. Lining them up was quite tricky, I'm not 100% sure they're of proper size, but the bigger ones definitely too big. So I might actually finish TWO kits in 2015 yet :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 My F-100F is pretty much finished. I just need to take some pics of it. In the meantime, I've tried to move forward on my D. Looks much better with decals :) Of course I didn't think much when I was applying them, and added all the stencils Italeri had provided. After looking at the ref pic I started to wonder if I made a good choice. I didn't see any stenciling around the buzz number, so I removed some. It looks a little cleaner in this area now. Those bare metal areas in the back were brush painted with MM Metalizers, and before buffing I've added Tamiya blue powder to simulate overheated metal. Thanks for stopping by :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Ooooh, that's looking good. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurnass77 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 My F-100F is pretty much finished. I just need to take some pics of it. In the meantime, I've tried to move forward on my D. Looks much better with decals :)/> Of course I didn't think much when I was applying them, and added all the stencils Italeri had provided. After looking at the ref pic I started to wonder if I made a good choice. I didn't see any stenciling around the buzz number, so I removed some. It looks a little cleaner in this area now. Those bare metal areas in the back were brush painted with MM Metalizers, and before buffing I've added Tamiya blue powder to simulate overheated metal. Thanks for stopping by :)/> Ehi Thad, your Hun look pretty penn....ehm sorry,pretty good! Really great job on both birds! Gianni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Both of my F-100's are done :) Gotta say, SEA Camo really fits this bird, but then again, so does aluminium finish. No real issues with them. But I'm glad it's complete. The F: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 and the D: The only thing I regret is not doing anything with that intake. Ah well... Maybe next time :) Thanks for stopping by :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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