Amen Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 (edited) I will join this wonderful GB with the RF-101A of Valom in 1/72 Scale. To avoid duplicate entries i chose the A variant. (Ichitoe builds the C variant here) I gathered some information for the plane and some nice photos. I want to thank DKakos for his extra help with the refs. Please help me decide which aircraft to build by voting on the poll. 1. Bare metal RF-101A serial 54-1504 2. Green black experimental RF-101A serial 54-1512 3. Green black experimental, low visibility markings, wrap around RF-101 (unknown) Some info Thirty-five production versions were built under the designation RF-101A. The RF-101A became the USAF's first supersonic photographic reconnaissance aircraft. The first RF-101A was delivered to the 17th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron of the 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Shaw AFB in South Carolina on May 6, 1957 as a replacement for the subsonic RF-84F. The last RF-101A machines were delivered in October of 1957. source: http://www.f-101voodoo.com/voodoo_rf101a.htm About decals I may use some stencil data from the Rf-101C print scale's decal or some bort numbers from Techmod. Edited August 28, 2016 by Amen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Vote for number 1 Looks great Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amen Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 Vote for number 1 Looks great Martin H Thanks Grandboof, can you click on the radio button above on the poll section? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yardbird78 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 what is the difference between the RF-101A and the RF-101C? Darwin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amen Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 (edited) It combined the strengthened structure of the F-101C with the camera installation of the RF-101A. In addition, the RF-101C differed from the RF-101A in being able to accommodate a centerline nuclear weapon, so that it could carry out a secondary nuclear strike mission if called upon to do so. The RF-101C was otherwise identical to the RF-101A, and could only be distinguished from it by an examination of the serial numbers. source: http://www.f-101voodoo.com/voodoo_rf101c.htm In fact i will use the RF-101C sprues, because i had those already apart! Regarding this review, which is made for the F-101C but it talks for the the RF versions too, i have do a further comparison of the kit with real photos of the plane. Edited August 30, 2016 by Amen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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