oortiz10 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Hey ARC, I'm back to share another Shelf of Doom rescue! This F-80 was started a while back and shelved after I painted the shark mouth. It didn't come out as sharp as I wanted so the project stalled. It's interesting how one little thing like touching up paint can cause me to lose motivation on a project. Anyway, after finishing the Jugs and Cobra, I dusted off this kit and got to finishing it. First thing was first, I touched up the mouth and teeth as well as I could. Not as sharp as I would've liked, but I can live with it. Then I painted the red nose and vents. The NMF is Alclad Aircraft Aluminum over their white primer. Other Alclad shades were used for different panels. The rest of the painting was done with Testors and MM enamels. Weathering is Flory washes and pastels. A TD seat and a set of wheels were also used on this build. Other than that, it's the kit's plastic, rescribed. The decals are from Aeromaster's "Shooting Stars Over Korea, Pt. 1" sheet. A quick word about the markings. According to my research, FT-798 was with the 8 FBG, 36 FBS in Korea. From what I can tell, it was in-country while the 36 FBS wore the shark's mouth. I couldn't find any evidence that this particular airframe wore the mouth, but as the Mythbusters say, "It is plausible." Eh, even if I'm wrong, I think it looks cool. So, there's that... Anyway, let's look at the pictures, OK? [ I'm not 100% happy with this build, but I think it's a solid 3-footer. It's bright and colorful, and the shark mouth jumps out at you from my shelf. I think it looks pretty good considering it's an ancient mold. Anyway, thanks for looking! Cheers, -O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chorse6 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Very nice! Did you rescribe? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Baldwin Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 You've created a beauty. The whole finish and effect are top notch. You've proved there is a lot of mileage left in those Monogram kits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Beautiful Job. You did some hard work but it paid off. Geoff M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IJ001 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 One of my favourite Monogram kits, possibly my very favourite. Fantastic job, would love to have that in my cabinet. Ian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oortiz10 Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 Thanks for the compliments, ARC. Much appreciated! And George, yes, I did rescribe the kit. I pretty much used the kit's panel lines as guides. I lost a lot of detail getting the fuselage rear halves mated to the forward parts and the gun bay panel lined up on the nose. I figured I'd just go ahead and rescribe the whole kit in an attempt to replace the lost detail. Thanks again for looking! Cheers, -O Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Truly stunning! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tobiK Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Yeah, worth the effort! I like your biting shooting star! Good to finish it, best idea ever from you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
modelmax Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Wow! That is an amazing finish. Love the shark mouth. Proves my reasoning for not getting rid of my 1st gen monogram jets! Congrats. Ernie A. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Great job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fefster Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Nice Job!!! Congrats!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Texan Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Very Nice!!! Love it! Simple and bold!!! Great job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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