Da SWO Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Working on the F-9F that I got from @scorvi It'll be a semi-what if. I am going to use decals from last years IPMS Nationals in Omaha to make Lieutenant Royce Williams 4-kill jet. Officially credited with two (until recently) I will put 4 MiG kills on it (what if; as in,what if the Navy had been honest that day 😁) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Great kit, built it back when it first came out. I recall adding weight to the nose so it would sit on its landing gear. IIRC, had raised panel lines? I think Monogram started tooling with recessed panel lines after this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 35 minutes ago, toadwbg said: Great kit, built it back when it first came out. I recall adding weight to the nose so it would sit on its landing gear. IIRC, had raised panel lines? I think Monogram started tooling with recessed panel lines after this. Yeah, raised lines. Not real tall though. I will try to save them when sanding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scorvi Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Yes I built this kit too... Did an article on Ted Williams 'Splendid Splinter' for SAMI way back...under primer and GSB the raised lines look fine Steve, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 Not a lot of work getting done. I am working on four models (something I said I'd never do). Cockpit is assembled, need to find the pilot. Primed, then put a green zinc into the fuselage and nose wheel well. Little uneven color wise, but this is my first time airbrushing a model, I'll get better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southwestforests Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 2/18/2023 at 10:21 PM, Da SWO said: what if the Navy had been honest that day The Earth's poles would probably have shifted 90 degrees. 😁 4 hours ago, Da SWO said: my first time airbrushing a model, I'll get better. Hey, a start is a start! 🙂 To borrow a phrasing pattern from my Grandfather, who was in the Navy in WW2, and was civilian pilot afterward, it is more of a start than it would have been were it less of a start than it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) NVM Edited March 13, 2023 by Da SWO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share Posted April 24, 2023 (edited) Finished the pilot/cockpit, and glued in over the nose gear assembly. Tail hook and exhaust pipe painted/installed. Dawned on my that I can't paint the nose once the cannons are in, so I primed/then painted the nose area. The gunports had to be drilled out to get the parts to fit, then I put the cannons in (no pic, sorry). Edited April 24, 2023 by Da SWO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bsin Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 Still a nice kit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 Working as timed allows. Fuselage was assembled a while back. One side was warped badly, hot water didn't help much. I slowly squeezed the sides together, glued a segment, let the glue cure, then repeated until it was together. I puttied/sanded in segments to preserve as much of the raised panel line as possible. My wife said the tape reminded her of a full-body cast. ugh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 After sanding the fuselage I put the bottom half of the wing on. As expected, their was a difference in height between the fuselage and bottom of the wing (Wing is taller). More putty and sanding, but visible progress. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted June 26, 2023 Author Share Posted June 26, 2023 Finished sanding the bottom, and put the upper wings on. Good fit overall, a little warping by the tip tanks, but actually an easy fix. I let it sit a day and the put putty on. Starting to look like a jet fighter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 (edited) ... Edited June 27, 2023 by ST0RM because Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PA28Ace Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 (edited) Not required Edited July 9, 2023 by PA28Ace Re-wrote in English Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 6 hours ago, PA28Ace said: Yes, this is a nice kit, and characteristically Monogram got the shape of the airplane perfect. The one big problem I remember having with it was a big gap between the top of the wings and fuselage. I added a lot of glue, put the wing tips on two books so the model was hanging between them, then stacked a pile of books on top of the model so the wings would bend up in a dihedral. I left it like that for 24 hours and voila! No gaps! I built this one while stationed in Korea 18 years ago! Nice, Are the holes in the leading edge of the tip tanks a mistake? My reference photos show a dimple, but it doesn't look like a hole to me. I was thinking I'd partially fill it with white glue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tailspin Turtle Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 11 hours ago, Da SWO said: Nice, Are the holes in the leading edge of the tip tanks a mistake? My reference photos show a dimple, but it doesn't look like a hole to me. I was thinking I'd partially fill it with white glue. There was a hole there. If the pilot needed to empty the tip tanks of fuel in flight (they couldn't be dropped), air coming through that hole was necessary to jettison the fuel in the tanks. The valve tended to leak, so you will see pictures of parked F9F Panthers with plugs in those holes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seawinder Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 On 3/12/2023 at 11:54 PM, Da SWO said: Not a lot of work getting done. I am working on four models (something I said I'd never do). Cockpit is assembled, need to find the pilot. Primed, then put a green zinc into the fuselage and nose wheel well. Little uneven color wise, but this is my first time airbrushing a model, I'll get better. You do know there's a dedicated sub-forum for in-progress build photos? it's called In-Progress Pics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted July 2, 2023 Author Share Posted July 2, 2023 1 hour ago, seawinder said: You do know there's a dedicated sub-forum for in-progress build photos? it's called In-Progress Pics. Yes, I accidentally started it in this one. Please move it for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seawinder Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 17 minutes ago, Da SWO said: Yes, I accidentally started it in this one. Please move it for me. I'm not an admin unfortunately. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BastianD Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 On 6/26/2023 at 7:57 PM, Da SWO said: Finished sanding the bottom, and put the upper wings on. Good fit overall, a little warping by the tip tanks, but actually an easy fix. I let it sit a day and the put putty on. Starting to look like a jet fighter. Very nice kit and progress so far. however, I don’t see that many modellers using a laptop as their working bench 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 On 7/2/2023 at 6:10 AM, BastianD said: Very nice kit and progress so far. however, I don’t see that many modellers using a laptop as their working bench 😉 Very small apartment. I try to squeeze a little bench work in between class work (teaching, not learning). Wings were puttied and sanded. Horizontal stabilizers are on, putty is drying. Still trying to finish by the end of the month. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 Still working the seams on the horizontal stabilizers, hoping for success this afternoon. Having airbrush issues (probably operator error) so I will go with rattle can, Tamiya Semi-Gloss navy Blue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Brett, Very nicely managed, so far. Keep a goin' please. K/r, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted July 27, 2023 Author Share Posted July 27, 2023 The battle of seams is finally over. Let the painting commence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da SWO Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 Got the blue on, will start glossing tomorrow. The canopy doesn't sit flush, so I will have to have the canopy open, not a huge deal. Go Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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