Vought F8U-1 Crusader 141340 - completed.
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15 December 2016, 21:30
Bernhard SchrockThe kit represented an F-8E WITH the hump on wing upper side. Bu. Nr. 141340 was however an early F8U-1 without the hump. You must remove the hump but first you must fill it from the inner side. If you do not do this there will be a hole (see picture 4 from the DF-8F - project).
26 February 2018, 14:23
Konrad -Very interesting project will follow this one! By the way your builds are great!
26 February 2018, 18:35
Patrick HagelsteinWe are in for another nice build! I have my popcorn ready! Go for it Bernhard!
26 February 2018, 21:32
Bernhard SchrockJust noticed that the 141340 is an curiosum: obviously an F8U-1 but eqiped with cooling inlets on aft fuselage and dorsal fins. No refueling probe bulge and no red collisions lights (upper and lower fuselage). Cannon muzzles covered.
2 March 2018, 17:42
Hanno KleineckeVeeery dusty business....... but very satisfying, once you've reached the stage of smoothness in light streaks ! 🙂
Any CA left ? 😄
3 March 2018, 13:24
Patrick HagelsteinOK, I'm jùst away for a business trip and Bernhard has already built a next masterpiece... Hard to keep up with this speed and attention to detail! 😉
10 March 2018, 02:40
Martin OostromIs there any chance you will ever do an OOB build, just glue it together and paint it? Like the old days? Could give us mortals the illusion we know what we're doing. 👍
10 March 2018, 08:11
Oliver ZwienerDie Bugnase mit der Antenne erinnert mich irgendwie an einen Schwertfisch , da schließe ich mich doch auch einmal den zahlreichen followern an 😉
10 March 2018, 10:21
Bernhard SchrockOOB: I wish I could this.... I think I have the best chance using an Tamiya-Kit.
The last gun fighter: The most kits are obviously designed for an open display of the wheel wells. It was a lot of work to puzzle together all seven parts of the doors & co area.
16 March 2018, 19:50
TomThis will be a great replica! Bernhard: Do you wash the panel lines with plastic cement to smooth and minimize them?
16 March 2018, 21:20
Bernhard SchrockThank you Thomas. 🙂. Yes, I'm using ethylacetate (plastic welder = a kind of "plastic glue"😢 to smooth them and removing of sharp edges & "Grat" (don't know what Grat meaning in english).
17 March 2018, 03:56
Bernhard SchrockThe most crusaders build of the excellent Hasegawa kits represented an E or a N variants WITH the IR sensor on the base of the windscreen. Hasegawa molded this part with a notch for correct alignment of the IR sensor, so makes it impossible to build an early variant by leaving out the sensor. This problem I had 15 years ago also (DF-8F) and I had no choice but to vacuum formed the windscreen. On the picture 18 you can see left the failed attempt to fill the notch with clear material.
18 March 2018, 16:56
Oliver ZwienerOh Wunder - eine Pilotenfigur - guten Abend Bernhard, das gibt es glaube ich nicht all zu oft bei Dir - oder ?
18 March 2018, 18:26
Bart Goesaertdamn, the one project hasn't been completed or the next one is in the finishing phase... splendid work on the kit... and excellent work as usual...
19 March 2018, 08:24
Bernhard SchrockThank you mates. Yesterday I managed the first airbrush session. The next in few days because at the weekend I attend the EME 2018 in Lingen.
21 March 2018, 12:18
Bernhard SchrockSometimes it is just luck: exactly were I need to drill a hole to blast away the sanding dust on the inner side there is a blue patch on both sides of the fuselage. 🙂🙂🙂
26 March 2018, 14:50
Bill GilmanBeautiful work as always Bernhard! I believe 141340 served as the prototype for the F-8C (F8U-2), which is why it has ventral strakes and air scoops.
28 March 2018, 19:01
Michael PhillipsThat looks really sweet! Very cool project, I will be following along!
28 March 2018, 20:16
Bernhard SchrockMates: Thanks for watching. I'm glad that you like my last gun fighter - project.
Bill: of course you are right! I must have been blind. I was kind of focused on the fact that all prototypes we're supposed to have an Y or X in the AC -Type designation.
Hanno: this is the original mixture which I invented 22 years ago: Testors Metalizer and Mr Metall Alminute. The difference today is that I added a bit of Testors Sealer. No preshading no, post shading but only polishing🙂
Dacals are in place. Decent washing coming soon.
29 March 2018, 15:14
Patrick HagelsteinIn picture 27, is there an overspray of orange into the metallic leading edge?
29 March 2018, 19:26
Patrick HagelsteinPeople have to walk around at a distance as not to get entangled by that long sensor probe! 🙂 Really looking nice! 👍
4 April 2018, 19:51
Hanno KleineckeHey, finished ! Excellent result, very dynamic looking presentation ! Some pics from a side perspective ?
4 April 2018, 19:51
Bernhard SchrockThank you Mates. Inded: the probe was probably about 3,5 m (11,33" ) long and could look good on a medieval knight🙂
"About"= I guested this by using the both pictures.
Hanno: this are "quick pictures" made by smartphone. I will take out my Nikon tomorrow for some better pictures.
4 April 2018, 20:29
Oliver ZwienerKlasse Ding - zusammen mit dem Acryl-Ständer bestimmt ein Kandidat für die EME 2019 😉
5 April 2018, 07:28
Bart Goesaertnice and dynamic display for a superb model... what's there not to enjoy
5 April 2018, 07:33
