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Yellowwing
Bernhard Schrock (Yellowwing)
DE

Vought F8U-1 Crusader 141340 - completed.

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This is how it looks when you should fill the hump (from the inner side) but forgot about this and glued first both wing halves together.  
 

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After sanding the are very few holes & imperfections.  
 

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Actually project: hump removed and all imperfections filled.  
 

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Refueling probe - bulge removed. Gun ports closed.  
 

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Nose separated for easier modification.  
 

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Filled with CA filler and CA.  
 

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Nose modified (more pointy) via Dremel tool.  
 

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The "rest" of the hump filled with plastic and CA.  
 

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A true puzzle: closed wheel wells area. All demarcation lines restored. On the inside all very thin edges reinforced with plastic.  
 

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Grey - green fuselage is an test shot. The fins are remaining parts of my "old" DF-8F project (without fins). Inlets made by Quickboost. Antenna-bulge above the ruder removed.  
 

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Vacuum formed windscreen in place and cleaned. Canopy in place. All gaps filled with plastic and CA. Sanding and cleaning comming soon.  
 

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Left: kit part with cut out filled with clear material (not satisfied). Right: kit part OOB. Vacum formed windscreen in place.  
 

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Ready for airbrushing.  
 

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Right side: very good result on the outside. On the inside a little sanding dust...☹️☹️☹️ 
 

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Left side: satisfied result outside and inside.  
 

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Auxilary hole under canopy for blasting away of the sanding dust (via airbrush and 0,6 mm needle).  
 

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31 July 2024, 12:43 -

Project info

43 images
1:48
Completed
1:48 F-8 Crusader - Air Cooling Scoops (Quickboost QB 48 028)1:48 F-8E Crusader (Hasegawa 07225)1:48 F-8E/H Crusader cockpit set (Aires 4168)1:48 F-8 Crusader exhaust nozzle (Aires 4171)1:48 F-8E, J Crusader - Pitot Tube (Master AM-48-067)

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