F-100D Super Sabre (, Trumpeter)

Christian Ristits
Hi Mates! Started today with my F-100D Trumpeter kit...I am very happy with the PE-parts from Eduard, as they add a lot of detail to the cockpit! Cheers, Christian

Christian Bruer
One of my all time favorite Jets! Nice start with the cockpit, well I'm in!

Stefan Fraundorfer
Great looking cockpit. I'm a fan of Eduards precolored PE-parts for this section. They looks very well and save a lot of work.

Christian Ristits
Thank you Christian and Stefan! Yes, the PE-parts save a lot of work, the cockpit was finished within 3 hours...😉

Holger Kranich
Very clean work on the pe´s! Whats your way of applying the ca on the pe´s? Needle? Tough´n´flow? Toothpick?
This cockpit is 10/10!

Christian Ristits
Hallo Holger, ich verwende dafür einen Gel-Superkleber, den ich sehr gering dosiert entweder gleich auf das PE oder auf das Plastikteil auftrage. Bei ganz kniffligen Fuzzi-Teilen verwende ich in der Tat die Spitze meiner Feile zum Kleber-Auftrag. Ist wie bei allem, reine Übungssache. Und vielen Dank für dein tolles Feedback! LG

Christian Ristits
Update...I think this one will be a fast build...applied black coat all over, before the second layer in silver comes up.

Es-haq Khosravi
Great job!

Bernhard Schrock
Bei Modelpedia sollte bei "Schleudersitz" der Link zu dem Bild 2 und 3 hinterlegt werden🙂

Albi Hitz
Der Schleudersitz alleine ist schon absolut top ... WAHNSINN!!!
Bin gespannt auf den Rest ...

Bart Goesaert
Cockpit is looking nice. curious after the paintjob...

Christian Ristits
Thank you all Guys for the really nice feedback and following this build, I appreciate it very much!
Worked yesterday night on the paintjob...fuselage looks good so far, I will upload some pics soon 😉
Cheers, Christian

Christian Ristits
First impression of the painted main fuselage and the rear turbine-section...next step will be a nice layer of glossy clear varnish...

Christian Ristits
Hello Michael...allready done 😉

Bernhard Schrock
Sehr vielversprechend!! Ich schließe mich der Anregung von Michael an. Sehr viele Maschinen hatten insbesondere hinten blaue und violette Verfärbungen. Schau mal im "allwissenden" www, vielleicht findest du deine geplante Maschine.
Hier ein Link zu einem Vogel mit bläulichem Verfärbungen.
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Christian Ristits
Dear both, thank you for the hint ..i also have seen such effects in the web and thought about creating this also on my sabre...unfortunately i do not have alcad colours available. Do you think it could work with Revell clear red and clear blue? Would you mix both colours or would you apply it separately Dach layer? Thanks for your advise!

Dirk Heyer
Hi Christian,
I have some experience with both brands, Acrylic Clear Colours as well as Alclad. Don't mix'em. Since there are very transparent colours, you will receive smooth transitions and colour variations.
Indeed it is important to work with properly diluted colours. You will need several layers, but this circumstance is highly recommended to receive your desired solution.
The best choice as a base coat is e.g. Aluminium with a further slight hint of Tamiya X-31 scalemates.com/colors/color.php?id=453, actually to these places you will apply the blue and violett colours, as you has done.
Greetz Dirk
BTW, a very nice model so far.

Bernhard Schrock
Jou! Clear blue and red, much better in my opinion than coloured alclad.

Dirk Heyer
Hi Bernhard,
the blue, red and violett "Hotmetal" colours of Alclad are perfect transluscent and very runny. I've made no bad expieriences with these brand.

Bill Spargo
Fantastic build,really impressed, especially since it it on the build list for me

Bernhard Schrock
Dirk: O yeah, that right; I've forgotten that Alclad offers transparent paints🙂
Unfortunately no own experience with them🙁

Christian Ristits
Thank you all! I will try to do my best with my revell transparent colours...cheers and wish cross your fingers for me!

Christian Bruer
Christian, I think this is a good reference:
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Bernhard Schrock
Hej, noch eine Idee. Als ich vor keine Ahnung wie vielen Jahren meine MiG-29 aufm Tisch hatte, habe ich mit stark verdünnter Ölfarbe und Pinsel gearbeitet. Basis war meine Hausmischung aus je 1/3 testors Metalizer, MrMetall von Gunze und Sealer von Testors). Gegenüber einer Airbrush ließ sich das Ergebnis genauer steuern. Hier und da war ich nicht zufrieden und konnte mit Humbrolverdünner und Qtipp die Farbe partiell wegwischen.

Christian Ristits
Christian, thank you very much, very good reference! This is one picture I didnt found in the www 😉;
Bernhard, vielen Dank für den Tip, ich werde mich mal mit Revell ran wagen...mal sehen was dabei rauskommt 😉

Christian Ristits
Mates, I did it...and I am happy with the result...just mixed Revell Aqua Clear Blue and Clear Red together to get a violett...thin it very very well...and I brushed it, as Bernhard suggested, with a brush...several layers. At the End I painted very small stripes of clear red and mixed it at the modell with the violett...the effect is great, I hope you can see it on the pictures well!

Christian Ristits
Dear michael, i will leave it as it is for the.moment...in reality it is really looking blue, violett and red, in the photo it Is not visible properly...i want not to overdue it...with clear coat i guess the effect will be a little more.

Dirk Heyer
Hmmm, all I can see is, there are a lot of blue and violett tints on both original pictures?!

Christian Ristits
So you have a good display Dirk 😉

Christian Ristits
Thank you Michael!

Christian Bruer
Nice effect and result! May you can add some more effects with the weathering.

Lionel Marco
The most difficult part of the painting is (well) done...
Now have fun with the other steps!

Christian Ristits
Thank you all for motivating me and your support! I try to do my best...Cheers, Christian

Christian Ristits
Update! I did some more paintings and the decal-job...as the decals from the box are not great in numbers, I feeled free to add some warning- and caution-markings from my rest-box...next step will be the weathering with my washes...Cheers!

Christian Bruer
High speed and high level modelmaking Christian!

Dieter Bihlmaier
Very nice build Christian.

Gordon Sørensen
Great looking model!

Christian Ristits
Thank you all for your kind feedback guys! As the weather is still bad in Salzburg this summer, I spent all yesterday for my F-100...Now she is almost finished, only external fuel tanks and loadouts are still missing. I decided to give her a glossy finish also over the decals. When the external loadouts are ready, I will try to make some better photos, hopefully in the sun 😉 Hope you like my work, Cheers, Christian

Stefan Fraundorfer
Very nice Christian. I like it.

Bill Spargo
Fantastic build, it looks so good Christian.

Christian Ristits
Thank you for your kind comments! Cheers, Christian

Jens
Great looking model 👍 👍 👍

Clifford Keesler
Awesome looking HUN. Christian.

Christian Ristits
Thank you Jens and Clifford! Today I added the external fuel tanks and the ladder...will see to upload some final pics soon. Cheers, Chris

Thomas Bischoff
unbelievable - such a great build in something like a week!

Christian Ristits
Added some pics from the complete model...hope you enjoy them! Cheers, Christian

Christian Bruer
I do Christian! Very well done F-100. Clean build, nice finish - just Excellent!

Christian Ristits
Thank you very much!

Clifford Keesler
Excellent.

Choppa Nutta
Most excellent !!

Christian Ristits
Thank you very much, I appreciate your feedback very much!