Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Eddie M. on July 22, 2014, 08:21:17 AM
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Good evening Gents. Due to a recent event, I started thinking about the things that I put off until tomorrow. It's a waste of time. I'm going to need my hobby to keep me busy for a while, so why not start posting about my latest project. A kitbash of a F-101 and F-4. It will be the Phoodoo, or Phu Doo, or....
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Eddie,
Let me be the first to say that you have been missed here at BTS by your long absence and I am glad to see you back.
Now on to your project. I have had a similar idea for a combination of Phantom and Voodoo parts and what you have going right now is about what I expected it to look like. The Phantom wings certainly do a lot for making the Voodoo appear a bit more even on the ratio of the fuselage to wing size relationship. Plus you get two wing pylons instead of one or none on the original Voodoo wing. A Voodoo with the 600 gallon center fuel tank will be a nice feature. Will there be room for the other two 450 gallon tanks from the Voodoo?
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Welcome back man! You have my full attention...please proceed! 8)
Please rob an M-61 20mm from a USAF Phantom!!!
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+1 to what Jeff said! :)
Really like where this is going. The new wings look great on the Voodoo.
What have you got in mind for the tail?
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Thank you Gentlemen. It will have the Phantom tail surfaces. I've already added the F-4 radome to the Voodoo's nose. This project's plans are on the fly. Once I get the basic shape of the aircraft done, I'll plan the rest of the load out, but am leaning toward full racks of bombs and a few basic missiles.
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The wing and intake combo is just perfect. It looks like a seamless (not a pun) mix of both aircraft.
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Please rob an M-61 20mm from a USAF Phantom!!!
Either that or, if you have access to a F-101A/C conversion kit, use the four cannon that those single-seaters were equipped with and place the magazines where the F-101B has its internal missile bay.
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This'll be good 8)
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Interesting! Go on!
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Thank you Gentlemen. It will have the Phantom tail surfaces.
Oh yeah, I think that will really put the icing on the cake.
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trying to imagine the changes... I think its going to be crazy how "natural" this looks when its done. Like the Idea of the phantom tail, the F-4 has such a unique layout that "phantoming" things should be more common :)
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Off to a good start!
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Nice one, my brother. :-*
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A nice incentive to get back to work on my F3H-2/F-101B cross as a F3H-3 "Arch-Demon".
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Thanks for the kinds words Gents. My younger and only sister died last week of a brain aneurysm at 43 yr of age, so as can be expected, my time at the bench has been curtailed at the moment. I still do at least one task everyday so that progress is always being made. More in progress pix soon.
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Thanks for the kinds words Gents. My younger and only sister died last week of a brain aneurysm at 43 yr of age, so as can be expected, my time at the bench has been curtailed at the moment. I still do at least one task everyday so that progress is always being made. More in progress pix soon.
I am so sorry to hear that, my condolences to you and your family.
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Really sorry to hear about your sister Eddie, my older sister died suddenly a couple of months ago too but she was a bit older than yours (62)
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Thanks for the kinds words Gents. My younger and only sister died last week of a brain aneurysm at 43 yr of age, so as can be expected, my time at the bench has been curtailed at the moment. I still do at least one task everyday so that progress is always being made. More in progress pix soon.
I am so sorry to hear that, my condolences to you and your family.
Same here!
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Thanks for the kinds words Gents. My younger and only sister died last week of a brain aneurysm at 43 yr of age, so as can be expected, my time at the bench has been curtailed at the moment. I still do at least one task everyday so that progress is always being made. More in progress pix soon.
My sympathies and condolences.
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Thoughts and prayers from the Scooterhaus.
Not to take anything away from that, but to get this thread back on track..................
LOVE that Phoodoo dude!!! It looks very natural even at this early of a stage. Proceed!
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Thoughts and prayers as well man.
Now....will this Phoodoo be getting a gun? Well....will it? ;)
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Am with the rest above regarding your sister - Really :(
Your choice of F-4 wings on F-101 is excellent. Love this configuration 8)
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Nice to see you posting again, Eddie and this is one killer concept!
Watching with great interest,
Brian da Basher
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Thank you All for the condolences.
Little more progress. What the bench looks like while I'm working. Making fill ins for the wings.
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And the first mock up
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Credible.
:)
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WooHoo!!!!!!! Coming along nicely 8) 8)
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Thats not fair, that looks so right its practically cheating :-*
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Clearly another "Why didn't I think of that!" project!
Any thoughts on paint yet? SEA or ADC grey?
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Clearly another "Why didn't I think of that!" project!
Sure is :)
Taiidantomcat is on to something. Musta done "thought cheating" to think of it.
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Thought I haven't been updated lately, I have been busy. Getting ready for paint and sub assemblies are early finished. Hers how it looks thus far...
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:-* better than I imagined, can't wait to see it in paint
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Yes, this is surprisingly/pleasantly harmonious! :-*
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Little more progress to report. Crew is manning their jet and have made small changes here and there.
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The bits really do look like they belong together, coming along nicely :D
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Thank you very much. I appreciate your kind words. 8)