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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Eddie M. on December 16, 2011, 08:34:40 AM

Title: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: Eddie M. on December 16, 2011, 08:34:40 AM: Alrightly then....

This is my project that I'm working on these days. It's been pretty fun until I started thinking about the small stuff. Luckily I've got some time coming so I can devout some time to this project. :)

Here's how it's progressed...

A couple of mock ups...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/scurrfy/105%20106/362ef24f.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/scurrfy/105%20106/64d645bf.jpg)

I'll be using the TF-30 for the engine.... for now...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/scurrfy/105%20106/3fc0cccb.jpg)

A Tomcat in body gatling gun

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/scurrfy/105%20106/b8a4c2b4.jpg)
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: Eddie M. on December 16, 2011, 08:36:16 AM: And how it's ended up to this point

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/scurrfy/105%20106/3f3ae4e0.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/scurrfy/105%20106/d9a1fb22.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/scurrfy/105%20106/917a411e.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/scurrfy/105%20106/cf8b860e.jpg)
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: jschmus on December 16, 2011, 10:03:14 AM: I like it! Is the missile meant to be a development of the Standard ARM? Hopefully you'll have better luck with it than the Iranians.
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on December 16, 2011, 10:41:07 AM: That is most certainly one combination of kits that I would never have imagined getting kit-bashed together like that. Certainly provides a different look for the F-106 and F-105.
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: sotoolslinger on December 16, 2011, 12:22:40 PM: That is cool. Very subtle . Should really confuse folk at the shows :in-love:
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: Tophe on December 16, 2011, 02:50:35 PM: Is this the (secret) missing-link F-105½? ???
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 16, 2011, 03:47:29 PM: Wicked!!! :serious-business:
Title: Lawn Dart Thud
Post by: sequoiaranger on December 17, 2011, 01:07:26 AM: Looks good to me!
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: Doom! on December 17, 2011, 07:07:21 AM: Waaay Cool! It would have taken me a long time to figure out this particular blend if you didn't post the recipe. Very Tasty! (http://www.doomisland2.com/images/avatars/ready4.gif)
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: JP Vieira on December 18, 2011, 02:15:48 AM: Excellent one :)
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: taiidantomcat on December 19, 2011, 10:32:36 AM: Top notch :D
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: Bladerunner on December 25, 2011, 03:28:07 AM: I like it! :want:
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: finsrin on December 28, 2011, 10:59:31 AM: Like it a bunch. Can see you are doing careful building. And so it is the F-105 1/2. Slip it in a line up of Century series fighters. Much as I like bashing, would not have thought of this. Looking forward to seeing progress/finished pictures.
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: John Howling Mouse on December 28, 2011, 11:24:26 AM: It's good, very good, and you know it. Now, don't let the "small stuff" get to you as you mentioned. Take David Lee Roth's advice on life, his two rules were:
1. Don't sweat the small stuff;
and
2. It's ALL small stuff.

:)
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: ysi_maniac on March 08, 2012, 10:29:10 PM: Love this design!
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 07, 2014, 02:55:56 AM: Any updates??
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: Eddie M. on July 07, 2014, 07:49:57 AM: Unfortunately no, but and there's always a hairy but, it has been lingering in the back of my mind during this long modeling dry spell. Because of this reminder, I've recovered it from the island of lost models and discovered it was further along than I had remembered. So like the glaciers that wear down mountains with slow, steady motion, I shall return this one into production with a new project I've been working on for a few months or so. The new project is a F-4/ F-101 PhuDoo. Slow and steady wins the race and I will update when I can. Thanks for the interest. :)
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: Kerick on July 27, 2014, 11:21:23 AM: I've been watching the PhooDoo project and this puppy will look awesome next to it. Its like taking the entire century series and throwing it in a box and shaking it well!
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: Eddie M. on July 30, 2014, 08:23:54 AM: Thank you Kerick....

Most dings from construction have been found and puttied. I like to use a coat of primer to find any stragglers. Here's how it all looks put together.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/scurrfy/image_zpsade30ffe.jpg)
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: wagnersm on July 30, 2014, 08:31:24 AM: Eddie, this looks right. Looking forward to your next pictures.
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: Old Wombat on July 30, 2014, 08:56:44 AM: Looking good! :)
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: elmayerle on July 30, 2014, 10:22:43 AM: Damn, that's looking nice. You've blended them beautifully.
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: Eddie M. on November 14, 2014, 08:15:26 AM: Got the bomb bay installed, which had been a major delay. I finally decided to go with the simplest and get it done!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/scurrfy/image_zpsbcfc195c.jpg)
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: mrvr6 on November 14, 2014, 03:53:35 PM: what a pretty airplane :)
have you checked it doesnt tail sit?
Title: Re: F-105/ F-106 kitbash
Post by: Eddie M. on November 16, 2014, 06:55:02 AM: Good observation. No I haven't and hopefully won't need to. I prefer not to drill and then fill with BBs and glue, but I will if backed into a corner. ;)