r0t0rdr1ver Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Well, I'm afraid the sheer fun factor of this GB and the fact I have so many of these old relics in the stash has led me to pull another one out. I was looking for some aftermarket I had put away and literally dug this out from the back of my storage room. The plan is to do the box top scheme for the first full scale development aircraft. Will I finish anything for this GB? I plan to, but time will tell... I think this one dates to 1979. Sure takes me back...! BradG, Derek B, mozart and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Cool! What's the kit number on this one? I'm trying to determine if we have it in the Kit Database. Nothing with that image is showing up, but at least half of your entries don't have box art images: http://www.largescaleplanes.com/kitdb/list.php?act=search&kitFamily=67 Would be great to add this one if we can work out which one it is. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0t0rdr1ver Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 Hey Kevin, it says kit #100, done by Minicraft/Hasegawa. The box top photo is a stock photo, my kit was bagged, otherwise I'd send you a high res of the box top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Awesome! Any date or year anywhere? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Awesome! Any date or year anywhere? Kev Oops, just noticed you already stated 1979 in your first post. Interestingly, Scalemates says 1978 for this one. You wonder how you could get different dates from the same kit, but with the Hurricane kit(s) I'm tackling for this GB, the box says 1970, but the instructions say 1971! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0t0rdr1ver Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 It could very well be 1978 Kevin, let me double check, my memory isn't what it used to be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0t0rdr1ver Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 Azgaron and Derek B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0t0rdr1ver Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 Azgaron, BradG, F`s are my favs and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Thanks, mate. I think I'll sit on 1978 for this one. Do you mind if I upload your image of the instructions to the database? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Yes, 1978. I built (and finished!) this one as FSD#2, overall gunship gray with black radome. I was 16 at the time, so 1978 it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0t0rdr1ver Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 Thanks, mate. I think I'll sit on 1978 for this one. Do you mind if I upload your image of the instructions to the database? Kev No problem Kevin LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Well, I'm afraid the sheer fun factor of this GB and the fact I have so many of these old relics in the stash has led me to pull another one out. I was looking for some aftermarket I had put away and literally dug this out from the back of my storage room. The plan is to do the box top scheme for the first full scale development aircraft. Will I finish anything for this GB? I plan to, but time will tell... I think this one dates to 1979. Sure takes me back...! Great choice, have fun building, still have that one in the stash as well, looking forward to your end result!! Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0t0rdr1ver Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 (edited) Thanks Jack! It was a productive night. I cleaned up all of the resin bits and managed to test fit most of it. Used the CAM cockpit set and CE seamless intake and exhaust so far. Not to shabby. Glued in the cockpit coaming and rear deck. Some clean up to do there. The rear deck took a trip through the central vac and broke in three pieces while I was cutting off the pour stub (I use the vac to get all the dust while cutting with the dremel). Nothing like rooting around the vacuum canister and all that dust to get my night started off right. Can you see the cracks?! Edited November 6, 2016 by r0t0rdr1ver BradG, F`s are my favs and Bill_S 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0t0rdr1ver Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 Inspiration: BradG, F`s are my favs and Derek B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Great pictures, when this aircraft visited Europe on a demo tour i witnessed its takeoff together with a F4 Phantom, belonging to the 32nd USAFE squadron at Soesterberg airbase in the Netherlands. As everyone ofcourse expected, the F16 outclimbed the Phantom, ....or was it just a show and the F4 didn't use full AB??? :hmmm:....nah, i don't think so Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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