
Any chance of new F-8E/J parts?
#1
Posted 16 November 2016 - 10:03 PM
Bill M.
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#2
Posted 16 November 2016 - 10:32 PM
I'm also looking for the ALQ-100 DECM antennae and catapult bar missing from the underside.
This "sad" picture illustrates the bits reasonably well...

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Tony
Edited by Tony T, 16 November 2016 - 10:40 PM.
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Posted 17 November 2016 - 12:55 AM
I have no idea what you are talking about......Harv
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#4
Posted 17 November 2016 - 01:31 AM
That would be great. Especially some corrected vents just behind the radome.Chuck
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#5
Posted 17 November 2016 - 01:45 AM
Bill M.
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#6
Posted 17 November 2016 - 02:17 AM
How about new front landing gear too
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#7
Posted 17 November 2016 - 02:43 AM
It is possible to correct the nose, radome and vents as seen here.
http://forum.largesc...topic=22179&hl=
Barry
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#8
Posted 17 November 2016 - 02:53 AM
Bill M.
It is possible to correct the nose, radome and vents as seen here.
http://forum.largesc...topic=22179&hl=
Barry
Edited by Bill M., 17 November 2016 - 02:53 AM.
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#9
Posted 17 November 2016 - 10:53 AM
It has to be noted that not ALL F-8Es had the circular radome and that kind of triangular transition between radome and fuselage. For some aircraft, Trumpeter's radome is correct in shape but the areas around the vents would have to be cut out and be glued back in flush with the fuselage.
Offering a corrected front landing gear would make sense - Paul has my drawings to correct the fork, leg and wheel.
Edited by Starfighter, 17 November 2016 - 10:55 AM.
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#10
Posted 17 November 2016 - 10:48 PM
Bill M.
It has to be noted that not ALL F-8Es had the circular radome and that kind of triangular transition between radome and fuselage. For some aircraft, Trumpeter's radome is correct in shape but the areas around the vents would have to be cut out and be glued back in flush with the fuselage.
Offering a corrected front landing gear would make sense - Paul has my drawings to correct the fork, leg and wheel.
Edited by Bill M., 17 November 2016 - 10:50 PM.
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#11
Posted 18 November 2016 - 07:36 AM
I have to admit that I'd need to redo my research regarding the radome - I remember looking this up quite some time ago but don't remember the details. I hope my memory does not mislead me... It probably has to do with the fitted radar; F-8FN and F-8P do always have the 'triangular' transition and circular cross section radome.
Early Es seem have to older, narrow radome IMO - or have I been tricked by taking F-8Ks for F-8Es or so?
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#12
Posted 18 November 2016 - 08:02 PM
Y rails would be awesome too
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#13
Posted 19 December 2016 - 11:48 PM
Edited by Finn, 19 December 2016 - 11:51 PM.
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#14
Posted 22 December 2016 - 05:22 AM
Some F-8s had different rails installed, the top one looks like a Aero 3 while the lower one is a LAU-7:
http://www.gstatic.c...302f2dcea_large
Jari
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Posted 24 January 2017 - 01:09 AM
FWIW, i mentioned to Paul that with all the work that went into building the RF-8 conversion, it potentially opened up the doors for more Crusader conversions in the future, i.e., The very early F8U-1 and F8U-2. Paul agrees, but he's being understandably cautious at this point. He still has his hands full, getting the RF-8A conversion out the door.
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