Trumpeter F-8E Crusader

[Phil88]

Nice work on this plane 

[easixpedro]

I had to come back and take a gander.  This was a fun kit to build and you're right, it seemingly just falls together. Makes me want to have another go at it (minus the complete dearth of decals)!

[chrish]

still pushing ahead here, I wanted the speed brake closed but either the resin gear bay insert or through poor building technique I had a pretty poor fit of that speed brake door. I cobbled up a few pieces of plastic to improve the fit and glued it closed

 

Then splashed some paint around, I tried to get that motley look that well used navy aircraft seem to exhibit by mixing shades darker and lighter than the base colors of light gull gray and insignia white;

 

 

 

the yet to be applied gloss clear and then flat/ satin should reduce the contrast.

Thanks for looking

[mc65]

Love it, despite I'm not a  modern jets' fan.

[chrish]

As of quitting time tonight, I've (temporarily) set it up on it's landing gear. The gear legs are attached but the wheels are not.

just to get the paint up off the bench. More painting to do.

 

Cant say enough good things about this kit, it's going together so nicely (I really do need to build another one!) 

Thanks for looking

 

[chrish]

Great people here! a couple of mates (dmthamade and Blackbetty) have taken on the job of sending me their extra decals for the F-8 enough to buy and build another one...

so with gloss, decals and, satin coats on and a bit of dirt here's where I at as of tonight.

 

 

Thanks for looking

 

[Jeff T]

Looking good Chris!..nice work,...I was looking at doing one of these, and have read good things about this kit, might have to pick one up.

 

Cheer's,

Jeff.

 

[Finn]

Chris here are a couple of videos of F-8s of the squadron you are doing:

 

https://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675024123_F8-Crusader_pilot-sits-in-cockpit_crewman-gives-signals_planes-taxis-on-runway

 

https://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675024125_F8-Crusader_ground-crewmen-wear-headset_ordnance-men-loading-bombs_plane-in-parking-area

 

they should give you an idea how dirty they got.

 

Jari

 

 

[John1]

That's some fine looking paintwork there! 

[Finn]

Here is a F-8 that shows some underside details, also note just the lower launcher with a dual Zuni pod is installed:

 

 

Jari

[MikeMaben]

 

             

[Gazzas]

Splendid work, Chris.

[chrish]

With the final arrival of the Sprue Brothers order of AIM-9 D's the Macchi is off the bench again for the Crusader to be armed up

 

 

Now debating adding TER's but not seriously...

[chrish]

The Reskit weapons ARE so worth the wait!

bought a butt load of these for future projects (A-6, F-14-D etc)

[themongoose]

Those DO look great!