3D Printed McDonnell RF-101A/C Voodoo WIP

[Marcel111]

Wow that looks super promising! Beautiful aircraft, look forward to seeing more.

 

Marcel

[Rob Colvin]

That's awesome!

[Cycling Guy]

What I would give for a copy of this

[scjh]

Thank you all for your comments and interests!  The RF-101A/C is the best looking Voodoo version in my opinion as well.  But you never know....  ;-)

 

 

The family resemblence with the Phantom is undeniable.  I took a break from the Voodoo to work on the Phantom family a few years back.  Since it was getting so much attention from real model companies, I put it aside, but may return to it one day.

 

 

Here's the 3D Printed Phantom thread.

 

Hi geedubelyer, 

This build is just for myself at this time.  I'm hoping to carry it over the finish line with help and encouragements from you all.  That being said, there may be collaborations in the future and parts of this project may be of help to LSP friends' builds.

 

Hi Steve,

Braver, or ...

 

Hi Timmy,

Welcome to the "when you can't buy what you want to build" club.  Good luck on your journey.  Hopefully you pick an easier road than I did.

 

SC

[Timmy!]

Can I ask what photogrammetry software you’re using?  I dabbled in it with meh results.  
 

Thanks,

Timmy!

[scjh]

Hi Timmy!

 

I bought a license for 3D Flow Zephyr Lite https://www.3dflow.net/3df-zephyr-photogrammetry-software/ and mainly used that.  There was a limit of 500 photos, which I think has been since lifted in the new version.  An expert once told me this was a close second to another program, maybe EPIC Game's CaptureReality or UnrealEngine's RealityScan?  I like Zephyr's masking feature, which is useful when there is cloud in the sky that could really mess up the scale.  I also like the fact that no "cloud" (as in external server) is involved.  Computation is done locally on my PC.

 

Before that I played with Autodesk's offering, I think it's called ReCap now.  Also dabbled with AliceVision/Meshroom, which is free.

 

If you have a recent iPhone Pro with LIDAR sensor, there are photogrammetry apps as well.

 

SC

 

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[Finn]

Nice project, some factory fresh RF-101s can be seen here:

 

https://images.google.com/hosted/life/4f876669362c7ecd.html

 

Jari

[scjh]

Simple single seater cockpit and ejection seat.

 

SC

 

[Steve Eagle]

Great work. This is a neat looking aircraft. 

[Tony T]

This is the famed grail for me: I watched the 66th TRW fly RF-101Cs in and out of RAF Upper Heyford in 1967-68 near my then home town Woodstock and it's my all-time favourite jet. Seriously.

 

Will be following this with jealous awe!

 

Tony

[Bruce]

I was commissioned to build a 1/32 Voodoo for the NASM several years ago(1986).  I used the Combat models vacform as a starting point with all the interior stuff being scratchbuilt.  Here is a link to a photo of it if you are interested.  All the ground equipment was scratch built also.  I have lots of photos of the actual photo bay if your are interested.

 

https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/model-static-mcdonnell-rf-101-voodoo/nasm_A19860071000

[Bruce]

The other neat thing was that I got a call one day from the pilot that flew it in Nam.  He saw it in the museum and was floored that someone had chosen his a/c for the markings.  I did the nose art markings by hand.

[scjh]

On 12/28/2023 at 9:10 PM, Finn said:

Nice project, some factory fresh RF-101s can be seen here:

 

https://images.google.com/hosted/life/4f876669362c7ecd.html

 

Jari

 

Thank you Jari, great references.  I believe these are photos of the two YRF-101As (4149 and 4150) with Type II intakes.  They'll be fitted with Type IIa intakes later like the rest of the 35 RF-101As, while the RF-101Cs used Type IIb intakes.  More on that later.

 

On 12/29/2023 at 11:45 AM, Steve Eagle said:

Great work. This is a neat looking aircraft. 

 

Thanks Steve!

 

On 12/29/2023 at 12:24 PM, Tony T said:

This is the famed grail for me: I watched the 66th TRW fly RF-101Cs in and out of RAF Upper Heyford in 1967-68 near my then home town Woodstock and it's my all-time favourite jet. Seriously.

 

Will be following this with jealous awe!

 

Tony

 

Thank you Tony.  I hope to do it justice.

 

1 hour ago, Bruce said:

I was commissioned to build a 1/32 Voodoo for the NASM several years ago(1986).  I used the Combat models vacform as a starting point with all the interior stuff being scratchbuilt.  Here is a link to a photo of it if you are interested.  All the ground equipment was scratch built also.  I have lots of photos of the actual photo bay if your are interested.

 

https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/model-static-mcdonnell-rf-101-voodoo/nasm_A19860071000

 

 

1 hour ago, Bruce said:

The other neat thing was that I got a call one day from the pilot that flew it in Nam.  He saw it in the museum and was floored that someone had chosen his a/c for the markings.  I did the nose art markings by hand.

 

Hi Bruce,

 

I have seen photos of your build at the NASM.  It's an inspiration.  I would very much like the photos of the actual photo bay.  PM inbound.

 

No new progress to show at the moment.  Hopefully soon.

 

SC

[wunwinglow]

HIPS! HIPS HIPS HIPS!!!!

 

Thank me later.

 

PLA is awful tat for this purpose!

 

FAB project, such an impressive aircraft.

[scjh]

Hi wunwinglow,

 

Definitely agree on HIPS!  I've been doing lots of print tests with HIPS for the large fuselage and wing parts!  Still trying to dial in my printer settings.  Also need to adjust the model to help with printing.  My control surface trailing edges are too thin now to print nicely.

 

SC