I always liked the Century series aircraft.  We had the RF-101C and F-101B at Little Rock when I was there but I have never seen a real "B" model.  I considered picking up one of those kits but never have.  What's the detail like?  I imagine it has raised panel lines like the others.  I think there are some photo etched parts floating around for the Voo Doo like side air deflectors and maybe flaps.  You might also be able to find resin seats and cockpit detail, maybe from Eduards if you're interested.

Before someone else asks...what kind of car do you have?

Keyda81

Nope, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, just been busy with summer projects, and enjoying life outdoors!  It looked like it was going to rain off and on all day today, so I figured it would be a good time to get started on the Voodoo.  I'm building this for the Eye in the sky GB. 

I can almost guarentee that this isn't going to be one of my normal "lightning speed" builds, lol.  I've got lots of other things going on.  Maybe I'll post about the "sprucing up" of my car in the FSM Ready Room, if anyone is interested to see that?!

A couple of pics to start off.......

A few things painted, fuselage halves glued together.

 

I know this build is going to have an excellent finnish!

Your friend, Toshi

ikar01

I always liked the Century series aircraft.  We had the RF-101C and F-101B at Little Rock when I was there but I have never seen a real "B" model.  I considered picking up one of those kits but never have.  What's the detail like?  I imagine it has raised panel lines like the others.  I think there are some photo etched parts floating around for the Voo Doo like side air deflectors and maybe flaps.  You might also be able to find resin seats and cockpit detail, maybe from Eduards if you're interested.

Before someone else asks...what kind of car do you have?

 

Detail isn't bad, yes raised panel lines, but not over done in my opinion. 

My car is a 69 Chevy Z/28 Camaro.  My Dad owned her for 26 years before giving her to me 11 years ago.  She's in need of a sprucing up this year, paint, general clean up, and addressing a few small rust spots. 

Thanks Toshi!  It looks like we are in for a rainy week, so I may just have a good amount of time to work on it!

I'll be following. I remember building 1 or 2 of these as a kid

ikar01

I always liked the Century series aircraft.  We had the RF-101C and F-101B at Little Rock when I was there but I have never seen a real "B" model.  I considered picking up one of those kits but never have.  What's the detail like?  I imagine it has raised panel lines like the others.  I think there are some photo etched parts floating around for the Voo Doo like side air deflectors and maybe flaps.  You might also be able to find resin seats and cockpit detail, maybe from Eduards if you're interested.

Before someone else asks...what kind of car do you have?

 

I was at Little Rock in the 80's only c-130's KC-135's and Titan Missles there at that time. If I remember correctly I believe there was a 101 on display, not sure which model.

For anyone interested there is an F-101B at the Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanty MI(west of Detroit/east of Ann Arbor. The Aircraft is in good condition and on static display. There are other aircraft on display as we;ll , e.g. F-84, B-57, B-52, etc. The annual airshow there is a great show. 

As for the kit, it goes together with very few minor issues.

69 Z-28 .   Classic. Paint, Hugger Orange and white rally stripes? High performance 302?

My son and daughter are arguing over which one is going to get my Mustang GT350. I keep trying to explain to them I AIN'T DEAD YET.

Enjoy the build.

rangerj

For anyone interested there is an F-101B at the Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanty MI(west of Detroit/east of Ann Arbor. The Aircraft is in good condition and on static display. There are other aircraft on display as we;ll , e.g. F-84, B-57, B-52, etc. The annual airshow there is a great show. 

As for the kit, it goes together with very few minor issues.

69 Z-28 .   Classic. Paint, Hugger Orange and white rally stripes? High performance 302?

My son and daughter are arguing over which one is going to get my Mustang GT350. I keep trying to explain to them I AIN'T DEAD YET.

Enjoy the build.

 

Red with black racing stripes, original motor and trans have been gone for years.  Original owner took out the motor before my Dad bought her.  So she has a 350 from a 74 Nova.  Lol!  Pick whichever kid has the most knowledge when it comes to working on cars.  Hubby, my cousin and myself are doing all the work on the car ourselves.  I wouldn't trust anyone else!

Ohhhhh very cool! Love the F-101, I think it's one of the best looking jets of all time. 

And good luck with getting your dad's Camaro back up. I know what you mean, I wouldn't give anything for my 2000 Trans Am. 

Keyda, I did an article on building the Monogram F-101B published in the April 2011 issue of FSM.  My build log is here:

http://www.yolo.net/%7Ejeaton/mymodels/f101/1f101/1f101.htm

Keyda, great to see you back. So, when do we see your car?

Keyda,

I'm sure you'll do a fine job on this kit. Looking forward to your WIP.

John,

Having looked at the pictures to which you've provided a link - Wow!! Great job!

You said under one of your images: "Is that really enough wing to keep 25 tons in the air?"

According to Wikipedia (not always to be trusted) the empty weight of the 101 was 14 1/4 tons (28,495 lbs.). A lot but not nearly what I'm sure the weight was when fully loaded with ordinance. I sometimes wonder how the F104 ever took off with its stubby wings. It was half the weight (empty) of the F101 - 14,000 lbs. But its wings were so small even in proportion. Lots of thrust involved here.

Shipwreck

Keyda, great to see you back. So, when do we see your car?

 

I started a thread in the Ready Room for those interested! 

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/general_discussion/f/50/p/179665/2027074.aspx#2027074

Little more progress today.  Mostly painting the bits and pieces before assembly.  It should start looking like a plane soon anyway.

Man that red looks really bright, lol.  It's not that in your face in person.

The Voodoo is a transition AC. A good one. Dave Lewis was the designer of the F-88.

He came through the Martin Company, and then McDonnell. I think his last design was the F-15. Our Don Stauffer could provide a much more detailed description.

Voodoo was among other things a bomber interceptor, along the lines of the F-89 and the F-102, designed to carry the Falcon and the Genie. The latter was a nuclear armed AAM, a suicide mission munition.

I don't know of any Voodoo appearances in popular movies except for the final scene in The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming.

rangerj

For anyone interested there is an F-101B at the Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanty MI(west of Detroit/east of Ann Arbor. The Aircraft is in good condition and on static display. There are other aircraft on display as we;ll , e.g. F-84, B-57, B-52, etc. The annual airshow there is a great show.  As for the kit, it goes together with very few minor issues. 69 Z-28 .   Classic. Paint, Hugger Orange and white rally stripes? High performance 302? My son and daughter are arguing over which one is going to get my Mustang GT350. I keep trying to explain to them I AIN'T DEAD YET. Enjoy the build.

I went down to willow run a couple of weeks back. the B-52 is still on display outside (wrong side of the fence though). The Yankee Air Museum has some of the engine panels from the 52 off, and being repaired. The rest of the aircraft (F-101, B-57, etc), with the exception of six aircraft on display by the museum, are in what is left of the willow run bomber plant. they are in storage/being restored, and will not be seen again until they open the bomber plant up as thier main museum, which could take a number of years.

As for the cars, my father has a 96 mercury cougar with low miles, that one way or the other, is going to be mine one day.

Finished the cockpit, and did some dry brushing and a wash. 

I got there in 1975, after my second tour in S.E.A.  There was a RF-84 on a pedistal near the guard area that had been painted white.  The guard's 101s were parked at the end of the C-130 area close to the base ops building and transit ramp.From what they told me they would have some fun now and then doing low full speed pases at isolated towns and breaking the sound barrier or flying low over rivers where people were out in boats fishing.

So you know, the C-119 on display was left behind whena squadron of them stopped for a rest.  During the mass takeoff that one blew out its engine and returned to the transit ramp.  The pilot went to ops and asked if the base would be interested in the 119 for a display aircraft since it wasn't going anywhere and not replacement engine would be sent.

Nice lookin' cockpit! Dry-brushing is great for bringing out the instrument details. 

ikar01, Interesting story!  There's a C-119 on display at the local air base.  Along with a C-47, F-4, F-100, RF-101 and soon a C-130. 

Thanks Gamera!  It really does.

Still plugging away, slowly but surely.  Painting and detailing the little bits is time consuming, but it's something I need to learn to do.....slow down!  Lol. 

Co-pilot says Hi!  Lol.

Nice cockpit, Keyda.  Very neat, lots of modulation in the colors.

The C-119 was so unloved by its pilots!

So after a month hiatus I had some time to sit at the bench and work on the Voodoo.  Not a whole lot done.  Got some things masked off, and a little bit of sanding done.  I'm getting ready to throw a coat of primer on and see what else needs attention.

jeaton01

Nice cockpit, Keyda.  Very neat, lots of modulation in the colors.

The C-119 was so unloved by its pilots!

 

Back in the '60s, when I was in the Air Force, it was said that when you lost an engine in flight on a C-119, you were pretty much over the scene of the crash.

Thanks jeaton!  It certainly is a different looking aircraft, lol.  Must of been named rather appropriatley too!

Thanks Rambo!

fotofrank, Yikes!  I've seen two static display C-119's, but obviously neither one of them fly.  NFARS flew them from 1963-71, but that was before my time.  I would love to see some planes that are no longer in service fly.  I know that is impossible depending on the aircraft, but I can dream can't I?!  Lol.

jmoran426

In 1969, I was departing Spokane International Airport in a NW Airlines Lockheed Electra at the runway threshold, when two Washington State ANG F-101's took the runway. After sitting a few seconds, they both throttled up and immediately hit afterburners, rattling the windows in the Electra. I suppose they had to know what they had done and were just having a little fun. While working a spring break job in Spokane, I also saw the 101's roaring down the canyon valley, apparently below canyon rim level at 400+ knots, so close I could see their little helmeted heads bobbing in the cockpit.

 

That's awesome!  I think the most thrilling of aircraft moments with me was watching the departures from the airshow we had this year.  The F-15E that left took off and stayed super low to the runway I was watching through my camera, and knew he was making an exit that would be remembered by the group of us standing out there.  He pulled up right over our heads, and I'm surprised I didn't lose my hearing!  This is the shot I got and I'm not zoomed in.

Got primer on the top and sides of the Voodoo.  I'm actually surprised, I usually find a whole ton of spots that I didn't see before that need work, but it's not that bad this time, lol.  There are still areas that need work though. 

This is my first time playing around with MM Metalizer in the airbrush.  Trying to up my game a little bit so to speak.  Instead of one shade on the exhaust I decided to play around and try to get some tonal differences and used 4 different colors.  Hopefully it looks more convincing than what I normally end up with. 

The rest of the fiddly bits primed/painted.

On to some putty and sanding! 

The Yankee Air Force. Man, I recall many fun days there as a Civil Air Patrol Cadet in high school around the museum there. That B-52 is documented to have returned to Guam with an SA-2 SAM in its wingtip. Guess that made for some long pucker-factor minutes for the aircrew and ground crew. Also did an there airshow as an F-16 crew chief early in my military career.

There's also a F101 on static display outside Base Ops at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs. I want to say it's in Canadian NORAD markings.

Spent the day painting the Voodoo.

Going to let it dry tomorrow while I go work on my car.  I'll get back to it sometime Monday.  Still have decals, weathering, final assembely and some painting to do, but I'm getting closer to the finish line.