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Century Series #2 - Monogram F-101B Voodoo 1/48

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  • Member since
    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 9:08 AM

I'm working on both the 102 and the 106 and they are great looking detailed kits right out of the box. Unfortunalely I somehow lost the the 102's air brake part but jeaton01 says he has a spare one and will mail it to me so I'm waiting on that now.

 

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Posted by Aggieman on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 7:37 AM

Mopar Madness

So I pulled the old Monogram Delta Dart out of the stash!  I think I'm going to give it a go. Raised panel lines and all!  

 

I have that one in the "staging area" of my stash.  I'm currently doing the Monogram Pro-Modeler F-102A Delta Dagger, and next up is Hasegawa's F-104C Starfighter.  I'll follow the Starfighter with two F-105s - 1/48 Hobby Boss F-105D Thunderchief, and the ancient Monogram F-105D Thunderchief in 1/72 (I've found a KitsWorld decal sheet for that kit that I like).  Then will finish my Century Series with the most recent boxing of the Monogram F-106A Delta Dart.

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 10:10 PM

So I pulled the old Monogram Delta Dart out of the stash!  I think I'm going to give it a go. Raised panel lines and all!  

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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  • From: Katy, TX
Posted by Aggieman on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 9:24 PM

RadMax8

Aggie, awesome job on this one! I never realized how hunkered down the Voodoos were. 

I really like the fin flashes, makes for an interesting splash of color.

 

Thanks!  They do sit pretty low to the ground, but my pictures could be exxagerating that just a bit, as I had the Voodoo sitting on a cloth background that came with my photo studio box thing, whatever it's actually called, and the fabric never lays perfectly flat.

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  • From: Cleveland, OH
Posted by RadMax8 on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 3:23 PM

Aggie, awesome job on this one! I never realized how hunkered down the Voodoos were. 

I really like the fin flashes, makes for an interesting splash of color.

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Posted by rangerj on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 10:49 AM

I used to live outside Randolph AFB. My nephew lives in Austin and I get your comment. Huston got "gentrified" so to speak. I'm being kind.

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  • From: Katy, TX
Posted by Aggieman on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 6:37 AM

Ish47guy

Those two are in Camp Mabry in Austin, headquaters of the Texas Nat. Guard.  Used to fly down there a couple of times a year when I was in the guard in Dallas.

 

Thanks.  My son just moved out of the Austin area, so I likely won't find myself in that town any time soon (there is a presence in that town that rubs me the wrong way, being a Texas Aggie and all).  

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  • From: Orlando, Florida
Posted by ikar01 on Sunday, March 29, 2020 8:41 PM

One time I was taking pictures at Little rock down near the Base Ops/ National Guard area as some 101s wer launching.  Sitting on the transit ramp was a Marine F-4 with the crew sitting on its back.  I coiuld see that they were sort of making fun of the old 101s as they went by, probably because they figured even though they were just passing through, they had the best performing aircraft on the base.  As they watched, a C-130 went down the taxi way with only two engines running, they hardly paid any attention to it.  At the end of the runway the Herk kicked in its other two engines  and started its roll.  As it passed the F-4 the Herk went into a steep climb and the two Marines just watched kept leaning back more and more as it climbed away.  Who's superior in takeoff?

The 154th TRS at Little Rock had a amazing collection of photo on their walls.  One was a shot taken of a low approach at a Geodesic dome sitting on the side of a mountain somewhere in Arkansas as well as a beautiful shot of two recces going straight up, belly to belly, or doing it horizontal.  

THey had a reputation of finding small towns and making high speed, low passes, and going supersonic.  By the time anyone couild spot them they were just a dot in teh distance.  They also had a tendency to fly low over the Arkansas River close to guys fishing in small boats.  They claim to have actually swamped a few.

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  • From: The NYC.
Posted by Ish47guy on Sunday, March 29, 2020 7:40 AM

Those two are in Camp Mabry in Austin, headquaters of the Texas Nat. Guard.  Used to fly down there a couple of times a year when I was in the guard in Dallas.

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  • From: Katy, TX
Posted by Aggieman on Friday, March 27, 2020 12:24 PM

Ish47guy

Nice work. Now at some point in time, you'll have to build the companion F-4 & F-16 from that unit to round out your collection.

 

Thank you for your kind words!  You probably shouldn't give me such ideas as building the companion planes to this unit, lol.  Where are these aircraft displayed?

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  • From: Katy, TX
Posted by Aggieman on Friday, March 27, 2020 12:23 PM

rangerj

That is a great looking Voodoo. I did 4 of the Canadian Voodoos one of which is in the monogram builds section. That kit is an oldie but a goodie and it wont break the bank. There is a real 101B Voodoo on display at Willow Run Airport in Michigan and If my memory serves me correctly it as an ANG or Reserve bird. I got to see one of those take off one time and it is impressive. I love the Century Series birds and I remember them when they were new and hearing the sound barrier being broken was the cats behind!!! 

Keep up the great work.
 

 

Thank you for your kind words!  I've only ever seen any Century Series aircraft as a static display in various museums around the US.  I did get the pleasure of seeing an F-4 Phantom one July 4th about 20 years ago here in the Houston, TX area as it was flying from east to west across the wide-spread city of Houston.  Basically came right over my house, did a U-Turn and headed back east, and repeated that maneuver several times that evening.  Very very loud, even at its altitude.

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    January 2015
  • From: Katy, TX
Posted by Aggieman on Friday, March 27, 2020 12:20 PM

ikar01

That came out great.  Those Monogram kits were a welcome site when they showed up.  I wish sMonogram had done a RF-101C.  When I do my 

monogram kit it will be from the Arkansas A.N.G. at Litle Rock A.F.B.  They flew bith types at the time.

I have the 1/72nd scale kit that will be put in the markings of the Maine A.N.G.

 

Thank you for your kind words!  Looking forward to seeing your Maine ANG -101.

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  • From: The NYC.
Posted by Ish47guy on Friday, March 27, 2020 5:33 AM

Nice work. Now at some point in time, you'll have to build the companion F-4 & F-16 from that unit to round out your collection.

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    March 2003
Posted by rangerj on Thursday, March 26, 2020 5:03 PM

That is a great looking Voodoo. I did 4 of the Canadian Voodoos one of which is in the monogram builds section. That kit is an oldie but a goodie and it wont break the bank. There is a real 101B Voodoo on display at Willow Run Airport in Michigan and If my memory serves me correctly it as an ANG or Reserve bird. I got to see one of those take off one time and it is impressive. I love the Century Series birds and I remember them when they were new and hearing the sound barrier being broken was the cats behind!!! 

Keep up the great work.
 

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    October 2004
  • From: Orlando, Florida
Posted by ikar01 on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 9:57 PM

That came out great.  Those Monogram kits were a welcome site when they showed up.  I wish sMonogram had done a RF-101C.  When I do my 

monogram kit it will be from the Arkansas A.N.G. at Litle Rock A.F.B.  They flew bith types at the time.

I have the 1/72nd scale kit that will be put in the markings of the Maine A.N.G.

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Posted by philo426 on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 8:15 PM

I guess ...it is the 1985 release with Canadian Markings.  

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Posted by Aggieman on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 5:56 PM

crown r n7

Well done

 

Nick, thank you for your kind words!

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Posted by Aggieman on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 5:56 PM

philo426

Great kit!  

 

  It certainly is a great kit.  The only difference I see in your build is the tail ID code.  Was that the release that actually included the markings for the 111th FIS?

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  • From: Katy, TX
Posted by Aggieman on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 5:54 PM

stikpusher

Aggie, you turned out a real beauty of a Voodoo here! Excellent work! Toast

 

Stik, thank you for your kind words!

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Posted by Aggieman on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 5:54 PM

jeaton01

Sharp looking model, Stephen, the burner can treatment looks really good.

I put both drop tanks on mine also, but I have read that the range was the same with one drop tank or two as the additional drag used up the advantage of the extra fuel.

 

John, thank you for your kind words, and for pointing out the wing root issue and your solution to that.

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  • From: Katy, TX
Posted by Aggieman on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 5:53 PM

plasticjunkie

Looks fantastic Aggie. Beer

That is a very nicely detailed kit. I built one but in NMF.

 

Thank you for your kind words!  I did another Voodoo simultaneously to this one, far less detailed but I did it in NMF.  I'd actually like to do a 101A, but new kits are not in the budget right now.

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    January 2015
  • From: Katy, TX
Posted by Aggieman on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 5:51 PM

keavdog

That turned out great.  Very sharp looking bird and I like the markings.  I have my first century series in the stash, f100.  Well done!

 

John, thank you for your kind words!  When I found that Caracal Decal sheet, there was zero doubt I'd be doing the big Texas flag on the tail, being a native Texan as I am.

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    January 2015
  • From: Katy, TX
Posted by Aggieman on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 5:50 PM

Don Stauffer

I had been looking for that kit for a long time.  I was a long time MDC empolyee, and the Voodoo was my favorite MAC fighter.  I picked up a kit at Nordicon last September.  Your build is an inspiration- can't wait to get started.

 

Don, thanks for your kinds words.  Looking forward to seeing your 101.

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  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 12:39 PM

Well done

 

 

 Nick.

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Posted by philo426 on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 12:29 PM

Great kit!  

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 11:30 PM

Aggie, you turned out a real beauty of a Voodoo here! Excellent work! Toast

 

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  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 12:36 PM

Sharp looking model, Stephen, the burner can treatment looks really good.

I put both drop tanks on mine also, but I have read that the range was the same with one drop tank or two as the additional drag used up the advantage of the extra fuel.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 11:46 AM

Looks fantastic Aggie. Beer

That is a very nicely detailed kit. I built one but in NMF.

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Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 10:04 AM

That turned out great.  Very sharp looking bird and I like the markings.  I have my first century series in the stash, f100.  Well done!

Thanks,

John

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