F-106

ga.retread

Member since
December 2002
From: down South

F-106

Posted by ga.retread on Sunday, August 31, 2003 10:24 PM

Does anyone put out a kit of the F-106 in bigger scale than 1/72? My boss worked on the darned things when was in the USAF, and all I hear is how great they were. He has found the Hasegawa(?) 1/72 model, but he really wants something around 1/48. If I could find one for him maybe i can score a few points towards my next raise. All help is muchly appreciated. Always remember, your weapon was made by the lowest bidder

"Shoot low boys, they're riding Shetland Ponies!" - Lewis Grizzard, revered Southern humorist

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BlackWolf3945

Member since
December 2002
From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Sunday, August 31, 2003 10:42 PM

Retread,

Monogram made a Dart in 1/48. It's not the easiest kit to find, though. There's one on evilBay right now, but it's up around $20...

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72cuda

Member since
July 2003
From: USA

Posted by 72cuda on Monday, September 1, 2003 6:02 AM

Hey Retread;
Blackwolf got it again on the head, but you may want to look around in the local hobby shops too, I've got a whole bunch of old Esci kits of planes no one wants to build in the US for dirt cheap, also I built 2 Darts from the same place, what happened is that the shop bought a collection from a estate sale and was selling it off and I got great deals, you may want to see if your local shop does the same too, also I heard rumors that R/M is thinking on reissuing the kit in the near future,
have fun & relax
cuda

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, September 1, 2003 6:31 AM

Wasn't it released as a "Pro-Modeler" kit, too? Or am I thinking F-102 Delta Dagger?

~Brian

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BlackWolf3945

Member since
December 2002
From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Monday, September 1, 2003 11:37 AM

That's the F-102, Hulk. And I think the original Monogram Daggers are highly collectible now because when they released the ProMod kit, they changed the wing to the case x wing, and I don't believe that they simply made extra tooling for these parts. If I'm not mistaken, the original tooling was altered and all subsequent releases of the kit have the case x wing. At least I think this is is the way it went. Could be wrong...

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berny13

Member since
February 2003
From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley

Posted by berny13 on Monday, September 1, 2003 8:20 PM

You are right about the F-102 wing B-wolf. The first issue was the case XX wing. I converted it into a case X for the model I built. I still have one of the old kits with the case XX wing.

After it was re-released, it had the case X wing. If any one has one of the older kits, hold on to it.

Berny

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TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 4:05 AM

I'm taking a wild guess here.. These X wings have nothing to do with Star Wars, right?

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72cuda

Member since
July 2003
From: USA

Posted by 72cuda on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 6:54 AM

Hey Berny & Black wolf;
Have you seen the prices on Evilbay for the older F-102 & 106's, my god the people who are auctioning them off think they got a pot of gold to sell, I've even seen an EA-6B for starting bids at $45.00 where I could get the same kit at Great models for about $28.00 NEW!!, yes I admit I've gone there and got a bunch of kits but I check the going prices and bid about $5.00 under the real cost and if I'm out bidded no big loss it'll come around again some time, but you are right about the Case X & XX wing on the re-issued Daggar, but I don't know about the molds either on that issue, all I want to see is the Dart re-issued so I could build a "B" version,
have fun & relax
cuda

84 of 795 1/72 Aircraft Competed for Lackland's Airman Heritage Museum

Was a Hawg Jet Fixer, now I'm a FRED Fixer

'Cuda

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berny13

Member since
February 2003
From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley

Posted by berny13 on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 11:12 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Michaelvk

I'm taking a wild guess here.. These X wings have nothing to do with Star Wars, right?

You are correct. Case X or Case Ten wings had the tips pointing up. The Case XX or Case Twenty wing tips had a leading edge curve and the tips pointed down. Begining with F-102A, 56-1317 through end of production, all had the Case XX wing. All aircraft prior had the Case X wing.

Berny

Phormer Phantom Phixer

On the bench

TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.

Revell F-4E Phantom II 33rd TFW, 58th TFS, 69-260, 1/32 scale.

Tamiya F-4D Phantom II, 13th TFS, 66-8711, 1/32 scale. F-4 Phantom Group Build.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 5:16 PM

Ahhhhh.. Thats better. Thanks for clearing that one up Berny!

Learnt another thing today. I can go to sleep now.

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