1/48 Hobby Boss F-84F FINISHED? YES!

Thanks guys.  Mongoose - I kinda just pushed the belts into place with the fat end of a toothpick then tacked a bit down with spots of super glue.

My first thought was “wish i could get a cockpit to look like that”. Really nice.  Did you anneal the PE belts? 

 I did my first HB kit just months ago, similar in that it was the F-84G. Details on their kit was impressive. Not overdone in my opinion. Looking forward to watching this come together.

Nice work. I think that Hobby Boss makes some fine kits. 

I built the F-84F straight wing varient in the Pro Modeler line and it was an excellent kit. I do like the swept wing varient more though, it looks better. Your kit is coming along nicely.

BK

I have the monogram kit but haven't built it.  Test fitting a few parts looks like excellent fit.  Crisp clean molds.  Typical era raised panel lines and rivets.  

The HB kit has very fine panel lines, nice detail, a PE fret and multiple canopy options.  

Looking really good.  Have you built the Monogram verson, and if so, how does it compare?

John

Paying the price for my "noseweight fix"....

Little more work on this one tonight.  Bit of sanding and polishing getting ready for the BMF.  Got the horizontal stabilizers on.  Almost time to paint.

Yes,  that's all from kit.  I'm building this oob.   Theres a small pe fret with belts, spoilers and speed breaks.

Nasty business about that canopy

Is that the kit cockpit? What aftermarket parts have you used. I have this kit, but I have not opened it. Thanks for the warning on the nose weight. Intersting trivia on the articulation of the canopy. Pilots were warned NOT to rest their arms over the side of the fuselage with the canopy open. A canopy slammed shut on a pilot with his arms over the side and he lost both arms from just below the elbows.  I want to do a T-bird. 

Looking good so far

In wrestling with the nose gear bay and closing up the fuselage I completely forgot nose weight (none is mentioned by the way).   So I hacked up the the panel under the windscreen, dropped in a bunch of superglue soaked fishing weights and put a thin piece of evergreen over to seal it up.  Probably a bit of work to do on the windscreen - but hey, like I said - my hobby is fixing my mistakes :)

Office came out really nice!

Ive built a few HB kits now and I've had great luck with them. I certainly won't hesitate to get more. I'll be tagging along to see how this one goes.

BK