"Century series Jets" GB 2014-2015 * CLOSED *

I did find this:

So at least we can say the ejection was probably conventional out the top.

I did not find anything on the -107 here:

http://www.ejectionsite.com/frame_sg.htm

Just to give an update, I am waiting for it to warm up a bit, this Revell 1/48 F101 is too big to fit in my spray booth so I need to airbrush it in the garage.  Also waiting on some paint I ordered.  

Geez, scot..we will not warm up till April/May here in Quebec, so, I have to crack open the patio door and wear a mask!!

Hee Hee.  I'm in the Midwest and the forecast is calling for the mid 50's this weekend, so the plane is getting a coat of primer on Saturday.   My co-worker got sent up to Montreal yesterday for a business meeting and said when he got off the plane last night he thought his eyelids were going to freeze open.   Now he remembered why he moved from New York.

-12 degrees F here south of Montreal at the moment 

I would like to join this GB. I have a 1/48 Revell F105D T-Stick II.

Thanks,

Doug

Welcome Doug, your on the roster.

Theuns

Thank you sir.

Doug

Welcome Nomad...we've seen you around the other threads...good havin' ya.

Thank you Rob.

Doug

Okay here is the start of my F-105D. The details in the cockpit were not as good as some of the Revell kits I have built plus my shaky hands make the matters worse.

Lookin good  Doug!

Get a BIG space on the shelf for that monster, Nomad!!

Thanks guys,

Yep she's gonna be big alright.

Doug

Very nice office you got there :-)

Theuns

Theuns

Very nice office you got there :-)

Theuns

Thank you Thenus.

Here are some update photos. Now it is on to building some more if the sub assemblies.

Doug

Doug, you're really movin' on that 105.  Nice work.

I decided to focus my attention back on the 107.  I boxed up the Bf 109 and placed the 107 front and center on the work bench.  Come hell or high water, I'm going to finish this thing before the closing date.

Craig

Right on Craig, been wonderin' where the 107 updates were! Keep at 'er...

Nomad your thud is coming along great! Nice, fast work,

flyerduke, great to see an update on your -107.

mach71

Nomad your thud is coming along great! Nice, fast work,

flyerduke, great to see an update on your -107.

Thanks Craig and mach71,

I have all the time in the world to work on my builds as I am disabled and can work on them all day if needed. Keeps my mind off the pain most times.

I should be ready for primer in a short time. Just got some more small parts to get together.

Doug

Great work on the Thud, I would be interested to see if the Revell one has an undercart that is more sturdy than the Trumpeter one I did. It is really flimzy, I had to make a cradle for it to transport to IPMS as to not break them off!

Theuns

Had a few minutes this evening so I masked off the center canopy piece and the wheel wells.  In the process, I broke off the vertical stabilizer.    I've had some issues with this thing.  Anyways, if I have time tomorrow, I'll shoot the primer.  Then I'll find out what a poor sanding job I did.

Craig

Theuns

Great work on the Thud, I would be interested to see if the Revell one has an undercart that is more sturdy than the Trumpeter one I did. It is really flimzy, I had to make a cradle for it to transport to IPMS as to not break them off!

Theuns

Thanks,

I will get a photo of the underside the next time I post updates. Here is the armament and fuel tanks ready for paint.

Doug

Moving along nicely Doug.  Looks good.

I found a few minutes today to work on the 107.  I shot the primer early this morning.  I used Alclad II primer (ALC 302).  This stuff goes on really thin.  I hit it with three coats and still didn't completely cover the white Tamiya filler I used.  Then this evening, I shot the plane with regular Testers gloss back.  Unfortunately, I ran out after the second coat.  It may be a few days before I get a chance to get into town to get some more.

Question - Can I use an acrylic gloss back over and enamel gloss black?  If not, I may be waiting longer.  Thanks

Craig

I found a bottle of MM gloss black, so I laid down another coat last night.  I decided to shoot the Alclad aluminum this morning.  I'm not real happy with the results.  It's a little grainy.  Can anyone figure out what I'm doing wrong?  My AB was set for 12 psi and I sprayed about 3-4 inches from the model.  I sprayed on three coats.  Was my gloss black coat not smooth enough?  Can I buff out the grainy finish?  Thanks.

Craig

Looking good on the F107.  i know what its like to run out of paint and cannot get anymore for awhile since I live from hell to highwater from any hobbyshop that carries any paint.

Great progress on the F105 Doug.

Well, it must have been a good weekend to prime, since I got a coat on the F101 and was surprised to find I hardly need to do any more surface work.  I couldn't believe my eyes, just a small crack on the right intake and needed to buildup and putty a little around the windscreen.  I guess all that trim, cut, test fit, and sand before glue paid off. 

Craig,

What was your ratio on the ACLAD?  Looks like it went on too dry.  This happened with a B-26 I built and my thinner was too heavy and dried the paint before it hit the surface of the model giving it a grainy feel.   ACLAD does buff well, but depending on how think you coat is, maybe a light wet sanding with 800 grit and then a coat of clear might give your a good finish without repaint.

Do yourself a favour and chuck the alclad "gloss black" it simply does not do what it is suppose to.

I have tried on a few models and the results are about the same as yours.

I now use only gloss black enamel like Tamiya (quite tinned) as my gloss black base.

Even with Alclad airframe allu you get a mirrior finish with the namel.

To fix your hassle now I would sand it with something like a micro mesh 3000 or similar and then go for enamel.

Theuns

Thanks for the input guys.  I'll light sand the plane with some very fine paper then re-paint.  I didn't thin the Alclad (101) at all when I sprayed it.  Should I have?

Craig

About your question on putting acrylic over enamal, not a good mix. You would certainly be able to scratch off the acrylic as it would be brittle. The other way around would work, though.