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But, you have to do your research!! They tend to `re-box` old molds...

I too steer clear of Monograms. I do, however, enjoy Revell Germany`s blue boxes.

I have always steared claer of monogram kits.....but WOW! That cockpit detail is superb.

I have finally completed the 1/4's pit, and I must admit I am quite pleased with the results out the box. A bit (actually allot) of washed on the seat really brought out the molded in detail.

Theuns

Gawd, lewbud...I threw in the towel on that turkey of a kit...I hope you stick with it like I couldn`t. The wings wouldn`t sit flush with the fuselage and left a huge gap that was too frustrating to fill. The windscreen is poorly molded and it`s way too easy to sand off the fragile raised detail. I bailed on that project and will move on to either a Trumpeter 105 or MENG 102.

Theuns,

Put me down for a Hasegawa 1/72 F-106.  Markings will be serial number 56-0467 flown by Maj.

Joseph W. Rogers.  On 15 December 1959 he set a new FAI world speed record of 2,455.736 kmph, or 1,525.924 mph, over an 11 mile course at Edwards AFB.  Colors will be International Orange over ADC Gray.  Decals by Draw Decals.

Rob

Monogram did an excellent job at duplicating the Weber designed seat. I was also reading that Robin Olds flew the Voodoo before transitioning to F-4's in 1964.

That 'pit is looking stellar. I agree, the seats look as good as resin!

Josiah

That cockpit looks great. Looks like your build is advancing nicely.

I was able to paint and wash the seats and cockpit. The kit's seats are just as good as resin ones IMO. The molded detail is just great!

IP's are done.

The pit tub is done too.

Have to let the washes cure and then will spray some clear flat to kill the gloss and assemble the office.

Thanks for the compliments and I'm sorry to hear about the 106 Rob, I was looking forward to seeing what you'd do with it but agreed this hobby isn't supposed to be stressful!

Definately 1/72...that's my preferred scale. I think I'm going to pass on old Hasegawa kits for a bit!

What scale you looking at for the Thud?

Although I must admit the shape of that plane has never grabbed me (the intake the wrong way round!) I am interested to see it built.

I was in my local hobby shop this weekend and interestingly saw a 1/72 Hasagwa IIRC F-102 and a F-106.

Theuns

Theuns, thanks, already have that one in the collection...that's what's leaning me towards the Trumpy 105

Sorry to hear that Rob, I will update the build page when you got a more user friendly model :-)

Check out the Trump 1/72 F-100c, a real nice build and good value for $ !

Theuns

Theuns.....I'm DONE with my Hasegawa 106, please strike it off the list and mark 'pending'. It's gone. I can't work with this thing, the quality is so bad that I'm disgusted to carry on with it. So, I am going to try to get a F-105 (Trumpy) or the Meng 102 in a few weeks when I'm in Toronto. Sorry guys....not relaxing, stressful, so it's gone.....

Right on yg....your 106 look WAY better than my 1:72 Hasegawa. Good start and have a good time on that weapons bay!!

Can't wait to see them theuns, hope your computer gets faster soon.

In other news, I've got the cockpit done...

And everything test fitted...

Yikes...

Right on Theuns...lookin' forward to those pics!

Damn those are some good looking cockpits and seats!

I have started painting my 104's cockpit / seat, but it is no where as well detailed, I am planing to leave the canopy closed anyway as for my an open canopy on a 1/4 looks just wrong LOL

I used the kit supplied decals for the pannel and the side consoles, a good amount of microsol let them form over the raised detail well.

Pix to follow.

Keep up the good work.

Theuns

PS. I might be offline for a few days, my PC needs to be overhauled it is so slow!

Beautiful job! Yeah I'm pretty impressed with Revell's molded details...the F-106's seat is just as good and the wheel well's and missile bay is gorgeous.

Wow, nice job on such a small seat!

Tks, that seat's about 3/4" tall...but, very detailed resin. Kind of a waste to put it in this 'ahem' questionable cockpit, but, it's been sitting in my spares box for years.

Theuns

Yes they are in the kit. They come in 3 parts but lots of molded details.

Got a start on my F-106 today. Pretty much done with the spartan office area. Without that Verlinden seat, I would've not bothered to show this step. But, when it's all sealed into that one piece canopy, it should be ok:

This was my NM RCAF Voodoo from earlier this year. This was Revell Germany's big Voodoo release last year which was just a scaled down 1/48 (great kit, I must say). This is a great example that Canada DID actually employ nuclear weapons (despite what MOST think). You can see the Genies slung underneath. I did it with Tamiya bare metal mostly because it's 1/72 and I've never been brave enough to try Alcad stuff yet (and I can't get the products easily). I'm wanting to try Alcad on a big bird, say a 1/32 104 perhaps.

Wow are those bangseats for the Monogram in the kit!? ALmost rivals some resin stuff, much better than most kit seats I have seen.

Theuns

Rob

I actually have decals in the other Voodoo box for a NM one that I want to do with Alaclad paints and this one will be mostly OOB since the molding detail is so good. The included decals look to be of good quality.

Josiah...for my 106, I am going to be forced into using 4 x Falcon G's. The kit come with 4 x rather 'not good' versions, so, I will be using G's from my Hasegawa Aircraft Weapons set. The set has G's and D's, but, I can't find (in your excellent reference, thanks!!) any evidence that the One-Oh-Sixes used the C model. So, I'm forced to use 4 G's. Seems that the 102 used the D.

Plasticj....that big Voodoo's gonna be awesome. You gonna go with what's in the box for painting/marking or hold out for something AM? I did my Voodoo earlier this year in a rare RCAF early appearance in NM. Very cool to see a Voodoo in NM.

Lots of great work going on here, great job guys.  I'm throwing in my entry that I picked up a while back on Ebay as a package deal along with an F-100, an F-102 and a 106. They came out to about $18 each including the shipping. I also have another one I picked up at Hobby Lobby with a 40% coupon for a little over $12.

Started cleaning up the seats and cockpit parts and are ready for painting. The seats have real nice molded details as the rest of the cockpit. They will paint up very nice.

I've got most of the cockpit done, but only thing completely done is the IP so here's that....

I've got the weapons and fuel tanks put together as well....

When doing some research I found out that all four of the AIM-4's are NOT the same. The F-106 carried 2 AIM-4F's in the front and 2 AIM-4G's in the back flanking the Genie...the difference being the G's were IR-guided and have different "tips" as seen in this picture.

I also have the fuselage halves together...

For all the other ones building an F-106 I've found this website, I suggest taking a gander at it...some interesting things on it for sure.

http://www.f-106deltadart.com

I'll have to buy one in 1/72 later down the road then it seems as further searches turned up nothing for the 1/48 reveal kit.

B_one: Both those pilots are looking very nice, I broke out the 106 today as well, I've gotten relatively far and will continue working on it tonight so I'll hold off on the progress pics.