Interceptor Group Build

To all the F-106 builders here... what markings have you all settled on?

I picked up a Superscale sheet, 48-1011, with markings for the 49th FIS. Here's a good picture of the aircraft I'm modelling.

Nice looking markings.......

I think Im going with one of the the OOB choices but have not narrowed it down.

FINALLY got the top and bottom fuselage halves together last night after much frustration and cursing.

 Do not attempt this unless you have some clamps available or have six arms.  I finally had to draft my wife to "hold here and squeeze while I apply some glue......"

Tell me about it. I'm not looking forward to doing that again; right now I'm finishing up the seams around the upper fuselage halves while trying to figure out how to get the wing top attached to the lower fuselage without creating a massive stepped seam. The fit is terrible.  Actually, from dry-fitting, the lower-upper fuselage fit doesn't seem that bad by comparison.

Sounds good.......

I've been wearing out a few sanding sticks while trying not to break off the weapons bay pylons.  You dont know how smart you were to save it for later.

On a whim I went ahead and rescribed a 'few' of the wing surfaces to add some detail, but am not going to try and redo all of the panellines.

Nice to see some other F-106 Builders.  Yeah I still need to prime mine.  If you already haven't try to leave the doors off.

cj95 just in case you do this plane again which i highly encourage... The missile bay is supposed to be zinc chromate green.

your build looks real good

and for every other f-106 builder...its alot easier the second time around..trust me.

Hmmmmm........Im basig my colors off a book I have where most of the the wepons bay shots seem to be more of an interior green color.

 Thats also what the instructions call for, thought that is hardly conclusive.

You may be correct, but I'm gonna stick with what matches my photographs.

Anybody know the exact shade of grey for the body?

Ok here is one post. At the end there is a link that proved helpful as well as different peoples suggestions.

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I'll try some other sites i probably posted on but right now im going to jam on my saxophone with my dad. sorry.

good luck

Anybody know the exact shade of grey for the body?

FS 16473. I don't  know what paints you guys use, but I'm using Model Master Aircraft Gray.

Okay back off work for a bit, so hopefully I'll make some progress.........

 Still cant get a good photo of the cockpit, but I suppose it will be invisible anyways once the cramped windscreen is closed off.......Oh Well.

 Just finishing off the last round of putty-ing in preparation for the base coat.

 Need to fill a gap in the afterburner can as well....

How are the other 'Six's' going............. as well as the other interceptors?

Looks good.

I've been laying low because of a sinus infection. I've also got a big college project to put together, so it may be a while before I get more done. As a result, I'm officially extending the end date from the end of the month to New Year's.

Getting close............

Have the F-106 all Future'd up.

Now comes the long wait for it to dry enough to mess with.

More pics.......Sorry couldnt resist

Had to go back and paint the yellow stripe on the tail manually.  I was assuming it was part of the decal, but hadnt looked closely at the sheet until now......oops.

Oh well it turned out ok.

Canopy looks nice......why oh why did I spend so much time detailing the cockpit......cant see a thing.

Falcon Missles ready for decals.........

Essential Model desk tools.......Large quantities of Dr. Pepper.

Hope to decal her tonight....woo-hoo!

(copied from Aircraft forum)

Ta-DA!!!!!!!

The Delta Dart is complete!!!!

Its a nicely detailed kit, though the fit left a lot to be desired.

Overall I had a blast and really devolped an affection for this 'Ultimate Interceptor'  Its quite different from most of the WWII stuff and Modern 'Boring Grey Jets' that most of us usually build.

 The only thing missing is the drop tanks which are still being sanded and puttied for later installation.

Enjoy!!!

The Internal Weapons bay with Falcon missles and the Deadly Nuclear GENIE.......

I rescribed a few lines on the upper fuselage mostly as an experiment.....only 80% pleased with the result.

Love the colorful tails

My 'Six' in its final display spot along with some of the rest of my dust collectors........It really stands out.

Beautiful plane.

 The F-86 saber, was that plane considered an interceptor?

 The F-86D or other radar-carrying Sabres might.

Anyone here still making progress?

Looking forward to comparing Darts.

cj95 i could have sworn that i commented on your 'Dart well i guess it didnt go through. ... so... It looks AWESOME and I dont think you guys are ever going to see my 'Dart b/c i don't want it to have to be compared to this one.

Really though I mean come on progress, I thought thats what forums are.....saying your a modeller but never really modelling? huh well i guess im going to have to start it up again i have to prime it and get in "the mood" to model. Ive just got my Drivers License so now i can get models and paints i need at the LHS. Well now that im done being random im going to get off.

I know what you mean by 'get in the mood again'.

My interests and hobbies seem to go in cycles.

I'll be building models like crazy for a month.....then I'll stop and be playing Flight Simulator for a month ....... Then I'll be outside every night with my Telescope .......then I'll be playing Steel Beasts or something.........Then I'll come back to models.

Its a cruel cycle.

Right now it's video games for me since im ungrounded from them for the first time in um lets see oh yeah 3 years.

since i know your going to ask why ill answer it....my dad says if i get a C+ or lower on my report card then im grounded until i dont.

SOunds cool.

Looking forward to pics of any sort......

echo....echo......

Unfortunately I don't own a digital camera, but I can borrow one. I've just had a lot of things to deal with recently, which has kind of gotten in the way. I'm not back in college, though, until next month, so I should have time to finish it.