1/48 Trumpeter F-100C - 452 Fighter Day Squadron, 322nd FDW, Foster AFB 1956

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Finished off this one today. If i had it over again, I would not bother with the aires set, most of it is not seen and it required a LOT of work to get it all to fit, especially the cockpit. I know you need to modify to get parts to fit, but this one was a nightmare in comparison to the 1/48 Hobby Boss Demon I did which also had aires AM. It has a few flaws but overall I am pretty happy with how it turned out (Knowing the problems I had)

Kit- Trumpeter 1/48 F-100C Super Sabre
Extras- Aires F-100C Detail set

  • Xtradecal F-100C Super Sabre

Paints used- AK Xtreme metal (Aluminium and burnt metal), Alclad II Magnesium Tamiya and Vallejo acrylics, Gunze Mr metalizer (Dark Iron), Tamiya weather master burnt blue.

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That’s really nice, I love the finish on the rear and I do like those markings. How did you find using the AK metal. Did you put a black base under that. Thanks for posting.

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Sorry, I forgot to mention that yes, I used the AK gloss black base under the metalizer. AK metalizers go well, and dry very quick.

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Thanks. Are they lacquers like Alclad or enamels. I like the look of the burnt metal at the back. I think I might have to get a couple of these and see how they compare to Alclad.

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They are Enamel, similar to Alclad to use but maybe not as smelly. They are touch dry real quick. I can recommend you give them a go. [Y]

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Thanks Grant, its been very informative and I certainly will. And I have to say again, that’s a really nice build.

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Great build. Heat stressing at back looks awesome

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OH MY, what gorgeous paint work !

I’m doing an F-86 right now in hopes of trying a similar painting effect for the first time… Wish me luck.

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That is one great looking build!

Toshi

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nice finish [H]

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Very cool! Great job on the back end. I just got my first bottle of Alclad, but might have to try the AK stuff to compare and see which I like better.

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Wow, beautiful work, the NM looks perfect and the heat discolouration around the engine is fantastic!

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Thank you everyone for the kind words [Y]

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oooh, shiny!!

Nice job on the NMF. How did you do the burnt metal areas near the exhaust?

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What a great NMF scheme. The exhaust and back end work is superb. Outstanding.!!

Thanks for sharing it.

BK

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Hello Callsignowl, I masked up that area, sprayed Alclad Magnesium and AK Xtreme burnt metal in vertical strokes. After that I added the TAmiya weather master burnt blue

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Nice job. I built this kit almost a year ago and I agree it builds up really easy with no problems. I also used an aires pit and although it takes alot of work to fit it in place, I found the kit cockpit way to simple and inaccurate. It’s actually closer to a D than an F-100c. How come no open canopy?

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Beautiful work. I like the burnt tail section.

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Hello Nathan, I did the canopy closed, the instructions did not give an open option and I was not sure on what sort of opening system they have? I didn’t think it right to just tilt back the canopy, surely there is more to it than that?

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http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/164780.aspx?page=1 Here’s a link to my build. It was tough to take pics of the canopy hinge but you get the idea. I had to scratch build brackets and an upper deck for the canopy. No idea why aires or trumpeter couldn’t help a guy out with that…