**** DONE: F-8E, WS15 of VMF(AW)-323 "Death Rattlers", Operation Green Wave

[Catch22]

User name: Catch22
Name: Cory
Category: 2, Intermediate
Kit: Hasegawa F-8E Crusader
Scale: 1/48
Accessories: Fox One Decals

This plane's fuel tank burst and caught on fire during aerial re-fueling, and the pilot, 1st Lt. Cliff Judkins had to bail out the old-fashioned way.

 

[Airframes]

Nice one Cory. That must have been a bit of a job, climbing out of a Crusader instead of using the bang seat!

 

[Lucky13]

Nice choice Cory, mate!

 

[Catch22]

Thanks guys, I'm going to get started right away!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool choice!

 

[Catch22]

Thanks!

 

[bemay]

nice kit cory and sounds like an interesting story.(i didn't mean to rhyme)

 

[Catch22]

Thanks.

 

[ozhawk40]

Great choice Cory 8)

cheers

Peter

 

[T Bolt]

Good choice Cory! And a cool story to go with it!

 

[Catch22]

Thanks guys!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I obviously missed this on yesterday Cory, probably to intent on getting my own thread up. Needless to say, what a great choice and SNAP, the same kit and I'll be honest, I'll be keeping a close eye on your progress. This is already turning out to be a fun build.

 

[A4K]

Great choice Corey - great looking aircraft, and I was always fascinated with the full-wing airbrake!

 

[Wayne Little]

another F-8....Go Cory!

 

[Wurger]

Go,go,go...

 

[Catch22]

Thanks guys, I'll post pics today at some point.

 

[dirkpitt289]

This thread is useless without out pictures!!!!! Just kidding. Can't wait to see the progress. Because of the time period change this is going to be a great GB.

 

[Catch22]

I took them, just haven't moved them onto my computer!

 

[Catch22]

Basic construction is done. I was all ready to paint, then it snowed shock and the weather turned nasty so I haven't done so! It should be nice enough over the next couple days to get some of the paint on.

(That one was bad, but the camera kept getting in the way)

 

[T Bolt]

You're embarrassing me Cory, I haven't even cut the parts off the sprue yet. Better get my a*s in gear!!
Looks great by the way!!