**** DONE: GB-35 1/48 F-8E Crusader - Vietnam French/American War 1950-1975

[parsifal]

nice of them to not tell you about the part......its looking very good though I have to say

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Michael

 

[Crimea_River]

Well that should save you some time.

 

[Wayne Little]

Good progress going on....

 

[Robert Porter]

Dang! That is worth an email to the manufacturer.

 

[fubar57]

Dang! That is worth an email to the manufacturer.

According to F-8 CRUSADER, Monogram 5826 (1988) Monogram released the kit twice in 2001 so maybe the instruction were corrected. Added weight to the front just in case and faired in the seam on one side of intake trunk, the other looks to be a pain in the keester, having to do it once the halves are joined. Should have these together once I've completed some errands for the missus.

 

[Wurger]

 

[parsifal]

coming on well geo

 

[fubar57]

Thanks. The wing/fuselage join took a little work. Even before I added the extra plastic the wing would drift off to the left. The extra strip lessened the drift for the most part. The right part of the bulge at the front of the wing/fuselage never did quite match up so a wee bit of filler will be used.

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[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Looks like you've got that joint sorted Geo. Hope the rest goes as smoothly.

 

[Robert Porter]

That's a tricky join for sure but looks like you beat it into submission well done!

 

[T Bolt]

Nice catch on that mystery part George, and some really nice work on the seat

 

[Crimea_River]

I bet those clamps took a few tries to stay on.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far George!

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. Surprised the hell out of me Andy but it only took 2 tries per clamp. Well it's that time again, sitting in camp now. 7 days worked since Aug. 01, I think I could get used to retirement; I'll have to talk to my financial planner again.

 

[parsifal]

know that feeling oh so well. 58 years old and so close now I can taste it......

 

[Wayne Little]

looks like your on top of it.

 

[Crimea_River]

..... I think I could get used to retirement; I'll have to talk to my financial planner again.

It's partly financial and partly having a plan what to do with your time. Both equally important IMO.

 

[Robert Porter]

Definitely both are needed. There was a rather infamous study by the US social security administration that showed a scarily large percentage of retiree's died within a year of retirement. Multiple causes, but the majority that died were at "loose ends" and seemed not have a hobby or outside interest to keep their mind and body occupied.