**** DONE: GB-44 1/48 RF-101C - Military A/C of post-war time

[Donivanp]

Remember Father Christmas is watching you

I've been working on and off as time will have so here is an update.

First to make the AM AB cans set to the same height as the kit ones a I added a double layer of sheet plastic to the bottoms

I have or had some seam work to do and clean up of the aftermarket exhaust cans. The lower aft section of the aircraft is stainless steel and KH did a nice job of sectioning the fuselage as upper and lower with the very aft being a left right connection. The fit is very good in the with the very aft section. the upper lower mid fuselage is a little less but is well engineered in that the wing covers over 90% of the seam. For this I do give KH koodo's. The very aft section side by side required a little bit of attention and as it is metal I have used a 200, 600, 1000, 4000 grit sanding series and I may need to do more to clean the 200. but it is working. I have done the same or am still in the works on the AB cans. The side I am not as worried as it will be painted in a SEA camo and the scratches will be covered up, though I have to a lesser extent followed the same sandin procedures, I have 32K, 4K, 6K and 12K to polish it out as needed, but it's a lot of time consuming work so it is as needed.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Good stuff Don. I am out the door right now to see if my tiny burg has some super fine grit sand paper

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good.

 

[rochie]

Nice work Don

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far!

 

[T Bolt]

 

[Donivanp]

Haven't been updating for a while. So here is some updates.

Continue to have issues with excessive long shots. both sides of the nose wheel well shone here, the right I've cut them down.

Installed the intake fence now I have to cut them down to correct size.

The tail and forward sections are glued. the forward and tail sections are right, left halves. The center is upper and lower section. For the most part the fit is not too bad but the lower forward is a bad lip.

 

[fubar57]

Good stuff. Best to have the worst on the bottom

 

[Wurger]

 

[T Bolt]

That seam doesn't look to bad Don. Should look great with a bit of work

 

[Donivanp]

That seam doesn't look to bad Don. Should look great with a bit of work

I cut the seam between the lower center section and worked it down a bit and that helped greatly.

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice work Don.

 

[Donivanp]

Worked a little on the intakes. Had to cut the variable intake back from the F-101B type to the new F-101A/C type.

First I cut the intake at the new intake line,

Then I found the inside line on the intake.

Used this for cut line. I then glued the adjusted intake lip back on. Still a little clean up.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Donivanp]

Still cleanup to do but the proper effect is there.

 

[Wurger]

Looking good.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Wayne Little]

Agreed....looking good..!

 

[Donivanp]

Thanks guys, I know it's a bit unusual but this kit doen't get to the cockpit till half way through the build. I bought the Eduard set for the RF-101C as it corrects issues with the instrument panel. I started putting that together yesterday. Here's what it looks like so far.