Dear all,
yesterday I started my first commission build ever. @speedgraflex asked me to build Meng's Convair F-102A Delta Dagger. We ordered the kit and a lot of goodies to improve the kit quality which is already pretty good. The Meng kit is supposed to be the best F-102 kit available in 1:72.
It is an honor for me to this build for Bruce. Whatever happens I hope it won't burden our friendship.
Convair F-102A (CASE X), Meng, 1:72, CB for Bruce
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Re: Convair F-102A (CASE X), Meng, 1:72, CB for Bruce
First assembly group is the cockpit. I prepared the main part for the pretty nice Eduard PEs and added some to the floor. Now the question is which ejection seat I wanna use. The one off the kit with PEs or the Pavla resin one? Or bashing both? Difficult, but the Pavla seems to have a body-in-white issue, fitting in height and width are suspect.
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Re: Convair F-102A (CASE X), Meng, 1:72, CB for Bruce
Great progress thus far!
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
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Re: Convair F-102A (CASE X), Meng, 1:72, CB for Bruce
So much aftermarket goodies!
March as one, Don't look back
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
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Re: Convair F-102A (CASE X), Meng, 1:72, CB for Bruce
The Deuce!
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
FLSM
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Re: Convair F-102A (CASE X), Meng, 1:72, CB for Bruce
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On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
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On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
https://www.facebook.com/GrundAsk-Scale ... 721218708/
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Re: Convair F-102A (CASE X), Meng, 1:72, CB for Bruce
That is a lot of popcorn! Thank you for visiting. One aspect of note: we both really wanted to have all the options available. I thank Marius for his willingness to try using what would be the best of the best combinations of kit with aftermarket from the start. I could see how this would require superb focus and control plus that wild creativity which Marius has! I sent over a batch of seat photos last night and tonight I need to find shots of the afterburner.
Bruce / SPEEDGRAFLEX