1/48 Monogram McDonnell RF-101B Voodoo "Black Magic"

[Gary Brantley]

This Monogram 1/48 Voodoo was built several years back and I'm sure I had posted it here in an earlier "incarnation" I guess. I had the kit in my stash for a awhile before deciding to do a "what if?" build. I wanted an all-black Voodoo in a pseudo Blackbird-type look. I don't think any recon Voodoos were painted this way, but it makes a striking appearance for these fast jets . The Voodoo was a haulin'-ass plane before the area ruled fuselage came in vogue; she did it with good ol' brute power!

I used flat, semi-glass and gloss black as well as the same range in clear acrylics to paint it and weather it. The decals are from an 1/32 F-117 kit, iirc. I took these at the Cameron Airport, over the course of two different sessions. The wind was blowing way too hard during the first one and I watched the horizontal stab flutter up and down so much I was afraid I would lose it. Thanks for your interest!

[59North]

Really a cool looking bird. Looks like something that should have been. Congrats on a great job.

[Stuart]

That looks well mean in that all over black! A superb finish Tex - stunning!

[Paul]

The best looking Voodoo I have ever seen.

[Stikpusher]

I remember this one... A very strikingly beautiful "what if"!

[BlackSheep214]

Me likey Black Voodoo!!! Well done, sir!!

[Gary Brantley]

Thank you all for the great comments. I'm really glad you like the Voodoo! It was a fun build and one thing I remember thinking throughout, was dayum! This thing is big! It's also one of the hardest to handle models I've got. It requires both hands to move it around, for sure! Thanks everyone!
Gary

[LyleW]

Another nice one! The black looks good on this one. KYANG flew these for years.

[Gary Brantley]

Another nice one! The black looks good on this one. KYANG flew these for years.

Thanky Lyle! She wears black well doesn't she?

The "One-Oh-Wonder" is one of my favorite Century Series fighters.

[KSaarni]

That is a brilliant build, again with excellent pictures!

Must study a little bit of the Voodoo, sort of unknown bird for me...

- Kari