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Monogram's 1/48th scale F-106A

centaur567

centaur567

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My entry is going to be the classic F-106A by Monogram. The initial dry fit seems ok. Gary S. XLV MMXXIV
 
I built one years ago. If I remember right I liked the kit and it was bigger than I thought it was going to be.

:popcorn
 
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In order to maximize my airbrush time to touch up the Su-27, I decided to start the F-106 and paint parts on it. First the fuselage was glued together. Fit was pretty good. There's has a lot of detail in the weapons bay that I wanted to put together before painting it. Also the gear door actuators hang out waiting to get broken off, so I installed the inner gear doors too. The cockpit interior needs paint too. Gary S. XLV MMXXIV
 
I applaud your choice! The Delta Dart is a pretty sexy jet for an Air Force job! :vgood:
Didja choose your markings yet?
 
That's an oldie but a goodie,I remember that was in one of the first modeling mags I read in the 80's
Coming along nicely
 
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Thanks!! The cockpit is a real gem. No need for a detail set. The engine is painted and installed along with the nose gear and well. the weapons bay was painted and dry brushed. Managed to break a piece off and found it soon after. The fuselage fit is going to need convincing to fit. Gary S. XLV
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At rest the elevons droop on the F-106. I'm pretty sure Monogram molded them like that, but I'm too lazy to go look in a kit to be positive.
 
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Yes, they are molded that way. Yesterday the fuselage was glued together after a lot of dry fitting. In the first 2 pictures with the red marks is where trim was needed, plus a little of the corner where on the upper fuselage meets the leading edge of the wing. After gluing a lot of convincing tape was applied. this morning a more regluing and heavy duty convincing was needed. Gary S. XLVMMXX
 
under pressure - looking down on me ... well this old Queen song pops up in my weird brain when looking at this
 
Shaping up nicely. I remember seeing one fly at an airshow at Grand Forks, first time I experienced what an afterburner would do. He pointed his tail at the crowd and it felt like it would knock the wind out of your lungs. They were brutes.

:popcorn
 
You must have been just a kid. I wonder when he hit the after burner if he could see the fuel gauge empty? Gary S. XLV. MMXIV
 
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