F-100F Super Sabre

[Martin Dytrych]

This kit is no miracle, but i consider it quite good for testing natural metal finish, which i have never done.

I re-newed all lines and add rivets by REVI 20/98 scheme. Cockpit is nearly prepared for painting, but i want to test its fitting in the fuselage before starting this phase.

There was also unacceptable shallow intake hole, without typical radar bulge. I decided to remake this part as well, because this is one of the most important part to get nearly real look of the model.

That's all i did so far.

[periklis_sale]

WOW!!!

amazing scribing! what did you use?

[HOUSTON]

Martin,

That is very neat scribing and I look forward to the NMF...

Good work so far.

HOUSTON

Edited March 10, 2011 by HOUSTON

[yardbird78]

Very nice work on the re-scribing. I am hoping to do this same kit as a Misty FAC in the near future, so I will be following this build with much interest.

Darwin

[Martin Dytrych]

WOW!!!

amazing scribing! what did you use?

Hello, scribing was relatively easy. There were already negative lines and i just got them deeper using sharp needle from metal compasses. All side control surfaces lines were cut through - it improves their look on model.

For almost all rivets i used rivetting toll, some panels were rivetted by needle.

[Vultures1]

Great job on the rivetting - looks really effective

[Moofles]

i recently just finished this kit, and i found it to be rather good, fit in some places were somewhat suspect, and like yourself, i had to rescribe some of the panels, you have done an epic job on the riverting, deeply impressed.

[Martin Dytrych]

The cockpit is almost done. Everything except the base is made from photoetched parts. The control sticks aren't there yet.

[Ian]

That 'pit is simply breathtaking. And the rivet work is just outstanding. Will be watching this VERY closely.

Ian

[jimbuna]

Looking very nice.

[mmaker]

Great work,mate!

What about slats? Must be open,always I think...

[Martin Dytrych]

Great work,mate!

What about slats? Must be open,always I think...

You might be right, i have to think about that. I just wanted to build it "as it is", but this looks like quite easy change for me. thnx

[robw_uk]

nice start... looking forward to more progress....

[Moofles]

i didnt know italeri did a twin seat version, mine was the normal D, will have to pick one of these up, great progress.

[hacker]

Question is this the old ESCI kit reboxed by Italeri ?

[Martin Dytrych]

Question is this the old ESCI kit reboxed by Italeri ?

This is the kit preview:

Italeri F-100F Double Seater kit preview

I definitely decided to open slates. I cut them out and make new one from alu can. I made one so far. I suppose to use old photoetched frame to indicate the actuating mechanism. It still looks easy... ... easy things are suspicious...

[yardbird78]

The leading edge slats on the F-100 and a couple of other North American Aviation planes were what was called "free floating". They were not hydraulic actuated, but rather opened or closed on their own in flight according to airspeed and G forces. Gravity pulled them to the down position when on the ground. The mechanics had some way to "lock" them in the up position when doing phase inspections or other long term maintenance procedures.

- The 1/72 AMT kit of the F-100F is the same as the Italeri, but I don't know which came first. The Italeri D model is identical to the F except for the fuselage being extended and of course the dual cockpit.

Darwin

[Martin Dytrych]

Hi guys, i made little progress since last entry. I made new leading edge slats in opened position, and put the kit main body together.

You can note i re-made front antiglare shield part, which was inaccurate and too tall, so i couldn't place it under windshield.

Few remaining parts are ready to be paint, as well as the plane body. I started with complete preshading using black Gunze C. In next phase i will apply NMF - alclad colors.

[Moofles]

blimey thats coming along well, looking forward to the next update.

[yardbird78]

That pre-shading should show up well under Alclad. I am anxious to see how that turns out.

Darwin

[Giorgio N]

Really impressive, welll done ! Looking forward to the completed model !

The kit started its life under Esci before this was bought by AMT. First was the single seater, then the twin seater came out under the Esci/AMT label. Italeri reboxed both years later. It's still a good kit considering that it was first issued in the late '80s...

[jimbuna]

This is coming along really nicely.

[Martin Dytrych]

Dark Aluminium ALC-103

[Martin Dytrych]

To simulate lightly weathered silver surface i mixed Polished Aluminium and Chrome 5:2. It resulted in more authentic surface than i dreamed about. It also resulted in highlighting two or three wrong sanded places as well, which i should repair before going to next phase (my tonight homework). In the end, the preshading influenced the final look more than i expected after applying first color. I look forward to painting burned metal parts...

[Moofles]

now that looks very very good, great job, just goes to show you what you can do with a slightly older kit, i love the italeri F-100, i mightjust have to pick anouther one up.