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The Viking Voodoos - The F-101 Voodoo in Norwegian service

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#15
February 21, 2023, 06:05:33 AM
Quote from: Geoff on February 20, 2023, 01:11:45 PMExcellent backstory, love it and plausible  :wub:

Absolutely  :bow:  :bow:
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rickshaw

#16
February 21, 2023, 05:27:16 PM
Quote from: Pellson on February 21, 2023, 05:10:33 AM
Quote from: rickshaw on February 20, 2023, 04:53:47 PM
Quote from: Pellson on February 20, 2023, 03:23:32 AM
Quote from: Pellson on February 20, 2023, 02:49:46 AM...Originally, it was an almost OOB Matchbox 1/72 USAF ADC Voodoo...


Ah, OK, excellent choice, mate.  Only the Monogram kit is better.  The old Hasegawa one is OK but looking a bit old now.   :thumbsup:

The Monogram kit is way better, but as said, this was already built, so..  ;)
I have a Monogram version in the StashTM, but I haven't decided what to do with that yet. As things stand currently, I think it will be Canadian, but that might change, as things do..
I would also love to build another Matchbox one, but as a recce bird.

In order to please Kit, you'll need to increase the wingspan, you realise?   :thumbsup:
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#17
February 22, 2023, 03:57:43 AM Last Edit: February 22, 2023, 04:00:43 AM by Weaver
And then there's the Valom Voodoos, of which I've got three. They look good enough in the box, but I havn't built any of them so I can't comment on fit.

They seem to have no locating pins, which can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on how well they're done. There are numerous boxings, but judging by my three (two RF-101As and an F-101A) they all have the same injection-moulded parts with both camera-nose and radar-nose parts in every one. They also have a bag of resin parts and a small photo-etch fret. The F-101A has an extra injection sprue for a Mk.7 tac nuke with it's own decal sheet. The clear sprues have both one-piece (closed) and split (open) canopies.
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NARSES2

#18
February 22, 2023, 06:10:24 AM
Early Vallom kits are a nightmare, the more recent ones are not bad at all, still take some work but not to much. They have definitely improved their quality as they've grown.
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#19
February 22, 2023, 10:32:07 AM
Quote from: rickshaw on February 21, 2023, 05:27:16 PMIn order to please Kit, you'll need to increase the wingspan, you realise?   :thumbsup:


Oddly I have a pair of Hase RF-101Cs in The Loft, the double kit with the Sun Run decals.

I was thinking that they looked a bit under-winged...........  ;)
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

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Scotaidh

#20
February 25, 2023, 11:08:43 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 22, 2023, 10:32:07 AM
Quote from: rickshaw on February 21, 2023, 05:27:16 PMIn order to please Kit, you'll need to increase the wingspan, you realise?   :thumbsup:


Oddly I have a pair of Hase RF-101Cs in The Loft, the double kit with the Sun Run decals.

I was thinking that they looked a bit under-winged...........  ;)

Well, you're not the only one, KItt - IIRC one of the nicknames for that aircraft was "the flying prostitute - she's got no visible means of support."
'Course, they said that of the Martin Marauder, too ...  :)
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#21
February 25, 2023, 12:04:01 PM
Quote from: Scotaidh on February 25, 2023, 11:08:43 AMWell, you're not the only one, KItt - IIRC one of the nicknames for that aircraft was "the flying prostitute - she's got no visible means of support."
'Course, they said that of the Martin Marauder, too ...  :)


And they solved it by .................(wait for it.......) FITTING LONGER WINGS!  ;D  ;D  ;D
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
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Dizzyfugu

#22
February 26, 2023, 04:53:25 AM
Give it F-4 wings and some tuning, and you get a nice "missing link" whif.  ;)

PR19_Kit

#23
February 26, 2023, 06:27:36 AM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on February 26, 2023, 04:53:25 AMGive it F-4 wings and some tuning, and you get a nice "missing link" whif.  ;)


That's a VERY good idea!  :thumbsup:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Captain Canada

#25
February 27, 2023, 05:45:26 PM
Very nice ! I love me a good Voodoo. Used to see them all the time as a kid, gorgeous, fast, and loud ! Nice read as well. Makes sense to me ! I'm sure all of us Voodoo fans have dreamt of a modernized bird.
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#26
March 05, 2023, 05:56:07 PM
 :wub: it!
Whatever.
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