Project Gunfighter

[Shasper]

I guess either I've been drinking too much Dr. Pepper, or the Almighty's been dropping hints, either way I pulled out a Revell F-8E from my rotting disposal pile & I'm gonna do it up as an early Vietnam war MiGCap bird. Construction & pics at 10.

Shas B)

[anthonyp]

It's probably the Dr. Pepper.  

PICS!!!!

[Shasper]

As you wish. . .

[Shasper]

Got the fuselage together, filled in the AAR probe bay door & added pylon improvements.

Shas B)

[Damian2]

oooh this is going to be cool!

*poke*

[Shasper]

So far the loadout will be 4 radar & 4 IR Sidewinders plus 2 droptanks. Camo will be the standard SEA camo with . . . er, um "unique" noseart.


Shas B)

[Brian da Basher]

Looks like you're off to quite a start Shas! I can't wait to see the nose art!

Brian da Basher

[ysi_maniac]

I like the idea

[Shasper]

Got a few pics to update:

[Shasper]

Added the new spine extension for the boom recepticle, horizontal stabs and got to work on the ventrals.

[cthulhu77]

Neato!  That is going to be a class act jet.

[Shasper]

Filling has commenced on the spine, meanwhile I've dredged up a new position light & glued it onto the aft wingspine. I also added a few RHAWS bulges to the intake area & the tail

Shas B)

[Shasper]

She's beginning to look like a Corsair!

[elmayerle]

This is probably from the second batch of USAF Crusaders, with only the boom receptacle.  I rather suspect the first batch was a quick conversion that retained the probe and drogue installation as well as adding the boom receptacle, much as the F-105 could use either system.  Hmm, I'm tempted to try doing a "first batch" one, myself.

She's looking good, Shasper, and I can't wait to see your final product.

[Shasper]

Well I didnt think of it that way Ev, guess now I've got something to add to my story once I get that far

Shas B)