P-80 Derivatives

[The Big Gimper]

Here are two P-80 derivatives. Inspiration was from ysi_maniac's sketches.

Here is my build: The P-80G in Spanish service, 1968. Guns removed and updated to carry AIM-4Ds. ISTR installed under the nose.

Here is the inspiration:



And here is my interpretation:











Bill of materials are:

A. Airfix P-80C fuselage and landing gear.
B. Revell G.91R wing and complete tail
C. Drop tanks from a Tamiya 1/100 A-6A
D. ISTR from Monogram F-4C/D
E. F-104 Pitot tube
F. Xtradecal T-33 Foreign operators
G. AIM-4Ds from the Hasegawa Air Weapons III kit

I sawed off the tail and added the G.91 tail at the turbine warning stripe. Less PSR this time to blend in the G.91 wing but I needed to remove about 5mm on the inboard side.  Base paint is Tamiya rattle can TS-30 silver with hand painted trim.

[The Big Gimper]

Here is my second build.

I'm calling it a P-80F (E was already taken) as flown by the RNoAF.











Bill of materials are:

A. Airfix P-80C fuselage and landing gear.
B. Fuji T-1 wing and tail
C. Tip tanks from a 1/128 Constellation
D. Xtradecal T-33 Foreign operators
E. 1000 LB bombs from the spares box

What I did rounded off the vertical and horiz stabilizers, moved the horiz stabilizers about 1/2 way up the vertical stabilizer. Much like the XF-90. Lots of PSR to blend in the T-1 wing.  Base paint is Tamiya rattle can TS-30 silver with hand painted trim.

[PR19_Kit]

Oh yeah, EXCELLENT stuff there! 

[DogfighterZen]

The P-80 always looks beautiful with swept wings and both of your builds are no exception! The P-80G is my favorite with those missiles...
The first i saw was this one, don't know if you've seen it before, http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,40221.0/highlight,pacopepe/'s+f-80.html
Finished model is on page 4.

[sandiego89]

Really like the ISTR pod under the nose.  Well done 

[The Big Gimper]

The P-80 always looks beautiful with swept wings and both of your builds are no exception! The P-80G is my favorite with those missiles...
The first i saw was this one, don't know if you've seen it before, http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,40221.0/highlight,pacopepe/'s+f-80.html
Finished model is on page 4.

Thank you. I have a soft spot for both the AIM-4D and the AIR-2A. In a previous life I was a Weapons Technician Air in the CAF assigned to a CF-101B Voodoo squadron. I became very good friends with these missiles and rockets.

The P-80 Saberstar is awesome.

[sandiego89]

Thank you. I have a soft spot for both the AIM-4D and the AIR-2A. In a previous life I was a Weapons Technician Air in the CAF assigned to a CF-101B Voodoo squadron. I became very good friends with these missiles and rockets.

Interesting, I am sure any stories about "playing" with Genies would be appreciated on this forum...

[The Rat]

Those are both Whiffie contenders, great stuff! 

[Dizzyfugu]

VERY nice, especially the Spanish one. 

I also still have a swept wing F-80 derivative on the list... parts are there, even an idea of what to make of it, but it lacks the "inspirational spark". Yet.

[zenrat]

It's good to see some colourful military planes.  These are great.

[NARSES2]

Really nice looking pair of P-80's there 

[Tophe]

This model looks so perfect... why did the USAF buy the F-86 and not this one?

[KiwiZac]

Hoo baby, I love them both but the first is my favourite. Excellent work!

[Captain Canada]

Oh my ! Those are just perfect ! I think I like the F best. Defo an idea worth saving for future consideration.

[PACOPEPE]

I like them!. 

Viva classic jets! .


Regards
Fran

*Thanks for the mention of the Sabrestar.