Vought F8 Crusader - RAN FAA

[zenrat]

Vought F8 Crusader - RAN FAA

It's RAN FAA day at Dadswell Bridge Field.
Vought F8E Crusader RAN FAA19 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

The latest addition to their collection - an ex RAN FAA Vought F8 Crusader.
Vought F8E Crusader RAN FAA13 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Vought F8E Crusader RAN FAA6 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Vought F8E Crusader RAN FAA2 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

The Model
Hasegawa Vought F8 Crusader.  Slats and Flaps cut off and re-attached in the dropped position (they were linked to the variable position wing - if it was up, they were down).
Pilot from Hasegawa US Pilots and Crew set.
Missiles (AAM4s) from Hasegawa JASDF weapons set.
Decals from an Aussie Decals Sea Fury set (don't look too closely as the Super Etendard has the same serial number).
Vought F8E Crusader RAN FAA18 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

The whole build was inspired by this profile by Panther G.

[Weaver]

Excellent!

[AS.12]

Very nice!

C-Roo-sader?

[zenrat]

 

[PR19_Kit]

Super job there, REALLY looks the part. 

[Dizzyfugu]

Very elegant. 

[NARSES2]

Very elegant. 

Couldn't put it better. A lovely model 

[Old Wombat]

Very well done, Fred! I suspect PantherG will be chuffed!

[Air21]

*looking at an F-4 on the tarmac*
That's not a gunfighta'
THIS is a gunfighta'!

[Doug K]

Looks really good in that paint

[sandiego89]

Wow that looks great- really like the scheme! 

Any reason you didn't put the missiles on the fuselage rails?  Not a criticism, just curious. 

[Captain Canada]

Nice work. Such a sleek bird. I love the dio base looks like fun !

[zenrat]

Thanks folks.

Dave - quite simply, I forgot to drill the required holes before I closed up the fuselage. Ummmmm, I mean that the twin fuselage mounted rails affected (effected? I think I was asleep in that english lesson) handling to a significant amount and the RAN Top Gunfighters wanted every advantage possible when taking on Indian MiGs during the Sri Lankan Standoffs.



I am now pondering what to draft into the RAN next.  I have two Corsair IIs to choose from (Hobby Boss and of course Hasegawa) but also an Intruder, F15, Harrier (four, but not one Sea - however a nose job and back story will change that), Seahawk Trainer (I think that would be a Whiff), F20, Viking...
Plus of course I want to do a RWish Sea Fury and Seafire.

Hmmm, maybe a carrierborne Mitsubishi Mu2-S?

[chrisonord]

Very nice Fred, it certainly suits that scheme
Chris

[zenrat]

Thanks Chris.