RalphSarc Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 A friend of mine has asked me to build a F-106 Delta Dart that he was a crew chief on while serving in the USAF. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Cool project. It's a very nicely detailed kit, although with some soft details here and there. Fit can also be challenging if you want to keep the raised surface detailing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Cool project. It's a very nicely detailed kit, although with some soft details here and there. Fit can also be challenging if you want to keep the raised surface detailing! Thanks for the heads up Erik. I'm looking forward to the build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Well of we go to F-106 Delta Dart land, lol!! For an older kit the plastic seems pretty clear of flash and ejector pins marks. The plastic however is a bit thin and soft! For a 1/48 kit the cockpit has some wonderful detail. The ejector seat detailed nicely but will be hard to see in the narrow cockpit! Pretty narrow but at least the chair shows! Fuselage is a good fit but the wings look tricky!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 Did a little dry fitting today before starting to mask the fuselage and inner wing section to be painted Tamiya zinc chromate. This model has great detail in the wheel wells and weopons bay however the plastic is reallt soft!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wemattson Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Ralph, Looking good! I love seeing these old kits come alive. Cheers, Wayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 Ralph, Looking good! I love seeing these old kits come alive. Cheers, Wayne Yea me too Wayne. They're always fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazypoet Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I've always had a soft spot for the F-106. I look forward to watching your progress 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanReed Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Nice Ralph! You are one busy man! Keep on building! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 Revell 1/48 F-106 Update.So far so good but a bit fidgety! Lots of great gear and weapons bay parts with nice detail for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 The paint shop crew sprayed all the newly install parts with a coat of white primer followed by a coat of zinc chromate. Hopefully the engine shop will finish up the afterburner section for installation today allowing for the fuselage sections to be joined! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 Rainy day in Georgia just perfect for gluing up the F-106 fuselage! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 It's a Bird?? It's a plane?? No its a yard dart, lol!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 Started seam work yesterday!!! Did I say I hate seam work!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 More seam work and installed the inlets today! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 Well it's true what all the forums were saying about the intake fit being so bad but a few days of seam and gap work has solved that problem! A few touch ups, some sanding and I'll send it down to the paint shop guys, lol!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 Been a bit behind schedule on the F-106 due to the group tank build on "The Basement Air Force". We've been having great fun!! Finally got the primer down and the panel lines highlighted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Sprayed base coat of Tamiya light gray today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-104nut Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Sweet looking F-106. Love the paint job on the ejection seat. I have the new Trumpeter 106 in the works. I always loved the century series a/c. Keep the awesome work up Cheers Brian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Sweet looking F-106. Love the paint job on the ejection seat. I have the new Trumpeter 106 in the works. I always loved the century series a/c. Keep the awesome work up Cheers Brian Thanks Brian. So far this has been a great build although a bit cappy around the inlets and sides below the cockpit! I'm building this for a friend who was a crew cheif on the aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazypoet Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Nice work on filling/correcting those intakes! I look forward to seeing this come together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted November 26, 2014 Author Share Posted November 26, 2014 Nice work on filling/correcting those intakes! I look forward to seeing this come together Yea the seams on this Revell kit were challenging to say the least!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 Did a bit more work on the F-106 today! Installed the belly fuel tanks and weapon bay doors, Install the main and nose gear assembly and doors. Ready for primer! Primed and sitting on it's own gear! Well let the primer coat dry/cure for a few days then spray the Gloss Light Grey base coat!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Big weekend for the F-106!! Semi-gloss gray base coat! Repainted the weapon and gear bays! Maked and painted the nose and started decaling! Installing the weapons! Dry fitting the weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Unmasked the cockpit canopy this morning!! Check out the finished model by following this link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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