The harsh glare of the camera flash has done nothing to improve the appearance of my recently painted F-100D Super Sabre. It is finished in French markings - they received (appropriately) 100 of them from 1956. Some were used in the Algerian war, flying from bases France. The French F-100s were retired from the late 1960s and replaced in the ground attack role by Jaguars.
My model was spray painted in silver as part of a batch of 'metal finish' aircraft. It is an Heroics & Ros 1/300 scale casting with roundels by Dom's Decals. The tail stripes were painted on (apparently in the dark with a 6 inch roller).
Whatever the finish the hun is a fine looking bird. Well done Tim.
ReplyDeleteTim
ReplyDeleteThe harshest light seems to come from your own self-criticism. I thought it looked quite nice. Plus you've taken a naked close up shot (few of us look at our best in those circa). Remember the 2 feet rule.
Cheers
PD
Very nice.
ReplyDeleteFlash. Get it?! Flash!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great. I thought it was the sun shining off it.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was the sun shinning off of it. Looks great.
ReplyDeletePaul
ReplyDeleteThe F-100 definitely dates from the era of 'elegant' jets.
Peter Douglas
ReplyDeleteYou are (as always) most kind. The other side of the Atlantic is probably the right distance...
Phil Broeders
ReplyDeleteThanks
Nick Grant
ReplyDeleteThanks Nick - we'll let you know.....
Jon
ReplyDeleteSun? In the UK in July? Those were the days!