F-8 Crusader

[wgflatliner]

Let me say this in advance: i don't know squat about airplanes and naming components. All i can do for the most part is associate names to planes.

SO.. anyways..

Picked up the 1/48 monogram F-8 Crusader for 5 bucks. I just opened the box today and saw a complete kit plus half of another for spare parts, plus it included all of the resin and photo etch parts!

I barely started today, but it's progress none-the-less.

Cockpit tub started with a blueish gray airbrushed, then an oil based black followed up with dry brushing silver to give it the worn look. Then i finished up some of the buttons in red and black using reference photos online.

Had to fabricate the throttle control.

Kit version of the cockpit tub:

Resin comparison:

and among the side inner walls, there's some photo etch pieces

My goal is to try and not get intricately detailed, but to have fun and try something new.

I know there's more to detail paint in the cockpit tub, and the inner walls, but i'll take care of it.

[johnnyb]

Keep us updated. I like building planes also. Building different types of kits keeps things fresh and you learn new techniques.