Anyone Here Like Jets?

[Snake45]

When I build airplanes, I usually build prop stuff, WWII to Vietnam. But I do a few jets now and then too. Here are a few.

Fujimi Mirage III, shown with one of my favorite modeling tools, the can't-live-without-it Sears Craftsman 10" Single Cut Fine Cut Flat Bastard Mill File, the tool of 1001 modeling uses!

Lindberg Grumman F11F Tiger, second prototype.

F-86E converted to XFJ-2B prototype.

Matchbox F-86A.

Airfix F-84F.

ESCI F-104C.

Monogram F-104G converted to F-104A.

Matchbox F-5A.

Monogram F-5E.

Old HAWK F-5A. You know I HAD to build this one in these markings!

[cobraman]

Very nice.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Oh man, I love 'em all, especially the 84s and 86s. Had a friend years ago who had been an F-86 instructor.

He flew civilian Connies too as they were being phased out. He said as the engine oil-pressure dropped below the mandatory overhaul limit, the pilots were instructed to just put a piece of black tape over the gauges rather than ground soon-to-be-replaced revenue-producing airplanes for expensive engine replacement.

[philo426]

[unclescott58]

Two of my favorites are the F-86 (but not the dog) and the Me-262. Shooting Stars were cool too. I like the looks of the early jets.

Scott

[Jim B]

Some great looking jets. Always been a big fan of the F86 & F5. Are these 1/48 or 1/72?

[Snake45]

Some great looking jets. Always been a big fan of the F86 & F5. Are these 1/48 or 1/72?

Both F-86s and the "flying" F-5A are 1/72. The rest are all 1/48. I'm a real scale slut.

ETA: Oops, the Airfix F-84F is 1/72, too.

Edited September 29, 2014 by Snake45

[Jim B]

Thanks for the info.

[skymnky721]

Great job,,love planes + jets,,thanks for sharing