1/72 scale Century Series Jets - F-102A ...............(Completed 18 March 2015)

lastvautour · January 23, 2015, 08:36:15 PM

I will begin the Delta Dagger sometime in February. Anyone out there want to make one also? Here is Ken Pugh's magnificent F-102A as a reminder.

Lou

lastvautour · February 04, 2015, 10:05:25 PM

Drawings scaled and printed. Wood has been selected and cut to blocks.

lastvautour · February 04, 2015, 10:06:30 PM

Done?

Ken Pugh · February 05, 2015, 02:32:25 PM

Good start, Lou. Don't know about your documentation, but I have the Detail & Scale book on this plane. There are several features that are construction date dependent, e.g. drooped wing tips, canted USAF markings on the side, etc. If you need any help with these let me know and I'll look them up for you.

lastvautour · February 05, 2015, 08:26:43 PM

Thank you Ken. I have lots of data on the Century Series aircraft. I also have quite a few decal sets from my plastic collection. I should be starting soon with gluing the fuselage block as I do not have a single piece thick enough. Same as the wing, lots of glue and then closer cuts and then carving.

Lou

lastvautour · February 07, 2015, 09:17:32 PM

Blocks \re being cut. I found a piece of 1/4 inch wood big enough to do the flying surfaces. The template for the top view has been glued to a cracker box for later cutting.

Lou

lastvautour · February 12, 2015, 03:14:21 PM

Block carved parts to the F-102A.

Lou

lastvautour · February 15, 2015, 02:34:53 AM

Carving has begun.

Lou

lastvautour · February 15, 2015, 06:57:43 PM

Cockpit area emerging.

Lou

lastvautour · February 16, 2015, 11:06:48 PM

Intake tunnels coming out slowly.

Lou

lastvautour · February 17, 2015, 06:57:33 PM

Fuselage contoured.

Lou

lastvautour · February 19, 2015, 06:05:03 PM

Test fitting the wings to the fuselage resulted in cracking the wing. The grain runs front to rear which is unusual for me but it solved other problems. The speed brakes tail fin are rough carved and the wing tips have the X case shape since I have lots of old decals for that version. Lots of sanding remains.

Lou

lastvautour · February 19, 2015, 06:08:55 PM

Shaping the concave under portion of the wing has its problems. Straight lines(second photo) when viewed from an angle (first photo) shows the contour.

Lou

lastvautour · February 22, 2015, 01:58:39 AM

Two short spars were added to the wing and repair to some damage will take place before gluing the fuselage to the wings. Second photo close up of tail end details.

Lou

lastvautour · February 23, 2015, 07:10:10 PM

Damage repaired. Wing fences will be added this week and then gluing to the fuselage. I hope to have it in the paint shop first week in March.

Lou

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1/72 scale Century Series Jets - F-102A ...............(Completed 18 March 2015)