F-107A Ultra Sabre

One panel line missing. Interesting error. 

Cockpit fits well. Not much details. 

I have three ongoing jet projects and for a short moment they all were in same stage with the cockpit 

Not sure if it shows, but there were mysterious spots on the plastic. 

Some sanding 

Trying to get the wing straight 

Canopy on place. 

The hafl sphere underside the fuselage should not be round, so I modified it. Thanks to primeportal.net/hang..bre/index.php?Page=1 

Sanded the wingtip straight  

Added a little PS piece as a new navigation light 

Engine cowling  

 

I finally got the air intake done. It was difficult to sand and it was discouraging, because it is 2mm too low (according designer.home.xs4all.nl/models/f107/f107-1.htm and I also measured it). I decided to keep on "OOB" principle. 

The hole in the nose needs to be reopened for the pitot tube. 

Pitot tube cemented in place. Later I added thin CA glue for smoothering the edge. 

Primed with aqueous Mr.Surfacer 1000. 

Pre-shading going on. 

It is still difficult to let the shading be visible. 

 

I pre-shaded red areas with yellow because I was curious. 

 

Bigger areas painted. Next is details. 

Lots of details painted. During the weekend I hope to get decals applied. 

Horrible decals are in place. 

The air brakes are hold in place with blue tack. Decals are then cut with a knife along the panel edges. 

 

Air brake in place. 

Under carriage on place. I should have dryfitted landing gear doors before painting anything... 

Rudder and elevator in place. 

Canopy mask removed and holy crap it is dirty and dusty inside... I should have checked it better before gluing.