Tamiya F4D-1 Skyray - Build Photos

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June 27, 2021
In the booth for a coat of primer.
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July 1, 2021
Pre-shading
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July 1, 2021
Underside
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July 7, 2021
Most of the base colors complete.
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July 7, 2021
Experimented with two-tone exhaust housing.
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July 7, 2021
Underside.
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July 7, 2021
Used AK Real Colors, Metal Xtreme, and Tamiya paints.
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August 2, 2021
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August 2, 2021
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August 2, 2021
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August 2, 2021
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August 2, 2021
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August 2, 2021
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August 2, 2021
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August 2, 2021
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August 2, 2021
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August 2, 2021
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August 2, 2021
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August 2, 2021
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August 2, 2021
The Cottontail Killer
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August 2, 2021
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August 8, 2021
Added some grime to the wing walkways.
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August 8, 2021
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August 8, 2021
I scratch built a metal collar for the boarding ladder.
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August 8, 2021
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August 8, 2021
This is an Eduard A-4 Skyhawk boarding ladder. I had to remove about 12mm to make it the correct height for the Skyray. Both aircraft had no built in way for their pilots to enter and required a ladder (which were almost identical in design).
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August 8, 2021
The ladder attached to the jet. I am still researching on the correct color for this SQN. Most F4D SQN's had red ladders, but I have seen photos of yellow ones too.
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August 8, 2021
FOD covers are complete and need to be painted.
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August 8, 2021
Cockpit detail.
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August 8, 2021
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August 8, 2021
The good thing about adding a metal collar for the boarding ladder is that I can either move it or easily remove it from the model.
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August 8, 2021
The completed NAVPAC. Adding a scratch built umbilical to the underside of the aircraft.
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August 31, 2021
NAVPAC installed.
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August 31, 2021
Canopy painted with the help of Montex masks. They were a big help as the molding on the main canopy hood was not crisp and taping was very difficult.
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August 31, 2021
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August 31, 2021
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August 31, 2021
FOD covers painted and installed.
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August 31, 2021
Boarding ladder painted yellow.
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September 4, 2021
Completed Skyray!
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September 4, 2021

Comments

24 27 June 2021, 21:39

4 July 2021, 08:42

John
Its been a while since I uploaded, but the Skyray project is coming along nicely. I have completed all major assemblies, ordnance, and small bits. Decals have been placed and in progress of weathering.

2 August 2021, 02:01

John
Finished up weathering and built boarding ladder and FOD covers. Working on canopy and ordnance.

9 August 2021, 16:26

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Really nice build so far. 👍
Is that a pitot tube on a fuel tank?

24 August 2021, 19:53

John
The Skyray did not have an inflight refueling capability, so a refueling probe from an A-4 Skyhawk was grafted to the fuel tank to solve the problem.

24 August 2021, 21:51

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Thank you for explaining John. 👍

25 August 2021, 07:30

John
No worries - I appreciate the comments.

25 August 2021, 20:34

John
I had the project on hold while I waited for paint masks to arrive. My copy of the Skyray did not have crisp canopy frame molding lines, so traditional tape masking was becoming a real pain. I used Montex masks and they worked great.

31 August 2021, 01:31

John
It is always satisfying completing a build. The Skyray is one of my favorite early jets and I am happy to add it to my display shelf. I will put together a completed album to show off the final product.

4 September 2021, 19:39