Lindberg 1/48 F-8J Crusader
Lindberg 1/48 F-8J Crusader.
I purchased this kit for £3.00 a long time back.
Finally decided to make it.
I had to scratch build the target designator that sits in front of the canopy.
Decals used are aftermarket as the ones that came with kit were thick and crumbled when trying to move them into position. The kit went together fairly easily with only a little filler used.
Paints used are Halfords rattle can undercoat white, Vallejo model colour Light Grey (airbrushed).
Now to make a simple base with the unit and carrier badges on it:
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Spiros Pendedekas said on March 31, 2021
Nice to see such an oldie of a kit built in such excellency, my friend @phillipe50!
Halfords white looks very good!
PHILLIP EVANS said on March 31, 2021
The Halfords white primer is a matt colour. All the other Halford whites used on cars are gloss.
Greg Kittinger said on March 31, 2021
Nice clean build – well done!
Rob Anderson said on March 31, 2021
Well done on that old classic!
John vd Biggelaar said on March 31, 2021
Beautiful build, Phillip.
It definitely deserves a base to make its beauty stand out.
John Healy said on March 31, 2021
That’s a treat from the Wayback Machine! Well done.
Robert Royes said on March 31, 2021
Nicely done!
Doug Humphrey said on March 31, 2021
Fantastic job on that old kit. Liked.
PHILLIP EVANS said on April 1, 2021
Many thanks for the kind comments.
Bob Torres said on June 8, 2021
Nice work on your build, it looks great!
Jay Mitchell said on August 26, 2021
Nice job on this Lindberg kit. I have their Stearman biplane to build. Sometimes simpler is better.