F-101B Voodoo Kitty Hawk 1/48
Having seen Ravi's @blackmopane, superb example posted in the last few days, I thought I'd dig my feeble effort of this kit out and see if it was worth posting here.
Why did I buy/build this kit? I think there were three reasons.
First, Kitty Hawk's F-101A kit was getting a pounding from some quarters and I wanted to see if it really was that bad.
Secondly, when I built this Voodoo, about four years ago, I had a Canadian drinking mate, who was also an aviation enthusiast, and the kit included RCAF markings.
Thirdly, I'm a Jimi Hendrix fan, and Voodoo Chil' is one of my favourite tracks.
Forearmed is forewarned, and I when I built this kit I was expecting trouble. Actually, with the knowledge gained from others, I didn't experience too much trouble.
I went much too heavy on the blue tinting on the canopy, though.
But I remember being quite pleased with the jet exhausts.
Anyway, I finished it, but was not very happy with how it turned out, and the photos I took at the time didn't do it any favors. So I put it away and forgot all about it, until today. I borrowed George's Motorcycles premises and took a few pictures, and here they are.
Thanks for looking and happy modelling.
Thanks for sharing this, George. More proof that it can be built.
Thanks, John @j-healy, it’s a shame they’re no longer available.
Love the result, George! Great job! Splendid idea to post it here!
Thanks for looking, Spiros @fiveten, it’s such a great looking plane.
Looks like a nice model of a good looking jet fighter to me.
I like "Castles made of sand".
Cheers, Bill, they’re all good tracks, I like Foxy Lady as well.
Nice results, George. Always like a Maple-leafed aircraft!
Thanks, Gary @gwskat, yes, I think this livery suits it, and, of course, my Canadian friend agrees.
Looks like you got a great result on this! I've always like the look of the Voodoo and want to build one in the future though I'll probably go with the Monogram version. The Canadian markings look very sharp on your build. Great job!
Thanks, David @dbutlr, yes, Monogram is probably the way to go, you’d be lucky to find a Kitty Hawk kit these days anyway.
She definitely deserves to be posted here, George @chinesegeorge
Great work done.
Thanks, @johnb, she looks better than I remembered, I think that’s the magic of iModeler.
Three great reasons to build it George. Top stuff nice one 🙂
Thanks very much, Guy @thom, I seem to remember I enjoyed the build, which is the best reason.
Nice looking Voodoo, George. Nice job tackling a not so easy kit.
Thanks, Dan @dbdlee, I guess forewarned is forearmed
A victory of talent, tenacity and stubbornness over plastic. It's looks better than it deserves to, which the plastic had nothing to do with. Nice work George.
Thanks, Tom @tcinla, I remember your write-ups vividly, maybe Kitty Hawk made some changes with this version of the kit.
Hey George @chinesegeorge, that looks mighty fine to my old eyes! 🍻 It looks like it could fly like a "House Burnin' Down"! 😉 I wonder...did they have Voodoos in Electric Ladyland? 😄
Good one Gary @garybrantley, having built this one I feel “experienced”, ha ha.
Well, you certainly know enough now to avoid that Crosstown Traffic! 😁
Must be Voodoo season, great looking build.!
Thanks, Robert @roofrat, there’s a season for everything I guess, love your models by the way.
Thank you, I noticed the former Canadian flag, you don't see too often.
This is a good one, George (@chinesegeorge). I have also heard that this was a challenging kit, so it is a testament to your skills that it came out so well. I would bet flying with a dark blue canopy would be a mystical experience worthy of Jimi Hendrix. Well done.
Yeah, thanks, George @gblair, shame about the canopy, I wonder what Jimi would be doing if he hadn’t passed so early, like so many of his era. I just read that Jeff Beck has passed as well, at least he made it to the age of 78, such a great guitarist.
Yes, @chinesegeorge, Jeffrey said farewell to this world. On to bigger and better things we hope! He will be missed so much by the rest of us. 😢
"The Train Kept a Rollin" indeed...
Hi George-
There is nothing that makes you feel older than having the musical artists that you enjoyed as a young man start to die. It is like knowing that most of the WW2 vets are gone, and now the Korean War vets are going. Even Vietnam vets (I was in the Air Force at the end of Vietnam) are starting to go. I really feel old sometimes.
Nice work on your Voodoo, it is a very nice looking build!
Thanks, Bob @v1pro, I’ve enjoyed looking at your work last year.
Great work and photos!
Thanks, Bernard @lis, great to hear from you. I usually like to take outdoor photos, but the temperature is minus 20C outside, so these were taken on the windowsill of our communal staircase, it has a north facing window which is good.
Excellent replica. It served the CAF well.
Looks great John!