I think so too, Spiros @fiveten ... once I get them painted I will get them installed in their seats and they’ll be ready for their long mission.

Jay Mitchell (@ssgt)
Looks like you have made some considerable progress with your 105. I can remember seeing a camouflaged F-101 Voodoo sitting at the edge of the Daytona Beach International airport way back in the early 1970's. Then one day it was gone, it simply disappeared and I never knew (or heard of) what happened to it.

It's good to see these Vietnam era planes being saved / restored. Way too many of them ended up being targets. I was stationed at Ft. Bliss during the mid 1980's and on occasion when we were out in the desert in our tanks, we would see an explosion in the sky not too far from White Sands. They were regularly testing missiles and they used flying aircraft as targets. I don't think they ever missed either...

Seeing you work your magic on this Monogram kit gets me thinking about maybe sometime in the future, of starting another group build called "Century Series". I have a considerable stash that I could build for the group if / when that time comes.

Just something to think about.

I'm definitely looking forward to your next update. Keep it going my friend.

Late last night, after work, & this morning before I leave for work, I was able to do some painting . The wheels & pilots where the focus of my artistic efforts.

3 attached images. Click to enlarge.

Nice painting skills, my friend @ssgt!

Your artistic efforts turned out really great, Jay @ssgt
Some nice research picture found as well.

Jay Mitchell (@ssgt)
For me doing the research is just as much fun as building the model. I always lean something in the process too. I almost never add the crew in my builds. The main reason why is that my figure painting skills are not that good. Judging by the pictures you posted, you are much better at this than I am. Well done ! Keep it going.

@ssgt, you are fully right, Jay.
Research on the build you are doing is as much fun as the build itself. It gives you so much more insight in the history and techniques of that aircraft.

Thank you, Brian @f-104nut , I’m enjoying building this kit. I’m a big fan of Monogram model kits.