McDonnell F3H Demon
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This is the Hobbyboss 1/48 kit that I started back in 2015 as a model for a YMCA buddy, Ken Sommerfeld, who flew them, and this exact bird. Ken tragically passed away before I finished and I shelved the kit until a couple of months ago. [...]
Here's a what iffer, What if the Demon got a proper engine, say a J-67 or j79, also with the upgrade is an IR sensor under the nose, duel wheel nose gear,zero-zero ejection seat, fully enclosed IFR probe, F-4 style stabilators, slap on a [...]
As a fan of famous F4 I decided to make a model of its predecessor, F3H. After some kind of forgetting about that model I got one model from Sword models.
It is a model in 1/72nd scale. It is pastic model with some pe addons, resin engine [...]
Hello imodelers,
I am happy to present my version of the F3H-2N as my first model on this site.
It is the Hobby Boss kit, with Eduard PE cockpit set. Painted with Aqueous Hobby Color and Vallejo Metal Color. Decals come from the excellent [...]
New model from Sword lets start build giving some photos for you guys. Model will be soon on sale 😉 more photos from build will come ASAP 😉
I finally finished my latest workbench project; the F3H-2 Demon in 1/48. If you would like to hear more about my build experience please take a look at my recent build article posted last week, or, on my blog.
I had not built a [...]
This particular model has certain sentimental value to me because it is the last model purchased by my mother prior to her passing. For years now, really since I have been married with kids, I no longer get any fun Christmas gifts. Now [...]
Jumping on the Demon bandwagon, this is my old build of Emhars F-3H Demon, I tried thinning the thick plastic by sanding it. I also used the kits decals of VF-31 off the Saratoga in the early sixties, part of Air Wing 3, The Demon was [...]
As I was responding to Tom Clever's post today of his older Demon build, I decided to post my 1/72 rendition of the Demon.
I've built 2 Emhar kits, and only buy/build them because they are generally the only option (at least at the time) [...]
A model I built and reviewed some 12 years ago.
On May 21, 1948, the United States Navy issued a "Request for Proposal" to build a carrier-based jet day fighter. The Navy wanted an aircraft of equal or superior performance to the [...]