Hello!
This is my Monogram F-106 Delta Dart, built and finished
completely OOB.
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research revealed that these jets were kept pretty clean compared
to other types, so I kept the weathering to a minimum - just some slight silver
drybrushing around the nose and cockpit area, and some subtle pre-shading around
the aft fuselage area and wings.
After all
these years this is still a pretty good kit, although some of the
engineering and breakdown of parts provided a great
exercise in patience and self-discipline. I am referring
to the seams of the wings and the vertical stabilizer, and
how instead of being on a leading or trailing edge, they were on one side
of the wing/rudder, making it VERY difficult to clean the seam without
sanding away all that wonderful raised surface detail. I ended up
using masking tape to protect the adjacent areas, filling the gaps (and
they were some BIG gaps!) with Squadron putty and then sanding the area
flush. I still lost some surface detail, but I was able to save most
of it.
With a little
patience and a steady hand, one could make a really nice display piece out
of this kit. Thanks for checking out my work!
CHEERS!
Ramon R. Lomeli
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