Amodel Tu-128 Fiddler

[Frank]

Painting with Acrylic paint, much different from Enamel.
Handling of model after painting will be my downfall with Acrylic paints.

 

[Frank]

Landing gear truck link. The plastic one would have been a nightmare to clean up.

Landing gear completed.

 

[Frank]

Afterburner cans - brass tube and square brass - soldered together.

 

[jknaus]

Awesome
And as for handling, rubber gloves would prevent oil from your fingers lifting the paint. Love the looks of this.
James

 

[Strangeways]

That's an impressive model, looks great. How big is that fuselage?

 

[ij001]

Fantastic, if I recall correctly, the missiles it carried were unique to the Tu128 and were as big as a Chrysler !!

Ian.

 

[Frank]

Thanks James.
Off to Wallie World for a box of rubber gloves
Frank
:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

 

[Frank]

The F-106A is a 1/48 scale Monogram kit. The AModel Tu-128 Fiddler is 1/72 scale

 

[Frank]

Length: 30.06 m (98.62 ft)
Wingspan: 17.53 m (57.51 ft)
Height: 7.15 m (23.46 ft)

 

[Frank]

Yes their are.
Length: (R-4T) 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in); (R-4R) 5.45 m (17 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 1300 mm (4 ft 3 in)
Diameter: 310 mm (12.2 in)
Launch weight: (R-4T) 480 kg (1,058 lb); (R-4R) 492.5 kg (1,086 lb)
Speed: Mach 1.6
Range: (R-4T) 2–15 km (9.35 mi); (R-4R) 2–25 km
Guidance: (R-4T) infrared homing; (R-4R) semi-active radar homing
Warhead: 53 kg ( 116.6 lb) high explosive

 

[helios]

Cool.

 

[phantom II]

Interesting build

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[moon puppy]

Very "Jet Age" lines to this one.

 

[Rhino]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWjJlErBPX4

 

[Rhino]

Very Preetie!! Mr. Backfire's Daddy!

 

[Frank]

Could not stand the plain look of the paint job. I rescribed the whole bird.

Landing gear in place. Used brass for the support strut.

 

[jeaton01]

Nice modeling. The finish is very well done.

 

[moon puppy]

Sweet!

 

[SA Dave]

Great scott

 

[Skinny_Mike]