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F-102 Delta Dagger in the Delta

At Hobby Day this past weekend I pulled out my F-102 Delta Dagger to get more done on it. I started out finishing a few minor details on the cockpit and then I cemented it inside the two fuselage halves along with the exhaust shroud:

WIP_CDS_Meng_F-102_Dagger_IX.jpg


This went together well, I had no seam issues at all. The gap you see on top is because I didn't add cement to the spine of this yet. There is a long opening along the bottom of this that gives no support to the fuselage when pressing it together. So I cemented the ends together and later on when it was dry, I cemented the spine when I could hold it better.

After some time I snapped the wing assembly into the fuselage to see how it fit. This fits like a glove:

WIP_CDS_Meng_F-102_Dagger_X.jpg


That is only dry fit in there!

Later on when I had cemented the spine and let it dry, I then added the nose. Again, the wings are only snapped into place and not glued yet:
WIP_CDS_Meng_F-102_Dagger_XI.jpg


Some time after that, I dipped the canopy parts in Future and now they are drying. I should be able to close up the cockpit tomorrow. Thanks for looking in, comments are welcome. Stay tuned for more.
 
Thanks guys! I still need to find the right decals for a camouflaged bird since Ive been informed that this decal sheet does not have the right ones.

Stay tuned, more to come.
 
I think you will just need a white numbers sheet Mark I would have given you some of mine if Soof Efrican postal service would not take a year to get there
 
Thanks Dave. I'll see what I can find here. I do appreciate the thought though.

I have another small update to post here.

I pulled out my Delta Dagger and installed the canopy on it:

WIP_CDS_Meng_F-102_Dagger_XII.jpg


Those twist ties work perfectly for holding something in place that a clamp would be too strong for.

The next thing to do is get the wings installed on the fuselage:

WIP_CDS_Meng_F-102_Dagger_XIII.jpg


Everything fit so well again. Now I can prepare this for paint:

WIP_CDS_Meng_F-102_Dagger_XIV.jpg



That's all I have on this for now. Hopefully soon I'll be able to shoot some paint!

Stay tuned, more to come.
 
Thanks for all the great replies guys! I got that twist tie tip many, many years ago. Feel free to use it!


centaur567 said:
With my luck, parts always fit till glue is applied. Gary S.
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I know the feeling. That happens to me all the time too. This was one of the first times it didn't!
 
Meng has done two kits of the F-102. The other is a Case XX airplane and comes with the PK tail codes in SEA camouflage. DS005 is the kit number.

Nice tip on the twist tie.
 
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