Tamiya F4D-1 Skyray - Build Photos

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24 27 June 2021, 21:39

4 July 2021, 08:42

John Auteur
Its been a while since I uploaded, but the Skyray project is coming along nicely. I have completed all major assemblies, ordnance, and small bits. Decals have been placed and in progress of weathering.

2 August 2021, 02:01

John Auteur
Finished up weathering and built boarding ladder and FOD covers. Working on canopy and ordnance.

9 August 2021, 16:26

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Really nice build so far. 👍
Is that a pitot tube on a fuel tank?

24 August 2021, 19:53

John Auteur
The Skyray did not have an inflight refueling capability, so a refueling probe from an A-4 Skyhawk was grafted to the fuel tank to solve the problem.

24 August 2021, 21:51

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Thank you for explaining John. 👍

25 August 2021, 07:30

John Auteur
No worries - I appreciate the comments.

25 August 2021, 20:34

John Auteur
I had the project on hold while I waited for paint masks to arrive. My copy of the Skyray did not have crisp canopy frame molding lines, so traditional tape masking was becoming a real pain. I used Montex masks and they worked great.

31 August 2021, 01:31

John Auteur
It is always satisfying completing a build. The Skyray is one of my favorite early jets and I am happy to add it to my display shelf. I will put together a completed album to show off the final product.

4 September 2021, 19:39