This
is my 1/48 Revell F-8. I built this model as a present for my Dad a couple
years ago. It is marked to represent the plane he flew with the VMF(AW)-235
'Death Angels' from November 1966 - November 1967. The Marines of VMF-235
flew air support missions out of Da Nang.
While
the fit of this model was good, and the cockpit was well detailed, all the panel
lines were raised. All the panel lines and rivet holes were done by yours
truly.
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The
decals were an ARC success story. The model did not come with 235 markings
and I was at a loss to figure out how to create them. I recognized one of
the F-8s on ARC was marked with a set of decals from a model that included 235
markings. I emailed the builder in hopes that he had retained the decals.
He graciously supplied me with the leftover decals and the present was done!
The name on the left side of the canopy should read "Midknite", my
Dad's call sign.
Scott
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