Phantom Henry J Gasser by jct - FINISHED - 1/24 scale

[lmagna]

So it appears that we probably won't be seeing a 1/32 Akron, Macon, or Los Angeles coming from your shipyard any time soon have you kept the Sparrowhawk out? We don't see too many 1930s Naval fighter builds. I agree the prewar colors are kind of neat. I have a 1/72 Sikorsky S-43 (JRS-1) that could be done in the same colors. Or as a Pan Clipper, or................?????

[jct]

Yep she's out and bumped up in the queue...always liked the old yellow wings

[popeye the sailor]

I got an e-mail advertisement from one of the places I browse.........look in the model kits area.......I think it's the Macron,  but in the wrong scale

 

autoworldstore@dlisys.com

 

paste it in your browser  

Edited March 23, 2019 by popeye the sailor

[Canute]

One of the hangars at Lakehurst was used to train the deck handlers for carrier ops. Back in the 50s, traveling down to the Jersey Shore, we'd see blimps floating in and out of the naval air station.

[jct]

1 hour ago, Canute said:

One of the hangars at Lakehurst was used to train the deck handlers for carrier ops. Back in the 50s, traveling down to the Jersey Shore, we'd see blimps floating in and out of the naval air station.

That was in Hanger One...I think it was 3/4 scale, but large enough to fit real birds on it...crazy to see, there are probably some old yellow shirts out there that remember

[jct]

11 hours ago, popeye the sailor said:

I got an e-mail advertisement from one of the places I browse.........look in the model kits area.......I think it's the Macron,  but in the wrong scale

 

autoworldstore@dlisys.com

 

paste it in your browser  

I'd say...it's 1:520, still cool

[jct]

Still waiting on headlights....hopefully tomorrow 

[popeye the sailor]

I'd be delighted to wait     don't leave us in the dark!

[jct]

1 minute ago, popeye the sailor said:

 don't leave us in the dark

Arrrggghhh

[src]

Oh......Popeye the Punster Strikes Again.😂😂

Nice work J. the repair and everything look great.

Mark, those hangers are still there, every time we drive down to San Diego (a 4+ hour drive each way these days) I think about that story of the F4 pilots. Side note, apparently it is now a court marshal offense to fly under the Golden Gate Bridge.

 

Sam

[jct]

3 hours ago, src said:

Oh......Popeye the Punster Strikes Again.😂😂

You got that right Good old Denis can always be counted on

 

3 hours ago, src said:

Nice work J. the repair and everything look great.

Thanks much Sam  and thank to all for the like and comments, here at last are the final pics...

The nose doesn't line up as well as it did in post 45 nor is the paint as nice...the nose dives and subsequent repairs took their toll...

 

noticed the background was real dark, should have bounced a flash... so re-shot...

 

this may be my favorite view.  The bumper and taillights are scratch items...plastic tube cover in home-brew metal foil, tails are red sprue backed with the same foil...

a close second

debating adding the grill piece?

same foil on the windshield trim

and the end

Thanks to all who followed along and participated in this log...not sure what's up next, I really should get back to the Hanna but the Sparrowhawk needs to see some bench time too...either way I'll post my decision and an appropriate link here. 

 

THANKS again, all you guys kicking in makes it fun

Edited March 25, 2019 by jct

[CDW]

Sweet!

Now that looks like a true gasser...all the way down to the "white shoe polish" on the windows for A/G.

😎

[jct]

Thank you sir

[mtaylor]

I'm with CDW.  She has the appearance and stance of one that's been down the track a few times which to me, doesn't detract at all.   Those rail frames were known to twist, usually the first full power run would do it.  

[jct]

My thx

[lmagna]

Hi J

 

Another nice build. I have a question on the headlights though.

 

I am pretty much clueless when it comes to anything dragster beyond the fact that the driver hits the GO button and pretty much keeps it there until the car appears at the other end. Are the red headlights some requirement for the class, or just decoration? Either way they kind of add evil intent with the black paint job.

[jct]

Hi Lou...working headlights were a requirement for gassers, but coloring them was not...that was just something a lot of teams did some would also tint the windscreens...glad you like the effect

[jct]

Started a log on the Sparrowhawk, not much there yet though

 

Sparrowhawk

[popeye the sailor]

she's done!    in spite of all the problems you had,  she looks great!  the reddish headlights.........you can call her The Werewolf   these bodies were perfect to base a gasser on........the pug rear quarters is the defining touch.   really nice looking car 👀 🏁

 

I've gotten two kits that sported the reddish tinted glass.......still got 'em in the spare parts box I started   

Edited March 27, 2019 by popeye the sailor
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[jct]

THX Denis...this is a home-brew tint...just skimmed the liquid off of candy apple without mixing

[popeye the sailor]

well.....it looks good,  no matter how you slice it  

[jct]

Thx 😀