Mc Donnell F3-H2 Demon

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January 24, 2022
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May 9, 2022
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January 13, 2022
Getting started with the Aires McDonnell ejection seat. Some wire and tubing added.
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January 13, 2022
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January 13, 2022
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January 13, 2022
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January 13, 2022
Aires cockpit tub looks quite nice I guess
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January 13, 2022
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January 24, 2022
Airbreaks and arrestorhook - housing
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January 24, 2022
Molded-on rudder base structure has to be removed -
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January 24, 2022
and replaced by PE
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January 30, 2022
After glueing the „cheeks“ (slightly overengineered i.mh.o.) into position it looked like this
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January 30, 2022
30 minutes later
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January 30, 2022
Afterburner can primed and masked
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February 7, 2022
Nosegear, LSO light and landinglight added.
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February 7, 2022
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March 14, 2022
First paint: Metalizer aluminum for the exhaust panels
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March 14, 2022
First off white underside coat laid down
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April 8, 2022
Pink base on
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April 8, 2022
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April 8, 2022
International Orange on, masks off
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April 8, 2022
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April 10, 2022
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April 10, 2022
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April 10, 2022
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April 18, 2022
Coroguards on, insignia red for the insides of the airbrakes. Almost home
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April 18, 2022
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April 18, 2022
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April 23, 2022
Brakes, wheels and walkways on
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April 23, 2022
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April 23, 2022
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April 23, 2022
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April 30, 2022
Decalling in progress, decals are quite a nightmare, brittle and delicate, but the endresult is not bad….
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May 2, 2022
Washing done
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May 2, 2022
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May 2, 2022
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May 2, 2022
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May 2, 2022
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May 2, 2022
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May 7, 2022
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May 2, 2022
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May 8, 2022
Decaling done, all lettering and numbers were kindly supplied by Bernhard Schrock, many thanks !
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May 8, 2022
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May 8, 2022
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May 8, 2022
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May 9, 2022
Added the last finishing touches today. Calling this finally done !
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May 9, 2022
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May 9, 2022
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May 9, 2022
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May 20, 2022

Comments

34 10 January 2022, 16:43

Bernhard Schrock
Very cool! Waiting for the first pictures. 🙂

10 January 2022, 17:18

Sergej I
Checking in!

10 January 2022, 18:13

Bernd Korte
Nice subject, I'll follow!

14 January 2022, 07:28

Hanno Kleinecke
Welcome Mates, first row seats for everyone! 😄

14 January 2022, 08:54

István Szücs
Looks good, I'm in!

3 February 2022, 15:37

Robin (WhiteGlint)
👀 👍

14 March 2022, 18:56

Christian Bruer
Great start on this impressive aircraft 👍

8 April 2022, 19:06

Bernhard Schrock
Looks very good!

8 April 2022, 19:14

Neil
👀

8 April 2022, 19:46

Maciej Bellos
Grabbing a seat!

10 April 2022, 18:50

Bernhard Schrock
👍. Curious for the next painting steps

14 April 2022, 06:10

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Coming along very nicely, Hanno.

14 April 2022, 06:41

Hanno Kleinecke
Thank you all 😄 ! Next are the coroguards on the leading edges of wings, fin and stabilizers.
Masking in the making......

14 April 2022, 06:46

Thomas Bischoff
… and I join before this show ends!
Gorgeous so far 👍

14 April 2022, 12:57

Hanno Kleinecke
Thank you Thomas, welcome !

19 April 2022, 14:17

Thomas Bischoff
Looks ever better! Makes me want to build one too - is there an aftermarket decalset for your version?

30 April 2022, 18:08

Hanno Kleinecke
Thank you Thomas ! I would like to see your interpretation of the Demon very much 👍
Unfortunately, there is no decalset as far as I know. Fortunately there is only Numbers and lettering that hast to be printed.

30 April 2022, 18:31

James C
Nice looking build 👍

8 May 2022, 16:57

Thomas Bischoff
It's a beauty! …. I challenge the "done" part. The project picture of the real thing suggests orange wingtips to me.
Realized this only now

9 May 2022, 16:45

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Damn fine work there 👍

9 May 2022, 17:05

Hanno Kleinecke
Thank you mates !
@ Thomas the 5254 had them, the 5257 did not, sorry, no orange wingtips 😄
I added both pictures in the beginning before final decision was made, which one it would be. In the end I went for the latter, because the orange part on the aft fuselage was larger.

9 May 2022, 17:24

Thomas Bischoff
Happy to hear that 👍
I did indeed not check the BuNo 🙂

9 May 2022, 19:28