This is my recently completed Monogram 1/48th scale Convair F-102 Delta Dagger. Although this is an older kit, it builds up into a fine replica of this great delta wing fighter. The cockpit, which is very detailed, was built out of the box. A Verlinden map was added to the instrument panel cover for detail, however. The kit represents an F-102 with Case X wings and the plane I wanted to depict from the Superscale decal sheet was a bird with Case XX wings. I therefore chose to modify the wing shape myself. I used a hair dryer to bend the wing tips down and the leading edges were subsequently reshaped. I also rescribed the panel line for the elevons and angled the line outwards.
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The rest of the construction was relatively trouble free. Once the plane was built, I primed it with Model Master Enamel Primer. The plane was then sprayed with Model Master Aircraft Grey, FS16473. Some light post shading was done on the aircraft since some photos did indicate light to moderate weathering. The panel lines on the F-102 were then drawn with a lead pencil and sprayed with Tamiya Smoke which had been thinned with Tamiya Thinner. Grumbacher Oil Paint was used to depict various fluid leaks and stains around hinges and vents.