Post by jeaton01 on Sept 16, 2023 23:41:17 GMT -5
I seem to be stuck in 1/72 lately. This is a well cast kit by Whirleybirds, who unfortunately have recently closed shop due to the owner's retirement. It went together well, though there were some challenges because of my clumsiness and the fragility of some of the parts. The decals were very nice. Paint is Alclad II of various shades with SNJ powder rubbed in here and there. I'm working on doing all the Convair deltas in 1/72. Maybe by the time I get to the B-58 there will be a replacement for the Italeri kit.
The head on view shows the lack of area ruling on the YF-102, which caused it's high speed performance to fall well below predictions. Dr. Richard Whitcomb had done research on transonic drag and his theories were applied to the F-102, resulting in the F-102A and later the F-106. Dr. Whitcomb also developed the winglets we see so often now on airliners and business jets.
