Allyson Vought's Modelling Showcase

[allysonca]

To keep things fun, here are a couple more of the models (posted in other forums) we made for my collection. From plans, all are made of Jelutong and have various scales (1/32 or 1/24th) and finished in lacquers and acrylics to the appropriate period. Enjoy this outstanding Northrop N59A proposal that was waiting in the wings in case the Douglas A3D was too big and heavy for carrier operations.

 

[allysonca]

Next up, the really cool Martin 262 Convoy Fighter.

 

[allysonca]

And one of my fav's, a Northrop N-63 that has a retractrctable tail cone when it sits. All of the probes are turned brass.

 

[allysonca]

Or how about this Vought V-356 Ground Attack. Features retractable gun pods (magnetic cabinet latches). I love these things.....

 

[allysonca]

Wow.... my own topic. I am honored. To keep this going here are a few others for your enjoyment. How about a Vought ADAM? Always wanted a model of one, and they were few and far between so made this from plans. And Bigger too....

 

[RAP]

Really nice, keep them coming. Thank you!

 

[_Del_]

I love this idea. Everytime you post in a topic, I always wonder what other hidden treasures you have hiding in your collection. Thank you again for sharing them with us!

 

[allysonca]

Happy to share with all...... and thanks for this opportunity.

How about before and afters? I can post some of the restorations and mods that I do as well as work from my friend Steve Williams. We collectively do work together on the weekends, me my models, and he for his clients.

First up - Here is an example of a great find on eBay that was a mess, especially when the box arrived with all kinds of rattles. This example is an ultra-rare F111 TACT in-house that everyone missed thinking that it was the smaller Topping model. The repair was to put it all together, make new art and decals and color match the gray. Over 60% is original paint as is the canopies, flight surfaces, and refueling position lines. It loathed me to reapply the tail marking crooked to match the original, but hey - restore is restore, not refinish. The first picture is from the original eBay listing.... a diamond in the rough and the rest shows the broken bits and the final process.

 

[allysonca]

And when one is bored and have a bunch of blanks, this is what pops out....... The inspiration was from the triple tail wind tunnel model and a Precise A-10. Too mundane let me know?

 

[allysonca]

I had traded off a 2 Navy seat A-7 and was left with a camo Navy that was unique, but I am fond of the grey and white scheme........so with a blank sitting around in a box, measuring the plug on the A7K, and a bit of bondo....taa daa! First picture is the factory K model and the mod process. Also in the works is converting an extra Northrop blank single-seat F-20 into 2 seater, and a couple of Topping Vought F-8 's into a 2 seater and a RF-8 photo bird. I'll post as I get them close to finished if you like.

 

[merriman]

Someone who works with honest to God wood. I like you already!

David

 

[Grzesio]

Beautiful models!

 

[allysonca]

I thought I would send a teaser for the next in-works project. It's a Martin proposal for the LARA in competition against the OV-10 and others. So, from a picture, to 3 views and to an almost finished example, here is what is on the bench...... You can see where I added material to fit the profiles. I'll post when done as well.

 

[allysonca]

Oh... I never posted the finished example. Here ya go...... few more decals and taaaa daa.....

 

[BillRo]

Did you complete the 2 -seat F-20?

 

[allysonca]

Just before the sidewinders and a stand.... and a flat coat too.....

 

[riggerrob]

Oh... I never posted the finished example. Here ya go...... few more decals and taaaa daa.....

What is inside those enlarged, wing-tip, nacelles/pods?

 

[allysonca]

These are missile rails... here is the finished model with Sidewinders and stand next to my F-5F.

 

[allysonca]

Had a couple of blanks and some extra time to spend and............,..(ignore the stand on the XC-142...it's a temp while awaiting a new one from Mark Johnson)

 

[sublight_]

Allyconca were there any classified models that you worked on that have yet to see the light of day?

 

[allysonca]

I've had quite a few in the collection over the years and when I sold the collection they went to a new home. Circle 5 posted quite a few of my rare ones over the years. I must say that back in the 70's they were a lot easier to acquire and now-a-days the pickin's are decidedly slimmer. When I moved to the DFW area last year from LA I was hoping to come into a whole new collecting opportunities but it seems I am a few years to late as I hear "you should have been here a couple of years ago when........" I am still making great new friends and connections so lets see what we can find and share.

 

[yasotay]

Army A-6 Intruder!?! When did they try that? I've seen "Army" A-4 and F-5 for test, was this a wild idea for the same test?

 

[allysonca]

Yes, Topping made a few and one was on E-Pay a few years ago that I kept photos for reference... It was so rare I made my own.

 

[allysonca]

I've had quite a few in the collection over the years and when I sold the collection they went to a new home. Circle 5 posted quite a few of my rare ones over the years. I must say that back in the 70's they were a lot easier to acquire and now-a-days the pickin's are decidedly slimmer. When I moved to the DFW area last year from LA I was hoping to come into a whole new collecting opportunities but it seems I am a few years to late as I hear "you should have been here a couple of years ago when........" I am still making great new friends and connections so lets see what we can find and share.

To give you an idea........

 

[allysonca]

I thought I would toss in a couple more walls...

 

[allysonca]

and some more.... really makes me miss them... I only have 300 or so now and it's so hard to add new ones, they are few and far between.

 

[kitnut617]

Marvelous and really fascinating -- how did you manage to keep the dust off them all ?

 

[224883061]

Did you complete the 2 -seat F-20?View attachment 661592

Mr BillRo, wish you shared the Technical Description of Northrop F-20A, that would be very nice for all fans of that aircraft.

 

[BillRo]

I was on the F-18L program when the F-5G/F-20 was being designed. My only involvement was with the Lee Begin-inspired "Super Tiger" mid/high wing design that we sketched out in competition with Sandusky's single-engined design. The only impact that had was to cause the rear of the canopy to be sloped back to improve rearward visibility. Later in the white world Advanced Design John B. designed the 2-place F-5H for us, which is why I have a scan of that. I never had an F-20 Technical Description and I gave all of my historical material to Ghostmodeler, the Northrop historian. I bet he has one.

 

[Sundog]

Allysonca, any chance of getting more photos of the Northrop NGAF design? All I have of that are artwork and some cartoony drawings and a poor, small, 3-view? That's the design to the left (in the photos) of all of the Vought designs to the left of the F-22s. It has the dorsal inlet and the two stores mounted under the fuselage. I've always liked that design ever since I saw the artwork for it in AvWeek back in the late 70's. I also noticed you have two of the Boeing supercruise (Model 350) models. Do you really need two?

 

[sublight_]

Hey Allysonca, what is this?

 

[archipeppe]

Hey Allysonca, what is this?

View attachment 664420

It looks like a first iteration of the TAV/NASP concept.

 

[Pioneer]

and some more.... really makes me miss them... I only have 300 or so now and it's so hard to add new ones, they are few and far between.

I just showed my wife the photos of your amazing collection allysonca.
Her response was: "OMG, you have model envy, if you're lucky you could have a sleep over, because that isn't going to happen here!"

Regards
Pioneer

 

[iverson]

and some more.... really makes me miss them... I only have 300 or so now and it's so hard to add new ones, they are few and far between.

I just showed my wife the photos of your amazing collection allysonca.
Her response was: "OMG, you have model envy, if you're lucky you could have a sleep over, because that isn't going to happen her!"

Regards
Pioneer

I was just thinking the same thing.

 

[yasotay]

My wife does not care what I put in "my room", ...which is the garage.

 

[archipeppe]

My wife does not care what I put in "my room", ...which is the garage.

My wife limited me to 3 Ikea libraries, where actually only a couple of shelves is devoted to scale models (and book on the background), garage is reserved by....the car.

 

[Mark Nankivil]

Retirement is now just a few years off - I have a good idea where I want to retire to and every property my wife sends me from there, there is a separate garage or pole barn from the house. A clear indication of where my stuff must/shall go.....

Enjoy the Day! Mark

 

[allysonca]

Hey Allysonca, what is this?

View attachment 664420

It looks like a first iteration of the TAV/NASP concept.

Yeah, it was a pointy nose NASP ... Penwalt made a few of them and this was my fave.

 

[allysonca]

Marvelous and really fascinating -- how did you manage to keep the dust off them all ?

Dust was and always has been an issue... it was an enduring process that wound down to if I showed it to someone I would do the dusting....

 

[kitnut617]

Thanks Allyson, my models hung from the ceiling, I had to take them all down periodically to dust them on the insistence of mrs kitnut -- otherwise she would threaten to do it herself -------