OK, just checked my local hobby shop, they were closed Sun and Mon. because I thought that I remembered seeing Crusader kits before. Sure enough they had 3 different kits!!
1) the Hasegawa 1/72 F-8E VF-111 Sundowners kit!! BUT it is the old kit with raised panel lines....PASS
2)Hasegawa 1/48 F-8E New tooling!!!!! only problem is that it dosen't include weapons and it's $42. Plus I don't have alot of room at the moment. Possibly I'll get it later.
3) Academy's 1/72 F-8E!!! WE HAVE a WINNER!!!!! Didn't pick it up yet though, I'll get it next week during my modeling clubs meeting, the shop owner sometimes offers us a discount on the night of the meeting. Markings didn't look too bad either. I liked the triple shamrock markings for the Marine bird, but I may still look for some after market decals.
Has anyone here built the Academy kit, I've read the review that was posted earlier....Thanks BTW.....but it's always nice to hear someone elses experience with a kit.
Chris