The plastic model was given a coat of gloss with Johnson Future / Pledge. This to have a good surface to add the decals later on.

Time for detailing. 
The cockpit got some detail from sprue and a couple of instrument side consoles were added from cart. See my F-102 modelling report for information on seats.

The cockpit was painted medium grey, some instrument decals were used from the kit and from my decal spares box. 

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The vacuform canopy for the two seater was cut with the windscreen set on the model. 

The gaps were closed with white glue: 
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On the upwards opening rear canopy on the real TF-102 vortex generators can be seen. These are an eye catcher. On 1/72 scale these are very small, but were nevertheless fitted. Each vortex generator is 2 x 0.4 mm large and was made from very thin metal sheet and set with superglue. It was a tedious job but done. (NOTE: I found out later that on the rear of the canopy, also vortex generators are present... these to be added as well!!! )

After drying they were painted FS 30219 brown.

Completing the model
  
- I wanted to have this model in USAF markings of the 32 FIS based at the Dutch Soesterberg air base in the nineteen sixties. The markings are a bit dull for this camouflaged scheme with only small stuff and a serial on the tail. I  has some spare serial decals in my spares box, although a bit larger than needed. I had no alternative so put these on. The small stars-and-bars USAF came from MicroScale sheet 72-83.

- on the 32 FIS TF-102 Deuce the IR seeker in front of the windshield was only fitted on USAF TF-102's later on. On the model it was not fitted as it was TF-102 with serial 41370 of the USAF 32 FIS flying from Soesterberg. 

- next the model got the gears, wheels and doors. On the gear legs some brake wires were set made from thin metal wire.

The nose wheel hub has a white edge, some work still be done here after a first paint job,

- the model is bare with closed weapon bay. I only added the fueltanks. 

- a large nose pitot was added using a metal needle. 

- I was not sure if the TF-102 had an arrestor hook, but it was added just as for the single seater F-102

- the whole model got a sealing matt varnish coat using Johnson Future / Clear / Pledge with 15% Tamiya Flat Base X-21 acrylic mixed in to get a semi-matt result. 

- the canopy was set open, and that.... 

completes the 1/72 model of this 32 FIS TF-102 trainer Deuce.

...and in another landscape...

This TF-102 is a nice companion of the same 32 FIS squadron's  F-102A model