Brad Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 The Trumpeter kit isn't too bad. Fit is pretty good, detail adequate and the decals settle own nicely. One negative about the kit is the weapons. You get 3 drop tanks, more than a few Mk 83's, two MER's and two AGM-12's. It's is a little bit limiting as early in Rolling Thunder, thuds normally carried 6 Mk 117 bombs on an MER on the center line mount, but you get no centerline weapons mount either. For aircraft venturing into the more dangerous RP's, a QRC-160 jamming pod and AIM-9B were carried for self defense, neither of these are included. Thus I used Hasegawa weapons sets and scratch built a center line mount for the MER. This aircraft, 61-0132 was flown by 1st LT David Waldrop III on his double MiG killing mission over the Yen Vien Rail Marshaling Yards on August 23rd 1967. He claimed and was initially credited with gunning down two MiG 17's, although later on his second kill was disallowed. Waldrop would complete 100 missions over North Vietnam. 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) Beautiful (is that a bit of an oxymoron?) Thud! I've always loved the brutish looks of the F-105. So the Trumpeter kit is a decent kit - looks like another to add to my ever-growing need/like to have list. Re the weapons, I have two of the Hasegawa sets, so no worries there. Regards, Jason Edited February 12, 2018 by Learstang Additional comment added. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 That is definitely a beautiful Thunderchief 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmouredSprue Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Excellent model. Well done mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 One of the most brutish USAF plane ever!!! Beautifully built and painted! Congrats JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) Very nice. From when the US operated machines that required a real man holding the control column with one hand and the throttle quadrant with the other ;). One of my fave machines. One comment - the tan looks too dark. Otherwise a beauty :). Martin Edited February 12, 2018 by RidgeRunner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Very nice build, looks mean with the centerline bombs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 39 minutes ago, Knight_Flyer said: Very nice build, looks mean with the centerline bombs. Agreed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Nice work on the Trumpeter Thud - well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Very nice job on that Thud! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Very nicely done! I have been a Thud lover ever since reading Thud Ridge when I was in school. I finished this same kit recently and enjoyed the build immensely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 21 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: One comment - the tan looks too dark. Otherwise a beauty :). Martin Ah that's ok, it got a bit darker with gloss and matt coats, it's Humbrol 118 which is the recommended colour. You didn't pick the RLM 83 for the dark green though lol....I ran out of USAF dark green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 ah ha .... Nice work Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Duvalier Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Quite nice model. The infamous Trumpeter rivets don't look quite so pronounced under a coat of paint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Very good result! My congratulations! I have this in my stash too - so inspires to unseal it. And from looking at the complete models - I believe SEA camo is my chioce too since it covers Trumpy's rivets quite well. Not sure how I deal with these rivets on RA-5 which is light grey/white and had a very smooth finish in reality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Well done and a nice finish. Never done a Vietnam camouflage paint scheme yet so its one of my to do this year. Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatisant Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Really good looking build. Prefer the two seaters myself though!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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