Popular Post RidgeRunner Posted August 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) Hi everyone! Finally I have got D-10 ready for RFI :). It has been a long slog, aggravated but various factors, including a lack of available modelling time across the past months. Overall it has been very enjoyable, but challenging. As many of you will now know from my WIP, she is F-105D-5-RE 58-1155 (c/n D-10) operated as a factory machine by Republic at Farmingdale between mid-1960 and mid-1961 for fatigue and structural integrity testing . Very few images of her exist, particularly in colour. I found two of the latter with the help of this forum and a couple of stateside contacts. B&W images are essentially all shown in Lou Drendel’s book “Thud”. I have therefore used a little “modeller’s licence” to create the build as almost all images show differences. I have combined these to produce the model. Here is an example of her in her testing days: Having then spent time at Eglin AFB on further evaluation programmes she still exists, following a service career with the District of Columbia Air National Guard at Andrews AFB until 1981, and is displayed fictitiously as “59-1771” in the USAF Armament Museum at Eglin AFB, Florida. She looks like this now: My WIP is here: I will take this moment to express thanks to, and heap praise on, Giorgio N on this forum for his help and skilled production of the vinyl masks with his cutter that enabled the painting of the fuselage flashes and the background NMF outlines of the lettering and numbers and the Star-and-bars. The images for these were then scanned and used to produce the black outline decals. She was NMF, rather than the later overall zinc finish, plus the painted flashes so I’ve opted for a light panel weathering with Flory and some Tamiya powders. This also fills and accentuates some of the deeper features, such as the NACA nose inlet. So what did I use? Trumpeter F-105D Thunderchief 1/72 Aires cockpit set Aires wheel set Decals were old Microscale Thud sets for stencilling, lifting points,warning marks, etc, Xtradecal black striping, Xtradecal Star-and-Bar and Ebay-purchased clear decal sheet (for numbering, lettering, outlining, etc) Paints were Humbrol 27002 Polished Aluminium metalcote, 27001 Flat Aluminium metalcote, 27003 Steel metalcote, 33 Matt Black, 99 Matt Lemon Yellow, 147 Matt Light Aircraft Grey, 34 Matt White, 226 Matt Interior Green, 66 Matt Olive Drab, XX Grey Wash, Glosscote, Satincote, Mattcote, Testors Model Master FS28915 Fluorescent Orange-Red, Hasegawa Weapons Set I for the LAU-3 pods Plastruct rod and a Master MIG-21UM for the pitot, plus some other plastic from a Trumpeter F-100 ladder. Flory Dirt and Tamiya Weathering Powders for weathering Tamiya thin cement, Squadron fillers and a lot of Tamiya tape! I hope you like her! Martin PS: in reality the Orange-Red is more orange and close to the coloured images of her. It just blew the sensor of my camera Edited August 26, 2018 by RidgeRunner 85 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 That has turned out well. I read the original post before you started and thought that would make a stunning model, and it has. Will she be at Telford? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 Hi! To be honest I've never shown at a contest. I'm not sure I would. However, I might attend such a show sometime and you can see the real dayglo Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Whoa that is brighter than bright. 😎You have built an definite centre piece for any collection. That is something else, when I scrolled down the page and the first picture appeared I won’t say my initial reaction but....... That is stunning I would be proud to have that bad boy on my shelf 👍👍👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 That's a great model and that scheme is absolutely of its time. Keith. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Pete Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Blimey, that one jumps out at you, eh?! Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 Thanks Pete et al. Yes, she certainly keeps demanding attention Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 4 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: Hi! To be honest I've never shown at a contest. I'm not sure I would. However, I might attend such a show sometime and you can see the real dayglo Martin I just looked and saw the date - i am away for a long weekend for my 60th birthday!!! Rats! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 That is a model to be proud of. Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Wow, most unique and what a gorgeous scheme. Dayglo colours on a model are a bit hit and miss from what I've see, but you've nailed it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 One thing's for sure, you're not going to lose this model on a dark night. Amazing scheme brilliantly applied. Day-glo is so tricky to get right, not to mention natural metal. You've really nailed both here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Stunning model - almost makes the retina burn worth it! Very well done sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Well done Martin..fantastic result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rui Silva Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Outstanding model, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Nice and bright ,Acid House bright ! I remember this being on the front of one of my Dads magazines , the striped Pitot ,either Air Pictorial or Flying Review .Must have been 1960 /61. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 11 minutes ago, bzn20 said: Nice and bright ,Acid House bright ! I remember this being on the front of one of my Dads magazines , the striped Pitot ,either Air Pictorial or Flying Review .Must have been 1960 /61. Great job. Snap! Keith. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Happy Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 RidgeRunner, OUTSTANDING JOB‼️ Beautiful paint work 😍 Cheers, Mr.Happy (In name only) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 W O W !! - such a brave choice & superb model. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) Thanks Mr Happy, bzn20, Britman, Rui Silva, Scimitar, macken01, meatbox8, Ian and woody37. My technique was to undercoat with two or three coats of Matt White and then to apply the orange-red in light, thin coats. The Modelmaster paint goes on a treat but despite being enamel it needs thinning with turpentine rather than white spirit. I now have another dayglo machine in mind once I've done my current Jug and the next two Thuds ...... That'll give me time to research the machine. all my best, Martin Edited August 21, 2018 by RidgeRunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Followed this from the bgi9nning, great to see the final result, and all the great research along the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 That's simply excellent, very nicely finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Bravo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Stunning work ... Blinding paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovely Pig Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 What a stunner! That day glow has been well and truly nailed. I salute you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noeyedears Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 😎 never have sunglasses been more appropriate! what a beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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