Plumbum Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I've taken a break for a bit and done some automotive modeling and am now back to finish up a few wing things. I finally found an old Revell, F-105D Thud. It's been sitting for a while and whoever had it let it get a bit warm, some minor warpage but nothing real serious. It's an E Bay find, a two set kit with an A-6E being the second kit. I think the A-6E is actually a Kagman model which is a copy of Hasegawa's old Intruder from the 60s. I have after market decals for Foley's Folley/ Ohio Express serial number 59-1771 from Korat Thailand 1968. I will back date it as Revell has added strengthening plates to the wings and a few other parts not on those planes during Vietnam. I am also modifying the weapons load, I'll use the centerline MER with Mk 117s and the inner wing drop tanks but the outer wings will have an ECM pod on the right outer pylon and a dual Sidewinder launcher on the left outer pylon. The ECM pod comes from a 1/72 Monogram F-4C kit and the dual launcher will be scratch built with AIM 9Bs also from the 1/72 Monogram F-4C kit. ---John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 I sanded off the strengthening plates on the upper and lower wings.---John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Seems like it’s been raining Thuds around here recently, and that’s a good thing! Pulling up a seat for my fav Vietnam war aircraft. Seriously, tho’, I recommend you check out some of the other F-105 WIP, there are some great tips there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 Thanks, I went to a closed Facebook site that is F-105 specific. Buncha guys that use to work on and fly the Thud and they clued me in REAL good on the Thud.---John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) Hi John @Johnv!  I'm very pleased to see yet another Thud emerging ;). Its always great, as @billn53 says :). With his, VT Red Sox Fan's and my three over the past year it has been awash with  '105s! If I can help don't hesitate to ask. I am in contact with Dennis Wills, the pilot of my Mr Toad subject. He has been very helpful.  Martin Edited January 22, 2019 by RidgeRunner 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Johnv said:  right outer pylon and a dual Sidewinder launcher on the left outer pylon.  If you are doing a Vietnam era machine, like 59-1771, it would be atypical to have a twin AIM-9 set up. Pretty much all the the time they used a single rail. Of course, you may be wanting to show the exception ;). Coincidentally the '771 now preserved in Florida is actually my first build subject, 58-1155 painted up falsely.  Martin Edited January 22, 2019 by RidgeRunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 Thanks Martin, I was going to go with one Sidewinder but there was a pilot who mentioned to a fellow modeler that he flew with a dual. He said it wasn't popular because if you launched only one the other would cause lots of vibration. So I said what the heck, why not go for the unusual. I am not one for "herd mentality". I will definitely check with you if I have any questions. Where in Florida is 771? I am there also.---John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 I put lead wheel weights in the nose. It's now officially a "leadsled". The cockpit is in and wings together.---John 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Looking good so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 2 hours ago, phildagreek said: Looking good so far! What he said!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 Thanks, the seat, gun sight and canopy are installed. I added the wings and have puttied the gap in the right wing to fuselage joint. I also had to massage the tail a bit, it keeps leaning left, part of the overall warpage issue.---John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 I just straightened the tail and it now leans right. I've been fighting this from day one. This O. D. plastic has a horrible "memory".---John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 23 hours ago, Johnv said: I am not one for "herd mentality". I will definitely check with you if I have any questions. Where in Florida is 771? I am there also.---John  We are of like minds  this shows you my first Thud and where 771 is:   good luck with the build....  Martin  2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 Nice "replica" of 771. Here's the REAL 59-1771 in Circleville Ohio. Where else does Ohio Express JV 771 belong but OHIO !!!!!---John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 I think I found a better scheme for my build. I was rereading When Thunder Rolled and found images of then Lt Ed Rasimus's F-105D 62-4334. It was originally just in SEA camo with smaller style markings like the picture below. He did have nose art eventually, "Bat Bird" but I will do it before the nose art was added. The plane was destroyed in 1967 the year after he left from finishing his first tour, a friend of his was killed in the crash, Karl Richter was on his second tour, it happened on his 198th mission. Died in the helicopter on the way to base after his rescue from the crash. The grainy B&W image at the bottom is 62-4334 in 1965 I believe.---John  4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VT Red Sox Fan Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) @Johnv stay welded wing with @RidgeRunner & @billn53—these gents knows their Thuds! 😎 This build is going well and I look forward to monitoring your progress—thank you for posting your work!  Best Erwin Edited March 19, 2019 by VT Red Sox Fan Edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Ed Rasimus is one of my 'Thud' heroes. Would love to see it in those markings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Thanks, I have the gray sprayed on the underside. I will post pictures tomorrow.---John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Always loved the Thud. My passion sprouted from the Clint Eastwood movie Firefox where they shows combat footage of them, man that was cool when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Here are images of bottom sprayed gray.---John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, VT Red Sox Fan said: @RidgeRunner & @billn53—these gents knows their Thuds Yes, John, she's looking great!  @VT Red Sox Fan Erwin, I just posted my latest ;). She is in RFI. Martin Edited March 19, 2019 by RidgeRunner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Tempestwulf said: Always loved the Thud. My passion sprouted from the Clint Eastwood movie Firefox where they shows combat footage of them, man that was cool when I was a kid. Oo... i don't remember the Thuds in that. I must take a look Edited March 19, 2019 by RidgeRunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 I've started back up on this. I made a few changes, I will now go with decals for JV 62-346, Good Golly Miss Molly of the 469th TFS-388th TFW in Korat. I am also not using the dual launcher for the sidewinder, just a single. The Mk 117s are painted but need detailing.---John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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