TheRealMrEd Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Well, as promised on on the F-84F Build Thread HERE I am posting up the pictures of the finished model, with a little embellishment to the kit: Thanks for looking in! Ed 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohawk Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Shiny,very shiny. mohawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanVasili Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Such a nice looking model... Looks even better with a Mark 7... They don't design such beautiful planes anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripio Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Wow, AMAZING. How did you deal with the Microscale decals? I am stucked with my F-84F project (built from Italeri kit) due to the fact that decals were falling apart from the water... This is very nicely done. Laz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Excellent work on this Thunderstreak ! I built one of the Monogram kits earlier this year in a sister squadron to yours. Still my Favorite early jet fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulaero Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Excellent work , love the detail on PJ kits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealMrEd Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 Thanks guys, I'm glad to have her in the collection; pretty much the only correct-looking one in 1/72 scale... Tripio, I automatically cover any decal sheet older than about 5 years with Microscale Decal Film it dries clear and holds the decal together. Downside is that the you have to trim the decals yourself, as the sheet becomes one big decal. Sometimes, on a really old or just bad decal set, I even put two coats of the film on, Just takes around 15 minutes for each to dry, and it's cheap insurance for a possibly expensive decal sheet. Ask me how I found that out.... Sometimes, you can tell by using just one of the unneeded decals on a sheet, but I found it's better just to play safe! Ed 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Very smart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Outstanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Lovely! I hope I can do as fine a job with mine, when I get around to building it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Very nice, Ed. I'm itching to get going on mine Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Very nice Ed. There wasn’t a lot of ground clearance was there. AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Superb build MrEd, one of the best 1/72 Thunderstreak builds I've seen in many years. Also appreciate your advice on coating those Microscale decals as I've got a couple of those sheets ready from when I've finished correcting my old Airfix kits. In the meantime I've placed an order for one of those PJ kits to collect at Telford, & that was after being inspired by your build. Undecided as to which USAFE squadron to go for. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealMrEd Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 Well, in addition to the boys at Weatherford, The New Jersey Air Guard was also activated and sent over to Germany, and occasionally France and England.... Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 That turned out beautifully Ed, you should be proud! Great WIP too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Beautiful, although I'd be a little concerned of the ground clearance of those wing tanks. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Beautiful build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealMrEd Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 Thanks folks! Stuart, there really wasn't much ground clearance: That being said, if I were doing another of these with nuke, I's shave perhaps another 1.5 mm from the vwrtical height of the pylon... Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo Aero Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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