Seamus Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Morning all, Bringing my Century Series theme to 5/6 completion is Trumpeter's very nice 1/72 Thud. Finished as an F-105G Wild Weasel completely OOB, except for the stars and bars which were poorly printed and needed replacing with some spare ones. A very nice kit with no major fit issues at all. Research revealed that the suggested loadouts of twin AIM-54s on each outboard pylon was never carried, so I modified the launchers to carry a single Shrike and go for the more conventional WW loadout used- not 100% accurate but it passes! Painted with Hataka Orange Line and Alclad for the metallics as always. Trumpeter 1/72 Republic F-105G Thunderchief by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Trumpeter 1/72 Republic F-105G Thunderchief by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Trumpeter 1/72 Republic F-105G Thunderchief by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Trumpeter 1/72 Republic F-105G Thunderchief by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Trumpeter 1/72 Republic F-105G Thunderchief by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr Thanks for looking, comments welcomed as always Shaun 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Beautiful model looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc72 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Very nice! I like the demarcation line between the camouflage colours. What did you use for masking? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 That's a lovely model Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox1_BE Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Great paint job Shaun! Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
112 Squadron Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 This is indeed a masterpiece. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 That is a fantastic looking Thud - I do like the Trumpy kit, builds really well and is a good size. I really like the colours, I have not tried the Hataka Orange Line - can you say which particular colours that you used? Cheers, Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 That's a real beauty. Love the weathering, and panel wash especially 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Your work is beautiful but something about the centerline fuel tank looks off. Having worked on the F-105G I don't recall the fins looking anything near like the ones in the Trumpeter kit and the tank itself appears to be too small. Someone who has experience with the F-105G during its combat years may be able to correct me. I worked on the airplane during its final years (late 70s to 1980). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Great! When will we see them all together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Another stunner Shaun very nice work well done thanks for sharing Eamonn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Lovely build Shaun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Gorgeous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) On 2/26/2021 at 8:31 AM, SAT69 said: something about the centerline fuel tank looks off. It took me some time to figure out what the issue was, and then more time to find a photo that showed the rear of the 450-gallon centerline external tank, I think the fins at the rear are supposed to be straight, and not swept back like the ones in the Trumpeter kit. I have attached a link to the best photo I could find of an F-105G that showed the tank fin arrangement. Does this help? Mike https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/AGM-45_and_AGM-78B_on_F-105G.jpg Edited February 27, 2021 by 72modeler corrected spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Lovely job Shaun, well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Superb job on that Thud! Another kit that needs to be in the stash! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Another great project Shaun!!!!! Superb!!!!! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Thanks for the kind words all, much appreciated On 2/26/2021 at 9:23 AM, Doc72 said: Very nice! I like the demarcation line between the camouflage colours. What did you use for masking? Just the classic blu-tak sausages for the edges in filled with tape- nothing fancy! 23 hours ago, Booty003 said: That is a fantastic looking Thud - I do like the Trumpy kit, builds really well and is a good size. I really like the colours, I have not tried the Hataka Orange Line - can you say which particular colours that you used? Cheers, Phil The colours are from Hataka's Orange Line Vietnam Era USAF Paint Set HTK-C039 - FS 36622 Camouflage Grey HTK-C012- FS 30219 Dark Tan HTK-C-021 FS 34102 Medium Green HTK-C016 FS 34079 Dark Green 21 hours ago, Toryu said: Great! When will we see them all together? Soon! Thank again, Shaun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 19 hours ago, 72modeler said: It took me some time to figure out what the issue was, and then more time to find a photo that showed the rear of the 450-gallon centerline external tank, I think the fins at the rear are supposed to be straight, and not swept back like the ones in the Trumpeter kit. I have attached a link to the ebst photo I could find of an F-105G that showed the tank fin arrangement. Does this help? Mike https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/AGM-45_and_AGM-78B_on_F-105G.jpg While the very early F-105s carried 450 gallon centerline tanks, the later models carried 650 gallon centerlines. The fins on your model look like the kind that would have appeared on the early 450 gallon centerline tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Fantastic! Beautiful paint work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Superb looking Thud. Makes me want to get on and build mine. I was a little concerned at how the rivet holes would look, but looking at your they look fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertone139 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Fantastic job, the downside to the Trumpy kit is that all missiles are 20% undersized. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 That's cracking work, great build, looks spot on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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