George72 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Hi there! This is my recent project. There are few choices if you want an 1/48 F-105(D/G) so I went with HobbyBoss for this. I can’t say I didn’t know about its flaws. I’ll list them here, so perhaps I can give my contribution to those who, like me, love the ‘105 and want to build one. As written in almost every review, the kit is really overengineered in several areas. For instance, the engine, the 20mm gun, the spoilers have way too many parts, that can lead to poor alignment, if you don’t pay attention. The fitting, in general, is just regular, with its fair share of flash and injection marks. The landing gear, in particular, is tricky. As the real jet, the main legs are tall and skinny, and the way they must be glued is really bad. The whole thing feels like it’s gonna colapse at any moment. Not to mention the instructions could be clearer, that's in general. Two advices, if I may. Have the two fuselage halves completed before joining them, instead of doing like the instructions say. That’s because the tail cone is not a great fit either. And, if you decide to let the nose landing gear to be assembled later, contrary to the instructions too, it’s possible and will prevent damaging it during the whole process. You just assemble the mandatory half of it inside the bay box and let the rest for later. Also, HobbyBoss must have hired a new riveter for this kit, because, man, there must be hundreds of them, everywhere. So, sanding and rescribing will keep you busy for hours. Regarding the decals, they don’t look too good at first glance, but they are. Good response to Mr Softer and not too fragile, with almost no silvering, especially after matt varnish. But, you’ll notice some of them are just missing. Sometimes there should be two, one for each side of the fuselage, you see them in the instructions but………they’re not there. On the other hand, you have lots without a clue about where to place them. Anyway, this one was OOB except for the metal pitot tube and Quick Boost ejection seat. Paints were Gunze Aqueous and Laquer based. I’d say it turned out ok, and I’m happy to have a ’105 in my shelf now. But, probably because of “that girl all over the nose”, my wife is not that thrilled! Cheers! 72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightningboy2000 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Wow! Fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomcat101 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 One thing I can never seem to get right is panel lines. You obviously do not have that issue. The build, weathering and of course the panel lines look incredible. Nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Lightningboy2000 said: Wow! Fantastic! Thank you! 1 hour ago, Tomcat101 said: One thing I can never seem to get right is panel lines. You obviously do not have that issue. The build, weathering and of course the panel lines look incredible. Nicely done. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Definitely a good looking Thud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Well modelled and photographed, really nice to see this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I love the Thud (even more than Phantoms), and yours does not disappoint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 That’s a nice job. I built the G last year, and enjoyed the kit immensely. You have called out the shortcomings in the kit correctly too, in my opinion. Especially the landing gear. There is no real way to strengthen it, short of putting a wire core in them. At least the D allows you to pose the canopy open, I notice! The kit supposedly has some accuracy issues, but nothing that worried me. again. Lovely job on your build. Always great to see this kit built. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 You have to love a Thud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 This is a superb rendition of the famed Thud. Very nice!!!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar75 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Super! I really liked the performance. Coloring and burn-in is very realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 9 hours ago, SAT69 said: Definitely a good looking Thud. Thank you! 8 hours ago, Parabat said: Well modelled and photographed, really nice to see this. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 8 hours ago, billn53 said: I love the Thud (even more than Phantoms), and yours does not disappoint! Thank you! 7 hours ago, pacificmustang said: That’s a nice job. I built the G last year, and enjoyed the kit immensely. You have called out the shortcomings in the kit correctly too, in my opinion. Especially the landing gear. There is no real way to strengthen it, short of putting a wire core in them. At least the D allows you to pose the canopy open, I notice! The kit supposedly has some accuracy issues, but nothing that worried me. again. Lovely job on your build. Always great to see this kit built. Bruce Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 4 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: You have to love a Thud Thank you! That's right! 2 hours ago, Sky Keg said: This is a superb rendition of the famed Thud. Very nice!!!!! Mike Thank you! 31 minutes ago, Shar75 said: Super! I really liked the performance. Coloring and burn-in is very realistic. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 George, you’ve made a great job of this kit despite the faults you list. Well done James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedingBlue Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Excellent job. The 105 has always been the best looking of the century series IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 That looks awesome, great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 2 hours ago, franky boy said: George, you’ve made a great job of this kit despite the faults you list. Well done James Thank you! 59 minutes ago, F-32 said: That looks awesome, great job! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 That's a thoroughly impressive Thud! For my personal taste, I find the panel joints looking a bit over-emphasized, especially on the wings (judging from the excellent photos). Others will probably have a different opinion. 😉 Magnificent modelling! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceAddict Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Wow! I'm a big fan of pinup nose-art... and this one is a seriously eye-catching example. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 That is a beauty! I'm very impressed with the painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Wow that is a stunner! Incredible paintwork and weathering really brings the model to life. What a machine The Thud was....and your model really does the aircraft justice. A great bit of modelling ...thanks for sharing 👍👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 That's fantastic !!! very nice... DaveH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 8 hours ago, franky boy said: George, you’ve made a great job of this kit despite the faults you list. Well done James Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 4 hours ago, Spitfire31 said: That's a thoroughly impressive Thud! For my personal taste, I find the panel joints looking a bit over-emphasized, especially on the wings (judging from the excellent photos). Others will probably have a different opinion. 😉 Magnificent modelling! Kind regards, Joachim Thank you! And I agree with you, I always try to keep the colors as close as possible as those of the actual birds. Fortunately, in the actual model with natural light they are not that emphasized. I guess the automatic camera enhancement and mini studio box lighting may have given that impression. But, I'll pay attention next time. 3 hours ago, RaceAddict said: Wow! I'm a big fan of pinup nose-art... and this one is a seriously eye-catching example. 😁 Thank you! 2 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: That is a beauty! I'm very impressed with the painting. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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