UberDaveToo Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Any chance they'll do Thunderbird markings? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, UberDaveToo said: Any chance they'll do Thunderbird markings? Hmmm. Would it be easier to provide masks for nose, tail and wing tips? And decals for the stars and standard marking. I know I would surely screw up the nose decals. Even if decals are provided I would probably prefer to paint the colours. Let's see. I bet Caracal or maybe somebody else would release the aftermarket sheet for the Thunderbirds. Edited February 25, 2023 by Dennis_C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UberDaveToo Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 47 minutes ago, Dennis_C said: Hmmm. Would it be easier to provide masks for nose, tail and wing tips? And decals for the stars and standard marking. I know I would surely screw up the nose decals. Even if decals are provided I would probably prefer to paint the colours. Let's see. I bet Caracal or maybe somebody else would release the aftermarket sheet for the Thunderbirds. It'd be nice to afford one of those Silhouette cutters to make stencils. But I've always had better luck with decals than masking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 8 hours ago, Hook said: The only downside to Sword is their limited production runs. Bring back the EF-10 and TF-9! 7 hours ago, Dennis_C said: I'd really wish they bring back 1/72 Trojan and Talon And the teardrop Griffon-Spitfires, please !!! Cheers Michael 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Lambess Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 26/02/2023 at 04:20, UberDaveToo said: Any chance they'll do Thunderbird markings? They look NOTHING like International Rescue ! 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UberDaveToo Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 2/25/2023 at 4:30 PM, KRK4m said: And the teardrop Griffon-Spitfires, please !!! I must say those late model Spits are among the most eye pleasing airplanes ever built... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 4:13 PM, RidgeRunner said: it is nearly March .... just saying Now available at the Aviation Megastore: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/nl/modelbouw/f84f-thunderstreak--italy-usaf-netherlands-sword-sw72146-192541.html https://www.aviationmegastore.com/nl/modelbouw/f84f-thunderstreak--armee-de-l-air-belgian-af-luftwaffe-usaf-sword-sw72147-192542.html Cheers, Andre 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 Also available at Sword eshop - ref. SW72146 - Republic F-84F Thunderstreak https://swordmodel.cz/cs/home/171-sw72146-f-84f-thunderstreak.html - ref. SW72147 - Republic F-84F Thunderstreak https://swordmodel.cz/cs/home/172-sw72147-f-84f-thunderstreak.html V.P. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 I have five underway as we speak - four 146's and a non-Dutch 147 for good measure. Hopefully soon the weather will be good enough for me to be able to airbrush out in the garden, winter is usually a big standstill for me modellingwise. Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Annd they're in! First impressions are good. One strange thing I missed in the shots of the runners is the lack of outer wing pylons. Cheers, Andre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 On 2/6/2023 at 12:20 PM, Homebee said: Sprues & decals Both boxings also have small addendum decal sheets - the required second pair of white FU-154 codes for the Belgian bird (nose and tail), and tail serials for the 81st FBW instead of the duplicate buzz codes on the main sheet. Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 7 hours ago, Hook said: Annd they're in! First impressions are good. One strange thing I missed in the shots of the runners is the lack of outer wing pylons. Cheers, Andre Sword often leave off pylons. They are really the shell of the aircraft snd you need to add a fair bit of detail ;)… Having some Airfix spares, card and rod will help 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 On 23/02/2023 at 19:55, KRK4m said: There is indeed something wrong with this landing gear - I noticed it already with the RF-84F. But in truth, you'd have to analyze the design of both the main and nose landing gear legs. Well, 90% of the photos show the F/RF-84F in the take-off configuration, with four (let's not be afraid of this word) oversized auxiliary tanks. In the take-off weight, the F-84F's own bare weight is only 48%, and the remaining 52% is the weight of fuel and armament. I do not know the exact stroke of the main leg shock absorber, but analyzing the photos you can see that the lower edge of the empty plane's engine nozzle is about 70-90 cm higher above the runway than in the plane ready for take-off. And here lies the problem of the lack of the angle of attack in the Sword model - the main landing gear is made in the empty aircraft configuration. It's difficult for me to assess how big an impact this has on the geometry of the front landing gear, but just changing the angle between the fuselage and the ground will result in pushing the wheel slightly forward. And if that's not enough, you can still lengthen the diagonal puller lever. Cheers Michael The extended main gear leg measures 6 feet 6 inches (other methods of measurement are available) from pintle to furthest extent of tyre. I measured it to check the size of trestle we would need. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 On 2/8/2023 at 4:43 PM, bentwaters81tfw said: I would need to see one. That fin looks a touch tall, and as per everyone else, decal numbers 29 and 30 lack the 81st wing Dragon in the centre. They have nothing, some show a horse. Nobody gets it right. And moulded in speedbrakes! I would say Sword have got it right. Sword illustrate the Belgium example with four wing tanks which is how I would like to model it, is there an extra sprue in that boxing to facilitate that does anyone know? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 (edited) 49 minutes ago, 71chally said: is there an extra sprue in that boxing Nope. Both boxings are identical except the decals, without outboard pylons. Edit: funny thing is, the instructions of both boxings show the smaller outboard tanks on the painting instructions. Go figure. Cheers, Andre Edited March 12, 2023 by Hook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 3 hours ago, 71chally said: I would say Sword have got it right. Sword illustrate the Belgium example with four wing tanks which is how I would like to model it, is there an extra sprue in that boxing to facilitate that does anyone know? No Dragon there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 19 hours ago, 71chally said: I would say Sword have got it right. If it is the same as the RF it is correct for tall fin variants. It is stated somewhere rlse that there are no outer pylons. Therefore raiding an Airfix kit is your option for that and the tanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 11 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: Therefore raiding an Airfix kit is your option for that and the tanks. Or an Italeri. I just did. Cheers, Andte 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 I've been following all the chat here on the F-84Fs/ Rf-84 kits. I've built several representing all the nations that used the type using Airfix and a Italeri kits plus one PJ resin example but I didn't worry too much about any minor / major differences at the time. I hasten to add I don't have any of them anymore but have posted images of the models here somewhere. However do any members here recall the 1/144 kits by Aeroclub? I had both but never built them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Thompson Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Paul J said: I've been following all the chat here on the F-84Fs/ Rf-84 kits. I've built several representing all the nations that used the type using Airfix and a Italeri kits plus one PJ resin example but I didn't worry too much about any minor / major differences at the time. I hasten to add I don't have any of them anymore but have posted images of the models here somewhere. However do any members here recall the 1/144 kits by Aeroclub? I had both but never built them. Built mine a while back. Nice enough kit given the age except the two vac canopies in my example were very badly pulled, so knowing where to cut was a matter of guesswork. Didn't fit the metal plug that was included, and were too wide (as expected if not drawn down enough when moulded). Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 And just to wet our collective whistles: https://ronaldderoij.photo/history-of-the-royal-netherlands-air-force/service-history-of-the-f-84f-with-the-rnlaf/ I'd be remiss not to mention its recce companion - @ReccePhreak, are you listening? https://ronaldderoij.photo/history-of-the-royal-netherlands-air-force/service-history-of-the-rf-84f-thunderflash-with-the-rnlaf/ C'mon, deep inside you all just know you need to build at least one Dutch Streak (or Flash). Admit it already. Cheers, Andre 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) On 3/13/2023 at 2:21 PM, Hook said: And just to wet our collective whistles: https://ronaldderoij.photo/history-of-the-royal-netherlands-air-force/service-history-of-the-f-84f-with-the-rnlaf/ I'd be remiss not to mention its recce companion - @ReccePhreak, are you listening? https://ronaldderoij.photo/history-of-the-royal-netherlands-air-force/service-history-of-the-rf-84f-thunderflash-with-the-rnlaf/ C'mon, deep inside you all just know you need to build at least one Dutch Streak (or Flash). Admit it already. Cheers, Andre Thanks for the call-out Andre. I hadn't looked at my F-84F & RF-84F kits in awhile. I have 1 Italeri 1/72 F-84F, 2 1/72 Italeri RF-84Fs and my Tanmodel 1/48 RF-84F. The Tanmodel kit was the last one I had started on (A few years ago), while the Italeri kits are all unstarted bagged kits (No kit boxes). Not looking forward to rescribing them, may just sand down the raised panel lines & brush the kit with Testors Liquid Cement. I haven't decided on how to mark the 1/72 RF-84Fs, but the Tanmodel kit will probably be done in Greek markings. Seeing as what's not included in the Sword kits, I won't be buying any of them. Thanks all for the heads-up. What's interesting (To me) is that I have 4 of the Promodeler 1/48 F-84G kits, most of which will be converted to recce versions from different countries. Cheers, Larry Edited March 21, 2023 by ReccePhreak Reworded post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Ordered! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Good morning I received my order yesterday (one box of each ref ) , it looks like a very nice kit . Cheers Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 8 hours ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good morning I received my order yesterday (one box of each ref ) , it looks like a very nice kit . Cheers Patrice That's nice to hear: I didn't doubt it and look forward to seeing some built 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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