1/72 Monogram F-105G

[Dave Klaatu]

I'm starting with this 1/72 Monogram kit.

 

 

[Beard]

I'll be following, if that's okay, as I recently got the same kit.

[Dave Klaatu]

I've started this one as well as the MiG. Monogram certainly is simpler (only second Monogram I've ever built).

 

Canopy area and parts painted. No cockpit decals, I did just a little detail paint- which probably won't be visible when completed- oh well. cockpit assembled. I'll look into whether I need nose weight.

 

[Beard]

1 hour ago, Dave Klaatu said:

I'll look into whether I need nose weight.

I believe F-105s are tail-sitters.

[Dave Klaatu]

13 hours ago, Beard said:

I believe F-105s are tail-sitters.

Thanks, I looked at it, and decided it could certainly use some nose weight.

[Dave Klaatu]

Cockpit added to fuselage. Nose weight added. 

 

 

 

Fuselage put together, filled and sanded. Wings attached, small other parts glued. The spar to help align the wings was just a BIT too large in the middle, wouldn't let the fuselage halves  join- so I trimmed it just a little to make that happen ( a note for anyone else that wants to build this kit).

 

 

Next, I need to fill seams on wing joints, sand- then mask off the cockpit, and it will be ready for primer.

[Dave Klaatu]

Seams filled and sanded, cockpit masked, ready for primer. Landing gear painted.

 

[Dave Klaatu]

Primer applied, ready for paint!

 

[Parabat]

Flying along, looking good.

[Dave Klaatu]

18 minutes ago, Parabat said:

Flying along, looking good.

Amazing what you can get done, when Grandpa duty time drops off because they're gone on vacation! Bench time!

[Beard]

Blimey, that was quick.

[Dave Klaatu]

I got the armament put together. I want to start painting the plane, but I'm out of one color, and it's out of stock, so I'll have to set this aside for just a bit- hopefully not more than a week or two.

[Dave Klaatu]

Bottom color painted.

 

  Next up, masking for the top colors.

[DaveJL]

Coming along quickly mate!

[Dave Klaatu]

First top color painted. 

 

 

 

Next up, masking and painting the next two colors, clearing for decals, masking and painting the canopy.

[Beard]

Blimey, you're not hanging around are you.

[Dave Klaatu]

7 hours ago, Beard said:

Blimey, you're not hanging around are you.

I try not to!

Also, all through my model building life (decades) I've never had a "shelf of doom". I generally don't even open a kit unless I'm ready to build it- I don't start one, then put it away.  Once I start one, I never stop until I finish it.

[Beard]

41 minutes ago, Dave Klaatu said:

Once I start one, I never stop until I finish it.

And it looks like you're working day and night on it. 🤣

[Dave Klaatu]

Camo is done, cleared, decals applied.

[Dave Klaatu]

Finally done! Monogram kit went together well.

 

 

 

[Parabat]

Very nice, that was quick! 

[DaveJL]

Another good result, and the old Monogram kit looks like it was a doddle for you!