Plankwing Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 (edited) The Tamiya and RevMonProMod 48th scale Thunderjet kits were engineered without correctly modeling the smooth intake runners. Photos are of an F-84C, F-84G, a photo of the kit parts showing "before and after" and a pattern "in scale" for scratch-building the parts to correct the intake runners to "smooth" as on the 1:1 Thunderjet. Last photo is of my F-84G build with "smoothed" intake runners. F-84C at March Field Museum, Riverside, California. F-84G at Hill AFB Museum, Roy, Utah. The "before and after" kit parts. The pattern for the sheet styrene "correction" parts. The patterns are slightly oversize so will need trimmed "to fit" and some filler may be required. F-84G 48th scale kitbash using RevMonProMod with Tamiya, Aires, Verlinden, AMS Resin, and other parts. I have "smooothed" the intake on this model per the process shown above. Edited April 9, 2013 by Plankwing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harold Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Great Idea. Thanks for posting this. It will help a lot of modelers I am sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeepingBear Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Attaboy! Very well and niftily done, thanks for posting this here. Several "nose-breathing" jets come to my mind which would benefit from such treatment. Cheers Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 A very helpful post; many thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timvkampen Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 How about upscaling this to 1/32? And maybe Harold would be interested in casting 1/48 and 1/32 ? Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harold Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 How about upscaling this to 1/32? And maybe Harold would be interested in casting 1/48 and 1/32 ? Tim I looked at doing exactly that. However, it would be a tough casting. You would still have to blend in the nose ring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 NICE!!! I like it. I just received 8 Thunderjet decal sheets from my squadron order, may have to build one with an improved dirt sniffer on it Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Plankwing Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 Mr. AMS his own self was bugging me only this last Thursday to do a backdate to "early" F-84 as in "D" (XP-C have totally different wings, wheels, and main-gear doors). I've already done that deed (make the XP-C wing masters) which Mr. AMS has in his possession to make some castings for me for my "on the workbench" F-84C build using ... tada ... the Tamiya kit shown in the photos with the intake correction. I have also made fuselage masters from a RMPM (Revell, et al) and Tamiya bash for any XP-D backdate; those masters will also get the intake correction treatment (last part of the "bash" to be accomplished). I just, this evening, finished the "scratch built" early F-84 pilot seat. I made the basic "master" using RenShape and wood "dies" to shape lead foil along with sheet stock for the seat back. I added wire and styrene sheet stock to complete the master part. Harold then made an RTV mold; due to the fragility of the master, it was destroyed beyond recovery upon removal from the mold. The part was complex and fragile enough that he was only able to get three parts out before the mold went FUBAR. I used one of the castings for adding wire and sheet stock bits to do the final build. The photos are of "ready to paint" condition. The decals I used PhotoShop to make for my F-84C build. I used PhotoShop to make the graphic of the F-84C/F-84D instrument panel for my F-84C build. This is the second version of the Thunderjet series instrument panel arrangements; the first two did not have the "side mount" panels as seen on the E/G series. Also, it is well to note that, even within the three main arrangements, there were many variations of instrument placements. So, this is "as seen" in the Republic F-84C Manual and may not represent what is seen in photos of specific aircraft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 This is all absolutely marvelous! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Plankwing Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 Got the F-84C pilot seat done. Very thin parts in the seat means very thin casting. So flexible I was constantly having to be careful to not break it and to keep from twisting or otherwise distorting it. Two views in one photo - ain't PhoSho wonderful! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 On 4/14/2013 at 2:43 AM, Plankwing said: Mr. AMS his own self was bugging me only this last Thursday to do a backdate to "early" F-84 as in "D" (XP-C have totally different wings, wheels, and main-gear doors). I've already done that deed (make the XP-C wing masters) which Mr. AMS has in his possession to make some castings for me for my "on the workbench" F-84C build using ... tada ... the Tamiya kit shown in the photos with the intake correction. I have also made fuselage masters from a RMPM (Revell, et al) and Tamiya bash for any XP-D backdate; those masters will also get the intake correction treatment (last part of the "bash" to be accomplished). I just, this evening, finished the "scratch built" early F-84 pilot seat. I made the basic "master" using RenShape and wood "dies" to shape lead foil along with sheet stock for the seat back. I added wire and styrene sheet stock to complete the master part. Harold then made an RTV mold; due to the fragility of the master, it was destroyed beyond recovery upon removal from the mold. The part was complex and fragile enough that he was only able to get three parts out before the mold went FUBAR. I used one of the castings for adding wire and sheet stock bits to do the final build. The photos are of "ready to paint" condition. The decals I used PhotoShop to make for my F-84C build. I used PhotoShop to make the graphic of the F-84C/F-84D instrument panel for my F-84C build. This is the second version of the Thunderjet series instrument panel arrangements; the first two did not have the "side mount" panels as seen on the E/G series. Also, it is well to note that, even within the three main arrangements, there were many variations of instrument placements. So, this is "as seen" in the Republic F-84C Manual and may not represent what is seen in photos of specific aircraft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 What's the purpose of this quoting? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harold Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 13 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said: What's the purpose of this quoting? ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 22 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said: What's the purpose of this quoting? oops, I screwed up. I was going to post, but then decided to wait, but I guess I posted in error. Sorry! =) Corey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harold Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Corey said: oops, I screwed up. I was going to post, but then decided to wait, but I guess I posted in error. Sorry! =) Corey Hahaha, don't feel bad.. I do that all the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 And the Necro-thread post goes to..... (envelope please.....) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I mean, you see one Photobucket ransom note, you've seen them all. I didn't even notice the necromancy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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