dsahling Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Another one I finished up a few months ago. I thought I had sworn off Kitchen sink builds, but at the time I was reading another Dan Hampton Book "The Hunter Killers" about the creation of the Wild Weasel mission in Vietnam, so I decided to do this kit right. Personally I think either that or his book about Wild Weasel F-16s in the Iraq Wars would make for a great movie and I would definitely recommend this to those fellow aviation and history enthusiasts. Back to the build, I used the 1/32 Trumpeter F-105G kit, Aires cockpit set, Eduard exterior and landing gear photoetch, the GT resin upgrade set that includes the engine, radome, and vertical stabilizer, canopy frames, G-factor landing gear (a must from what I read, especially with all those huge resin pieces this thing is practically a scale version of the real thing (weight wise :-). I thought about getting some resin weapons, but in the end changed my mind, although I can't recall the name of the manufacturer there are some beautiful missiles out there of these first anti-radar weapons. The cockpit set is a work of art, I had a little trouble fitting it with the back end not being totally flush with the upper fuselage but it was good enough for me, but that was me running a little low on patience no fault of the resin. I often try to incorporate some new techniques, tools, and material into each of my builds. The lacquer fumes have been killing me, so for this one I tried the Mr Hobby acrylics, and they work great! Very similar to Tamiya acrylics. I did my usual very fine and subtle mottling and weathering of the paint colors, an oil wash, I got a chance to really experiment with oil and fluid streaking on the underside using oil paints and makeup sponges using oil paints which was fun. I sometimes like to do a made-up plane in my modeling, other times I like to use reference photos and try and recreate the paint job as best I can. Turns out this particular plane had a few SAM kills, but also received several repaints (including the one in the museum) so finding accurate reference photos was really hard and I'm not sure if all the photos were of the same paint job. Nevertheless I tried to recreate it as accurately as I thought I could. I had thought of weathering it up a bit, but all the photos of it and other F-105s in theatre showed them pretty well-maintained, so I took a little artistic license in the streaking and grime for the underside. This thing is huge I couldn't fit most of it into one photo without standing really far away! Apparently its as long as a B-17 bomber; I think?, with a very powerful engine it was fast and I believe had pretty good acceleration, but man I can see how this thing just couldn't turn, small wing... think of all the momentum involved and to be up against SAMs....It at least makes me appreciate the balls it would have taken to fly this thing in this type of mission. So to any and all weasel pilots out there (past and present) I raise a glass to you! Hope you all enjoy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Niels Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) N-I-C-E Edited February 12, 2017 by Niels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 NOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ichitoe Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Fantastic! Great job on the weathering! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Excellent, love the details, like the paint-job on the aux fuel tank! HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shan Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 wow, thats one fantastic looking Chief Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Ooooh...nice gritty finish! Awesome build :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghatherly Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) Very, Very nice!!!!!!!! Job well done! I feel like a proud papa with all of the GT Resin parts of you seamlessly used in the build. Edited February 19, 2017 by ghatherly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fighting Eighty-Four Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Love this! The weapons and cockpit are especially outstanding... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Hey, neat, I just finished Hampton's book as well....LOVE the look of your Thud!! Gotta say that's one bird that's really growing on me lately, and I think you absolutely nailed it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crushkill Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Incredible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dsahling Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 On 2/16/2017 at 4:04 PM, ghatherly said: Very, Very nice!!!!!!!! Job well done! I feel like a proud papa with all of the GT Resin parts of you seamlessly used in the build. Thanks Gary for the kind words and the nice resin. I'm getting ready to do two 1/32 F-16s, one of which is going to be a conversion to an "A" model aggressor and I picked up your intake/engine set and I'm looking forward to getting it started. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 dsahling, That's one really well done 1/32 Trumpeter F-105G. Nicely done camo paint scheme with just the right amount of weathering for a well maintained operational aircraft. And your loads out really looks quite good. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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