picknpluck Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I'll be in with Monogram's 1/72 F-105G. This airframe apparently has three MiG kills as an F-105F before conversion to Wild Weasel duties. I'll be doing the markings this aircraft currently wears on display at the Air Force Museum, and represents the aircraft as it appeared with the 561st TFS at Korat, 1972-73. From the Air Force Museum's fact sheet: The Thunderchief on display began operational service in 1964 as a standard F-105F. In 1967 it joined the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing in Thailand, where it flew combat missions for nearly three years. During this time, it became one of a select few USAF aircraft to claim three MiG kills. In 1970 it was fitted with electronic counter-measure equipment and joined the 388th TFW for "Wild Weasel" duty, attacking enemy surface-to-air missile sites. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Antoine Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Hi there, I don''t want to spoil the party, as I think your choice is fine, but it seems that 8320 never scored a single confirmed kill. Huntley/Stearman's on 12/19/1972 remains unconfirmed, despite guncam showing the MiG in flame and loosing bits. Another star refer to Dalton/Graham kill on the same mission, but they were flying 8329. And the last is related to an emergency jettisoning of bombs & tanks that might have downed a pursuing MiG... There's at least one F-105 that scored three confirmed gun kill, 62-4284 , an F-105D. I wish you a happy new year, and really look forward to your build, as I think if only for Huntley/Stearman's unconfirmed, it deserved to be part of this GB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 Antoine, Interesting...either way, I'm going with this aircraft. I already have the kit and the decals. The Air Force Museum credits this aircraft as a MiG killer so that'll work for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Antoine Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 As I said, it work for me as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_superbug Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Well if the USAF museum has it credits this as a Triple MiG Killer, all good in my books as well!. Funny how even though there was gun camera video, that the Huntley/Stearman kill were never credited. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Antoine Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Maybe the video doesn't show the MiG crash or explode. And they may not have a confirmation by other means. There are other case like this, the one coming immediately to mind being Kilgus, for what should be the very first MiG kill of the war. He gunned a MiG in a dive and hit it just as he entered low clouds at less than 3000ft IIRC. Kilgus pulled up just in time, and the MiG must have gone in the drink, 99% chances for it. Yet the kill was never confirmed, and this despite the Vietnamese themselves acknoledged the loss of THREE -17, and there were no other USAF, or USN claims that day! Makes you wonder! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Is this the THUD sitting in the museum at Hill AFB? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 No, it's at the National Museum of the Air Force, located at Wright-Patterson AFB. http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196044/republic-f-105g-thunderchief/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airmechaja Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 In the A.F. ,we used to call them, a one man missile or a two man missile. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 IAaannnnd we're off! Just some basic construction and parts clean-up tonight ahead of priming and painting the cockpit. I got a late start tonight, so didn't feel like messing with the airbrush. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Cockpit is done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Ok, ready for priming! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airmechaja Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Cockpit looks good. You might beat Phantom.............till he reads this and hits afterburner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 On 1/17/2018 at 1:23 AM, airmechaja said: Cockpit looks good. You might beat Phantom.............till he reads this and hits afterburner. Phantom is a model building Demigod, you would need the plastic scraper of Hercules and the glue of Zeus to beat him...lol! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airmechaja Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 I agree! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bravosierra001 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Good job on the pit. Brandon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Bravosierra001 said: Good job on the pit. Brandon Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Got some paint on, free hand. I used model master paint and a Badger Sotar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_superbug Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Absolutely stunning, lovely work for freehand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Wow, this is moving fast! Nice paint work on the camo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 Decals are on! I'll need to do a bit of clean up before clear coat. I didn't have missile stripe decals so the stripes were painted on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_superbug Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Moving along nicely.. Just quick observation, did you apply clear where the decals go? just noticed a little silvering on the edges, clear underneath would stop that from happening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 I did not apply clear, as I have not found it to make a difference in the past. There is silvering, much to my consternation...in hindsight, I wish I had rubbed the paint down with an old t-shirt to smooth it out a bit more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fubuki4 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Looks sweet, your freehand camo is tight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 I've been finishing up another build so I haven't updated this in awhile. That said, I got her up on her feet! However, I took a step back with a bit of a heavy-handed approach to the dullcoat. I'll need to fix that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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