KursadA Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 CD48143 will be a 1/48 sheet for F-105G Wild Weasels, covering a range of subjects from the Vietnam War era to the early 1980's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corey Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 (edited) YES! Thanks!!! Georgia Guard too? Edited May 26, 2018 by Corey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
efd327 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 I vote for Georgia Air Guard also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USAFsparkchaser Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Jinkin Josie would be a great one for this sheet PLEASE. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 We will absolutely have some Nellis and George AFB (GA ANG) examples from the late years of F-105G's service on the sheet. As for Vietnam examples, I am still working on finding out what's out there and how well it is documented - stay tuned and I will hammer this one out before I leave for vacation in late July. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Cool! Maybe include some early (E)F-105F's too, like 63-8319 flown by Kilgus and carrying his kill marking on the canopy rail, and would be a good follow-on from the F-100 sheet?? Or 63-8351 which was a MiG-17 killer, and currently restored in her VietNam markings? Neither been done in 1/48 from what I can tell? And then the obvious triple MiG killer 63-8320 - many different iterations of it from various times during its service in VietNam? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sierrascale Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) Suggest joining the F-105 Thunderchief FB group, if you already haven't. Been posting a lot of my slides there. Edited May 27, 2018 by sierrascale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 I hope these will be sized for the many Monogram kits in my stash.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 8 hours ago, KursadA said: We will absolutely have some Nellis and George AFB (GA ANG) examples from the late years of F-105G's service on the sheet. As for Vietnam examples, I am still working on finding out what's out there and how well it is documented - stay tuned and I will hammer this one out before I leave for vacation in late July. Georgia ANG at George AFB in California? Hmm . . . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircal62 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 A very good subject. I did a series of 3 decals for the Monogram F-105F/G when they came out under the name Flightline/Fowler Aviation. One of the George AFB/35TFW aircraft had a very fierce curved mouth with W W tail codes and such an aircraft would be good to have again with a modern decal. Watch the aircraft spines on the F models as combat experience showed the need for an additional back-up control system so the small round conduit down the spine appeared. Early F/D's do not have this. I will also go through my slides to see what I have that may be useful to you. Glad to see you doing these. Your sheets will be far superior to mine I am sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 42 minutes ago, Paul Boyer said: Georgia ANG at George AFB in California? Hmm . . . . Um, yeah. Let's make that Georgia ANG *and* George AFB. The GA on the tail fooled me. It was late 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) Is this the coolest thing, or what? Does anyone know what this exactly is? It looks government issue - why would they come up with something this elaborate only for training or display? Someone should find the molds and re-pop this :-). F-105 "model" from Flickr Edited May 27, 2018 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Maybe a sales kit from Republic? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colin K Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Cool! Any plans for a possible F-105D sheet with 388th TFW markings from Korat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostbase Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Over the years here in Europe there have been quite a few re-issues of the 1/48th Revell/Monogram F-105F/G kit always with different decal options. There were two versions released in 2007; #6868 F-105F 63-8299 which had a GA ANG 116th TFG 'Peach 91' final flight scheme 28th May 1983, also a George AFB 'WW' coded 35th TFW / 562nd TFS F-105G serial 63-8320 'Hanoi Hustler' 25th April 1980. Kit 04504 was released the same year with no less than five decal options on a huge and detailed sheet quoted as follows: F-105G '62-434' WW 35th TFW / 562nd TFS based at George AFB June 1980; F-105G '62-434' GA 35th TFW / 562nd TFS based at George AFB June 1980; EF-105F '63-311' RM 'Sam Fighter' 355th TFW / 354th TFS based at Da Nang AB May 1970; F-105G '38-336' JB 'Patience' 338th TFW / 17th WWS based at Korat AB January 1973; EF-105F '63-319' RM 'Sinister Vampire' 355th TFW / 44th TFS based at Takhli AB Sept 1970. Many years ago Super Scale International released an F-105 'Thud' decal sheet for the Virginia ANG 192nd TFG which included F-105F 62-4413 'Flying Anvil'. Not sure that you are going to have room for the varied F-105F which was later operated by the Kansas ANG 184th TFTG as well as the 23rd TFW / 562nd TFS, as well as GA and VA as above. Maybe an additional sheet? Michael Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USAFsparkchaser Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 f-105g jinkin josie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USAFsparkchaser Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Sorry weird post above. I was trying to attach images of Jinkin Josie. I REALLY WANT THIS AIRCRAFT ON THE SHEET. Zotz has it on their 1/32 sheet, wish they would downsize to 1/48, or Caracal to just put it on this announced sheet, please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 (edited) On 5/27/2018 at 1:20 AM, KursadA said: We will absolutely have some Nellis and George AFB (GA ANG) examples from the late years of F-105G's service on the sheet. As for Vietnam examples, I am still working on finding out what's out there and how well it is documented - stay tuned and I will hammer this one out before I leave for vacation in late July. On 5/27/2018 at 10:19 AM, Paul Boyer said: Georgia ANG at George AFB in California? Hmm . . . . On 5/27/2018 at 11:03 AM, KursadA said: Um, yeah. Let's make that Georgia ANG *and* George AFB. The GA on the tail fooled me. It was late 😉 Yeah, just to be clear, the Georgia ANG F-105F/Gs NEVER carried GA tail codes on their aircraft. It was always the black outlined yellow band with "GEORGIA" painted in white. The GA tail codes only appeared on the 128th's aircraft after they converted over to the B-1 bomber. Edited June 16, 2018 by Johnopfor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Johnopfor said: Yeah, just to be clear, the Georgia ANG F-105F/Gs NEVER carried GA tail codes on their aircraft. It was always the black outlined yellow band with "GEORGIA" painted in white. The GA tail codes only appeared on the 128th's aircraft after they converted over to the B-1 bomber. I thought I made it clear that I made a mistake. The decal sheet will be accurate - let us move on. Edited June 17, 2018 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircal62 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Kursad, I am going though materials I have (slides I took over the years). I am guessing you already have a plan of what you want to do. Are you open to materials being sent? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 9 minutes ago, aircal62 said: Kursad, I am going though materials I have (slides I took over the years). I am guessing you already have a plan of what you want to do. Are you open to materials being sent? Please do send them as soon as possible - I am already done with all the stencilling and general markings; and I am drawing the different options. I would like to release this in August, so need to finish the design by the first week of July or so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 1 hour ago, KursadA said: I thought I made it clear that I made a mistake. The decal sheet will be accurate - let us move on. Relax, I'm just making a clarification for others reading this thread. It's not just the tail codes on the F-105 that have thrown people off. Some folks have mistaken F-4Gs from George AFB as GA ANG aircraft, even though the 128th converted from the F-105F/G into the F-4D, retaining the Yellow stripe with "GEORGIA" in white, later changed to the top of the stabilizer being painted black, with "GEORGIA" painted in yellow. The GA tail codes appeared on the 128th's aircraft after they converted over to the B-1B (George AFB had closed by then). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
okthree Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 I just finished reading Hunter Killers and have a desire to build a Wild Weasel F-105G. Looking forward to this sheet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USAFsparkchaser Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Jinkin Josie? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 2 hours ago, USAFsparkchaser said: Jinkin Josie? Definitely, still looking for a good photo though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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