john53 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) Here's the slow start to my second build, the Monogram F-105F which will be back dated to an early version in Vietnam around 1965-66. I cut off the strike camera from under the nose, the APR antennas at the base of the nose in 4 places and the 2 APR antennas on the tail fin. I still have to remove the conduit connecting the rear cockpit to the tail fin and putty the gas gun vents on the nose. They weren't on the early version.You can still see a shadow where the parts were.---John Edited September 26, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Number two!!!!, great stuff! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 I have a bit of painting started. I did the nose gear well aluminum, seats gray with red headrests and arm rests, and some details on the instrument panels. That back seater panel is bogus for an F, looks nothing like the front seaters, think it's suppose to be a Gs back seater instrument panel. I still need to paint seat cushions but NOT the seat belts, I am using the pilot figures.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) The seats are done, now to do some detail painting on the tub, side consoles, then assemble and paint the figures.---John Edited August 4, 2018 by john53 corrected punctuation Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 I have the detailing in the cockpit tub done and the instrument panels installed. I also added sticks to the throttle quadrants and painted them white. There were holes in them but no stick.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 (edited) The pilot figures and seats are all painted up. Not sure why one has his visor up and one has the visor down. I posed the pilot giving the plane captain the "thumbs up" though.---John Edited August 5, 2018 by john53 added comments Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) I added lead to the nose, now a real "ledsled", put in the spar, cockpit, nose wheel well, gun muzzle, and burner can. It's all closed up and taped while the glue sets up good.---John Edited August 6, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 (edited) Looks good so far. Now to putty the gun gas vents and sand off the conduit running from the base of the tail to the rear of the cockpit fairing.---John Edited August 7, 2018 by john53 information clarification Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) I have some filling and sanding done, then more filling and sanding and in some places I need more filling and sanding. The gun gas vents need sanding then more filling, the conduit on the spine need more sanding and blending, the tail needs touch up then fine sanding to eliminate the scratches and the fuselage bottom is just the seam from hell. I am doing more than the usual because of the "back dates" and the NML. NML????? Yes it's not a natural metal finish, NMF, silver paint or in my terms Natural Metal Look!!!---John Edited August 9, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 Supplies are low, sticks are worn, moral is LOW and WORN!!!! When's the Tamiya GB?????---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kurt H. Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I laughed when I saw this last post. But your work so far on this kit is great. That is a tiny cockpit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 Thanks, most of the pain and anguish are self inflicted. Last time I back date an old Monogram kit, I should have known after suffering years ago with the P-80 Shooting Star.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) The wings are assembled and I have had another round of sanding on on the fuselage. You can see the reinforcement plates on the bottom of the wing that need to be sanded off, there is also a plate on the wing top that needs removing.---John Edited August 10, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Wings on, reinforcement plates sanded off. No updates this coming week, I am on a "model free" vacation.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airmechaja Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Everyone needs a break after sanding and filling on Revelograms. It does get monotonous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 Back at it. I put some weight in the nose before gluing it on. I then puttied the seam and puttied a hairline seam in the right wing root.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Little sanding, and its almost there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 Pilots, gun sight, and canopys on. Ready to mask and paint.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Looking good! Can't wait to see some color on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Happy Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 John53, The Thud is shaping up very well and you’ve done a great job on backdating it to an Foxtrot model . Keep up the great work and thank you for posting your work🙏👍 Cheers, Mr.Happy(In name only) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 Thanks, I thought about it and decided to add the pylons and drop tanks for a more uniform spray job.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) Question, are the Thud drop tanks suppose to "toe in" or is a Monogram molding boo-boo? Mine look like this Monogram one I found on line.---John Edited August 21, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 I cut my tanks and small outer pylons off. Seems that Monogram goofed on the locating holes. Mine looked like the photo above which is WRONG! I went to a dedicated F-105 site on Facebook and was straightened out. To fix this you merely cut off one locating pin and swing the tank to paralell with the aircraft's center line. I cut off the rear pin and pivoted on the forward pin.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I wonder if the same mistake was made on the 1/48 kits as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) Good question. The tanks and outer pylons are all reattached. All is well in "The Land Of Styrene"---John Edited August 22, 2018 by john53 punctuation correction Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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