F-105 ideas

[KursadA]

The Wild Weasels sheet was a success, and I would like to do at least one more F-105 sheet, preferably with natural metal / silver examples this time.  I am looking forward to your ideas - what is needed, and what has not been done before?

 

[Niels]

You have some nice ones in the form of 18TFW birds; 44TFS, 67TFS and 12TFS

[Dutch]

Aluminum / olive drab F-105B/Ds from the 4th TFW in both the early colored feathers (nose & tail) or later green bands (nose & tail). 

 

Or aluminum / olive drab F-105D of the 561st TFS, 23rd TFW with a big #7 in yellow/black checkers on the tail.

 

Or, aluminum / olive drab F-105D of the 563rd TFS, 23rd TFW with red/white striped rudder with black ace of spades above. 

 

Or, aluminum / olive drab & SEA Camo F-105D of 334th TFS, 355th TFW with blue starred [It was polka dots] band on tail. See photo.]

 

All these with the TAC badge on the lightning bolt on the tail.

 

Edited December 19, 2019 by Dutch

[Corey]

I hate to suggest obscure subjects, but an F-105B of the 141st/108th TFW NJANG.

[thegoodsgt]

Whatever NMF subjects you choose, I'm in!

 

Steven Brown

Scale Model Soup

 

[Whiskey]

They'd have to be all D's as there is no B kit available correct?

 

I would recommend a scheme like the Thunderbirds for it, just to add something different but those were B's too.

Edited November 27, 2019 by Whiskey

[Corey]

35 minutes ago, Whiskey said:

They'd have to be all D's as there is no B kit available correct?

 

I would recommend a scheme like the Thunderbirds for it, just to add something different but those were B's too.

there are two B model conversions available in 1/48, the Falcon conversion and the C&H (now Cygnus) conversion, both of which are still available.  
 

in 1/72, there is a B model kit from Hasegawa.

[Ben Brown]

For the 4th TFW, only the 334th and 335th carried any squadron colors. The original 335th markings with the Chief on the side and the green stripes has been done by Microscale. A Caracal-quality replacement of that sheet would be good. When they deployed to Vietnam, they were silver painted with only a blue tail band with polka dots (334th) or a green tail band, sometimes with a white V with or without a white Chief in the V (335th). They kept the tail bands when they were camouflaged.

 

I have a few photos I can provide, including a good shot of a 335th jet with the reversed camouflage. 

 

Ben

Edited November 27, 2019 by Ben Brown

[Spruemeister]

A second on the Thunderbirds B model.  There have been others released for the T-Birds, but not to Caracal standards or now completely unavailable (1/32 please). 

 

Anything with a TAC lightning bolt on the tail.

 

Rick L.

[Niels]

As the F-105B is few and far between, I would recommend staying with F-105D/F/G's 😉

[Corey]

1 hour ago, Niels said:

As the F-105B is few and far between, I would recommend staying with F-105D/F/G's 😉

thanks for your support Niels

[KursadA]

I am sure we can throw in a -B or two on that sheet.

 

Hey, nothing is too obscure if the idea comes from my top 100 customers, many of whom are very active here. I wouldn't be here without their support. Sometimes I think about sending an email to these 100 folks, set up some kind of reasonable subscription system and basically do a limited-edition sheet a month based on what they want. 

[Falconxlvi]

I’ll throw in another vote for the 334th TFS!

[Corey]

39 minutes ago, KursadA said:

I am sure we can throw in a -B or two on that sheet.

 

Hey, nothing is too obscure if the idea comes from my top 100 customers, many of whom are very active here. I wouldn't be here without their support. Sometimes I think about sending an email to these 100 folks, set up some kind of reasonable subscription system and basically do a limited-edition sheet a month based on what they want. 

that’s a cool idea Kursad!  Sign me up! 😉

[dylan]

well isn't this convenient. I picked up the revell t-stick II kit last week. it doesnt look like there are any aftermarket decals for that kit at all.

 

[Ghostbase]

1 hour ago, KursadA said:

I am sure we can throw in a -B or two on that sheet.

 

Hey, nothing is too obscure if the idea comes from my top 100 customers, many of whom are very active here. I wouldn't be here without their support. Sometimes I think about sending an email to these 100 folks, set up some kind of reasonable subscription system and basically do a limited-edition sheet a month based on what they want. 

 

Please don't forget your British and European supporters who quietly purchase through re-sellers like Hannants, I think you will find there are a few of us over here 🖕

 

Back to the original question the F-105Ds of the 22nd TFS, 36th TFW at Bitburg in FRG in 1961 were silver with three red stripes outlined in white on the vertical tail fin.

 

There is also a photo by David Menard of an F-105F assigned to the Armament and Development Test Center (ADTC) which was painted overall aircraft grey, was tail # 24413. That would be something different.

 

Michael

 

(Very satisfied owner of your Wild Weasels sheet!)

Edited November 27, 2019 by Ghostbase

[Ben Brown]

I would love to see decals for a T-Birds Thud! The Warbird sheet is a mess. We need some enterprising aftermarket manufacturer to do a conversion. The Airwaves and C&H conversions are okay but no longer available. I keep hoping Dimitri from DMold will do one.

 

Ben

[Corey]

20 minutes ago, Ben Brown said:

I would love to see decals for a T-Birds Thud! The Warbird sheet is a mess. We need some enterprising aftermarket manufacturer to do a conversion. The Airwaves and C&H conversions are okay but no longer available. I keep hoping Dimitri from DMold will do one.

 

Ben

Ben the C&H set is still available.  I just ordered and received one from him about two months ago.

 

http://www.candhaerominiatures.com/catalog/f105b.htm

[habu2]

3 hours ago, dylan said:

well isn't this convenient. I picked up the revell t-stick II kit last week. it doesnt look like there are any aftermarket decals for that kit at all.

 

 

There are but most of them are old Microscale releases. 

 

There is a more recent one (if you can call 2008 recent)  but I don't want to kill any baby seals here.....

[Gilles]

How about an aluminium laquer sharkmouthed F-105 ? 

[Piker38]

4 hours ago, Ghostbase said:

 

Please don't forget your British and European supporters who quietly purchase through re-sellers like Hannants, I think you will find there are a few of us over here 🖕

Back to the original question the F-105Ds of the 22nd TFS, 36th TFW at Bitburg in FRG in 1961 were silver with three red stripes outlined in white on the vertical tail fin.

 

 

Another vote here for the early Bitburg Thuds !

(Yet another very satisfied owner of your Wild Weasels sheet!)

[Whiskey]

Wasn't the first 'Pussy Galore' aluminum, or silver laquer?

Edited November 28, 2019 by Whiskey

[Nathant]

You asked for early Thuds, but how about some wrap around schemes since the old TwoBobs sheet is no longer?

[habu2]

7 minutes ago, Nathant said:

since the old TwoBobs sheet is no longer?

Baby Seals!!!   Baby Seals !!!   

[Dutch]

Kursad, what scales are we talking here? 72, 48, & 32?