rom Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) Hello! This build from 2019 was inspired while reading the special issue of French magazine “Le Fana de l’Aviation” about the F-105 Thunderchief. A story in particular caught my attention. While on a bombing mission on the 23rd august of 1967, 1st Lt Dave Walrop shot down a first Mig-17 with his gun, before climbing to avoid debris and get back in formation. While coming back from the clouds flying on his back, Waldrop saw another Mig and shot it down too. When he was debriefing at the base, he got a phone call from… Robin Olds himself. From his F-4, this famous pilot was not happy to have seen a F-105 flying on the back and shooting down the mig he was engaging with his radar. This Mig could have been Olds’s fifth Mig Kill, making him twice an Ace. The Kit Trumpeter released this kit back in 2004. The model shows some shape issues as canopy section, nose curvature, mk117 bombs… Details are a bit basics for 1/32nd scale in the cockpit, wheel bays and exhausts. Many aftermarket were used: - Blackbox cockpit 32014 - Master pitot tube AM-32-038 - Quickboost air intake 32068 - Cutting Edge canopy and spine correction CEC32163 (OOP, hard to find) - Aires Wheel bay 2076 - Fisher Wheels A3219 - Eduard F-105 interior 32514 - Eduard F-105 Exterior 32113 - Eduard F-105 armament 32208 - GT Resin Fuselage correction set (nose, camera, ventral fin) - Videoaviation MK117 bombs 163932 Eduard MER 632102 Paints from Mr Hobby. Markings with home made masks and kit decals for stencils. Weathering with oils mostly I will add WIP pics in another post. Hope you like it! Romain Edited April 17, 2023 by rom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rom Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 Some WIP pictures. Black box Cockpit: Fisher Wheels: Aires gearbays: Gun bay is made from scratch, with some Eduard PE parts. The gun is made using Verlinden body and Master barrels. Air intakes were heavily improved: GT resin nose: Scoops: Kit exhaust was improved: Cutting Edge canopy set needs heavy surgery: AK Gauzy agent did the trick to give clear resin parts a good shine: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rom Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 some scratch on the tanks and paiting the Videoaviation MK117 bombs: I tried new things with the painting process For the light green FS 34102, I used gunze H303 as basis, but found it to light, so I added drops of H302. Highlights are done with a mix of H303 and H74 Sky, while shadows are made with H303+XF11 and clear green. Same process for the dark green FS34092. But the base color is not H309 as required by Gunze. I found this color to tend towards something like olive drab. I chose to use H302 FS 34092 as basis, with some H309 and Tamiya XF11 JN Green. The result is a darker and “greener” shade. Highlights are then done with H303 added in the mix and shadows with XF11. Model is sealed with Gauzy clear varnish. Markings and decals are smoothed down using Micromesh abrasives. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rom Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 Weathering is done with oil paints: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichB63 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Super model! I read with interest your build article in MENG AIR magazine. Thanks for sharing all of your tips and techniques. Rich Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 WOW, beautiful work, she looks awesome !! Lot's of tedious work there as well, very well done. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Happy Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Best 105 I’ve seen in 1/32 in some time. Beautifully built, painted, and weathered! Outstanding, Mr. Happy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluedot25 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Absolutely stunning...! Beautiful work....! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rom Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 Thank you very much Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kellyF15 Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 That is crazy!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DET1460 Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Beautiful detail, paint and weathering. Very nice! DET1460 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Amazing! Someone said seeing work like this, makes what we do look like a child's. Yours is exactly that. The detail and paint work is top notch! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BastianD Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 🤩 splendid built! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurnass77 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Look so damn good mate!😍 I done the small cousin years ago and still is the bigger model of my collection, in 32nd is quite a baby right? Gianni Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kellyF15 Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 I really want to build this kit, but I'm trying to finish what I've started before I die..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rom Posted April 22, 2023 Author Share Posted April 22, 2023 13 hours ago, kurnass77 said: Look so damn good mate!😍 I done the small cousin years ago and still is the bigger model of my collection, in 32nd is quite a baby right? Gianni Thanks! and yes, it is the biggest in my display case too. Huge model. Not that wide, but very long. 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snichols Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Model and photography are both stunning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCNFAN Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Amazing work, always liked the 105. Quick question, does the center line triple ejection rack come with the kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rom Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 2 hours ago, RCNFAN said: Amazing work, always liked the 105. Quick question, does the center line triple ejection rack come with the kit. Thanks! I used the Eduard resin set. But you have plastic parts in the kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sodasorb Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 That's crazy nice! Beautifully done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Amazing work. It looks stunning even without the detail pics. The amount of work needed was incredible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FlyAndFight Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Just came across this build thread now. Fantastic job, all around! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DET1460 Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Wow!!! That is just beautiful! I'm too old and feeble to do that quality of work... I envy your talents. Superb model... DET1460 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rom Posted May 6, 2023 Author Share Posted May 6, 2023 Thank you guys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Curt B Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) Absolutely SPECTACULAR build, sir!!! I've always though the 105 was a cool airplane, and you have done a remarkably great job on yours! I would love to do one in 1/48, and I'd certainly use yours as an example of how great someone can build, paint and weather an F-105. Super!! Edited May 7, 2023 by Curt B Spelling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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