1/48 Monogram F-105D Takhli

[F-104nut]

Time to build a Thud . Going to do the markings of the one my dad was crew chief on at Takhli 67-68 . Going to arm this one with two M-118 2000lb bombs . I have a Reskit cneter fuel tank also mcoming for it . The reskit 3d Pylons and Bombs looks really nice !

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Brian

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Look forward to watching this one grow.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

If have no reason to like the plane.
But its name.. Thud.
I say game set match.

Its the p-47 off ww2 big ..brawley ...kick youre ass bird.

Yup i will follow this build.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[F-104nut]

Started getting the cockpit cleaned up tonight . I will be using a old seemless sucker ejetion seat . The cockpuit was lacking a throttle . So isctach built one and added a little more detsail . Nose t start spraying the cockpit grey .

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Brian

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good start and lots of detail on that seat.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[F-104nut]

Worked on the noew strut tonight . Kit instructions call to install the wheel while glue the left and ride side strut together . Hard to paint the tire and strut together. So i clppied thre axle pins off and drillled a hole all the wat through the strut . I'll either use a plastic axle or metal axle on installing the wheel . Installed the kit gun tonight which will be painted later . Got my Reskit 650 gallon center line tank which is really nice ! Also pulled out my F-105D T-Stick II which will be finished sometime this year .

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Brian

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[F-104nut]

Progress time on the Thud tonight . Az-el antennas removed . Also removed some little hump areas from the tail section for for the Reskit burner can . Kit pitot glued on the nose cone . Once dry I will cut the kit pitot off in prep for the master brass pitot .

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Brian

 

[MIflyer]

Don't forget to drill out that saber drain!

In the spring of 1977 I went to McConnell AFB to put their 105's back in the air. And I did, too! Had to salvage some parts off a wrecked 105 they had in their junkyard, but I was able to build another working auxiliary fuel tank pressure regulator out of two sets of parts. What would the USAF have done without ALC Lt engineers who were too dumb to know what they could not do?

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[F-104nut]

More Reskit items arrived for the Thud build . The engine nozzle set from reskit is just beautiful and ful of detail. NO modifivation required at all to the Monogram airframe at all . The detail on the nozzle and nozzle flaps is just amazing as all the other pieces . Also included three different nozzle pedal positions . I will have to buy more of these for my other Monogram Thud kits ! I also decided to add some detail to the wheel well by removing the kit proved auxiliary inakes screen . I drilled the kit ones out and cleaned up the hole which was really easy then used a screen mesh froma faucet sink aerator . They come with for two upper and two lower. The inside upper ones are the real fine screens that you want to use . I then cut it to fit and and glued it with super glue . Now to do the oother side the same way .

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Brian

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That is some nice fine detail and that nozzle kit, looks like it will be a work of art just cutting the parts from the protective frames and supports.

 

[Wurger]

 

[F-104nut]

Instrument panel sprayed with Tamiya LP flat black . I first drybrushed model master neutral grey then brush detail knobs , switch's with Tamiya acrylics . Then future for dials brushed in and Tamiya clear red for scope .

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Brian