1/72 Republic F-84G Thunderjet by Tamiya

[austin132010]

Here is what I am going to build:

It's the F-84G Thunderjet by Tamiya. It was flown by Col. Joseph Davis Jr., commander of the 58th Fighter-Bomber Wing in 1953.:





This is for the Juniors category. And I hope to include a simple base/tarmac, if everything goes as planned.

Here are the technical details:

Armament: Six .50-cal. machine guns and eight 5-in. rockets or 2,000 lbs. of bombs, or napalm tanks
Engine: Allison J35 of 4,900 lbs. thrust
Maximum speed: 620 mph
Range: 1,485 miles
Ceiling: 43,240 ft.
Span: 36 ft. 5 in.
Length: 38 ft. 6 in.
Height: 12 ft. 7 in.
Weight: 15,227 lbs. loaded
Here is the USAF fact sheet where I got most of this information: http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet_print.asp?fsID=293&page=3


Thanks,
Austin 8)

 

[ShutterAce]

Looking forward to another fine job from you Austin!

 

[austin132010]

Looking forward to another fine job from you Austin!

Thanks Ace!

 

[Grendels]

Nice choice. Will be watching!

 

[Glorfindel]

austin that's a great looking kit you have there. Love the colors. It's a great break from all the mixed greys that you always see. Looking forward to it.

 

[Fruit]

Oh! Awesome! I can't wait to see how you'll accomplish the NMF!

Good luck! ;D

 

[austin132010]

Thanks guys!

I will hopefully post an update on the model tonight. (The cockpit is almost finished. )

Austin

 

[austin132010]

Ok! The cockpit is finished! Here are the pics I took during the construction:


All of the cockpit parts.


The controls/base of the cockpit.


The same thing after it was painted & dry-brushed.


The pilot seat.



And here is how it all came together:











Paints I used:

Olive Drab (Model Master Acrylic)
Flat Green (Model Master Acrylic)
Red (Model Master Acrylic)
Chrome Silver (Model Master Enamel)
Black (Tamiya X-1 Acrylic)



Thanks,
Austin

 

[Grendels]

Nice work on that office!

 

[austin132010]

Nice work on that office!

Thanks!

 

[noname]

This is going quick. Nice looking jet.

 

[The Nylon Gag]

Great start Austin, realy nice updates with extra info, i like your style my friend

Good luck ;D will follow with interest

Gag Man

 

[austin132010]

This is going quick. Nice looking jet.

Thanks, and yes, it is going very quick.

Great start Austin, realy nice updates with extra info, i like your style my friend

Good luck ;D will follow with interest

Gag Man

Thanks! It means a lot! ;D

 

[Chris S]

Great little kit ,and a nice start on the cockpit Austin . Looking forward to seeing the metal finish

Chris.

 

[Fruit]

Wow! You dry brushed that entire cockpit?

I love the instrument panel, there seems to be a slight glaze going on?

Great work Austin, keep it up!

 

[austin132010]

Wow! You dry brushed that entire cockpit?

I love the instrument panel, there seems to be a slight glaze going on?

Great work Austin, keep it up!

Yes, I dry brushed it. ;D

Yes, there is a slight glaze on it, I haven't given it a matte coat yet.

Thanks!

Great little kit ,and a nice start on the cockpit Austin . Looking forward to seeing the metal finish

Chris.

Thanks!

 

[amateurmodeler]

nice cockpit work, been going back and forth myself on picking up this kit.

 

[Glorfindel]

Quick and sharp! Love it.

 

[fumblethumbs]

Excellent start Austin! Looking forward to the NMF as well.

 

[schweinhund227]

Keep up the good work !!!!