DRHarris61
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- Mar 17, 2015
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Hello all.
I started a small out-of-box build on an old kit that had been sitting around for a long time. The Revell F-105 Thunderchief 1/72 (1/75?) scale Fighter/Bomber used extensively in the Vietnam War prior to the F-4 Phantoms.
The kit is very old, having a release date on the box of 1971, and a mold stamp of 1957. As such, the fit is not great, but so far it's not horrendous either. There is no cockpit to speak of, just the pilot in his seat and that's it. No instrument panel, side panels, etc. Somewhere through time the pilot lost his right hand, so I had to cob something together to approximate one. I tiny piece of Styrofoam, CA glue, primer and paint, and he has a boxing glove sized hand, but it's better than the stump he had. If I ever get a spare 1/72 figure I can chop a hand off and fix the pilot's.
There is not a lot of detail on this kit, except for some nice raised rivet detail. Hope I don't lose too much sanding seams. No wheel well detail at all. It's a pretty straight forward kit, and I will attempt to replicate the box cover photo camo pattern. I believe it was from the 334th Tactical Fighter Squadron based in Thailand from 1966-1969.
Thanks for looking.
I started a small out-of-box build on an old kit that had been sitting around for a long time. The Revell F-105 Thunderchief 1/72 (1/75?) scale Fighter/Bomber used extensively in the Vietnam War prior to the F-4 Phantoms.
The kit is very old, having a release date on the box of 1971, and a mold stamp of 1957. As such, the fit is not great, but so far it's not horrendous either. There is no cockpit to speak of, just the pilot in his seat and that's it. No instrument panel, side panels, etc. Somewhere through time the pilot lost his right hand, so I had to cob something together to approximate one. I tiny piece of Styrofoam, CA glue, primer and paint, and he has a boxing glove sized hand, but it's better than the stump he had. If I ever get a spare 1/72 figure I can chop a hand off and fix the pilot's.
There is not a lot of detail on this kit, except for some nice raised rivet detail. Hope I don't lose too much sanding seams. No wheel well detail at all. It's a pretty straight forward kit, and I will attempt to replicate the box cover photo camo pattern. I believe it was from the 334th Tactical Fighter Squadron based in Thailand from 1966-1969.
Thanks for looking.