Trumpeter 1/32 F105 D Thunderchief
This 105 is built to represent a jet flown by Capt. Vic Vizcarra, from the 354th TFS, Takhli, RTAFB, September-November 1966. Destroyed in a ground accident on 16/12/68 during overhual at a depot on Tinian, Taiwan.
There were many additions and corrections required on this model.
1) Reprofiled the nose
2) Removed strike camera under the nose
3) Scratched seamless intakes and actuater rails
4) Removed the tunnel on the spine that housed part of the redundant hydraulic system. This mod only appeared on later jets.
5)Scratched the interior of the afterburner
6) Added missing detail to the 20mm and interior of gun bay and access doors
7) Scratched the ventral fin
8) Corrected the rudder
9) Rebuilt the ECM pod
10) AIM 9B added from spares box
11) Resin wheel bays
12) Resin pit from Avionix
13) Metal undercarriage and pitot
14) Scratched the gun sight
15) Added detail to inside of the canopy
16) Opened access doors to hydraulic system, emergency canopy release and single point refuelling access
17) Reprofiled the M117's as the nose was far too blunt.
The model was painted mostly with AK Real Colors
Superlative result, Mark!
Congratulations!
Thank you Spiros!
Great Thud, Mark! What scale is it?
Thanks John. It's 1/32.
Looks great, Mark, but some more info about the model wouldn’t go amiss, and why did you post this in “uncategorized” surely it should be in “aviation”?
Thanks George.
Yes the scale and category thing slipped my mind, but I've since corrected that oversight.
Well as for the actual model, the amount of improvements and additions required tells you that it was not one of Trumpeters finest.
Really great build, Mark @mikekilo
I was wondering about the scale as well.
Thanks John. It's 1/32.
Aw, c'mon! No "Boomer's POV"?
Nice work on this.
Thanks Tom. Yes this jet was the boomers delight! Lots of comments!
Wow, Mark (@mikekilo). With all of these corrections, it is like you build the kit from scratch. These were still flying when I went to Air Force pilot training, so they are near and dear to me. Well done.
Thank you George. If the Thud was not my all time favourite jet I'm not sure if I would have completed the project. For me the 105 represented the airwar over North Vietnam.
Excellent 'Thud!"
Thank you Robert.
Great-looking 105. All the elbow grease paid off!
Thanks Greg!