Hi all! I signed up to iModeler a long time ago , but since then I have only checked other postings. This will be my first own. It will serve as a test but also to see if I can gain anything (like a whip/carrot...) from posting here.

Now, the model is Tamiya´s Republic F-84G Thunderjet in 1/48 scale. Had it for long as I always found the Korean War era jets fascinating. The NMF has held me back though and I almost sold it earlier this year, now I´m glad I didn´t. Never considered myself a serious aviation modeller I thought " why not give it a chance and see what I could do with it", so now I have begun snipping parts and gluing them together. To get away from the NMF theme I will go for an all yellow plane. Now what, you may think, who ever painted such a beauty in all yellow? Have no idea if it ever was but I will paint and dress it up as a Swedish target tug from the 60´s. Swedish target tugs have been yellow since after WW 2 and they have been favourites of mine for ever. SAAB B 17, Douglas Skyraider, Gloster Meteor, Miles Martinet, Fairey Firefly and De Havilland Venom were all flown in a yellow livery in Swedish service.

So far I´ve painted the cockpit area and some minor bits and pieces, cleaned upp all other parts and closed up the fuselage. Now it´s just the rest to do...

This text and photos were first posted in Aviation, that was before I understood there is a better category for work-in-progress.. Live and learn. Keeping the first post though as there was a few comments to keep.

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Hi Bernard, thanks for your comment. Not sure about the black stripes but I get what you mean. Any target tug will stand out in a collection at home. The B 17 s still around and shouldbe possible to find, check Rebell for example http://www.rebell.com/saab-b17.html. Should really get on with the F-84 again, it sort of hit a hard wall as I went back to some other half built kits but as they are nearing completion I will get on with my target tug again. The IPMS Stockholm competition, 08 Open, will be in mid April so I better hurry up with just about all ongoing builds.