Republic F-84 Thunderjet / Thunderstreak / Thunderflash
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The Tip-Tow project, MX-1016, a contract with Republic Aviation, was one of a number of experiments undertaken during the late 1940s and into the 1950s. The object of the experiments was to find some method of increasing the notoriously [...]
F-84C-11-RE 47-1531 in Oregon ANG service. This is a model of the only Thunderjet to serve, albeit very shortly, with the ORANG.
Fuselage and canopy are Tamiya 48th F-84G shortened 15" in scale. I made the masters for the early wings [...]
Here is my recently finished model. This is 1/48 Tamiya F-84G Thunderjet with Turkish aerobatic display team markings . The first aerobatic display team in Turkish Air Force was established in 1952 using the name “National” (Milli). [...]
I'm from Ohio, born on Wright-Patterson AFB and on of my earliest memories is one of me at an Armed Forces Day airshow, sitting in the cockpit of an F-84 with a huge 50's style flight helmet plopped on my head, and not being able to see [...]
I am well into building a collection of General Robert Scott's aircraft. He is probably the only aviation icon I have met in person, so this has been my motivation to start this project. All will be in 48th scale.
i started this kit over 20 years ago and decided to start building again. so i dragged it out and finished it. the cockpit tub was lost as where the dive brakes,etc. i cobbled some up out of spares,junk and flotsam. this is favorite [...]
Following the introduction of the North American F-86 Sabre with wings swept 35 degrees, Republic determined to update their straight-wing F-84 with a swept wing. A wing with 38.5 degrees of sweep and 5 degrees of anhedral were developed [...]
The Thunderstreak was a swept-wing development of the F-84 created with the hope of bringing the type's performance to the level of its main competitor, the F-86 Sabre. In the event it emerged as an almost entirely new airframe having only [...]
Hello everyone,
For the rest of the series 2004-2005 constructions, I present you a F-84G who served in the French Air Force (2/33 savoie). This version is modified for reconnaissance missions.
Thank you all, Sincerely, Eric.
Another oldie but a goodie ! OOB all the way. It's a nice kit that never got much attention.