The Thunderjet Channel at iModeler (28 articles)

The Thunderjet Channel at iModeler

Republic F-84 Thunderjet

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What was your first model?

by Tom Cleaver on October 3, 2020
in Uncategorized — 48 Comments

There's an interesting thread over at The Other Place in answer to the question, what was the first model you built? I'll start. My dad built my first models for me: a Strombecker solid wood B-29 and B-24, both painted silver. The first plasti[...]

Hobbyboss F-80 C Shooting Star “Saggin Dragon”

by Morne Meyer on June 24, 2020
in Uncategorized — 30 Comments

Although serving in small numbers towards the end of World War II, Lockheed’s pugnacious fighter made a name for itself as a fighter and strike bomber during the Korean War. To commemorate the start of the Korean War 70 years ago and to pay homa[...]

Heller 1/72 F-84G Thunderjet Hellenic Air Force

by Spiros Pendedekas on March 3, 2020
in Aviation — 6 Comments

Hi everyone! Here is my latest quick build of the 1/72 Thunderjet Heller kit. It was the first jet the Hellenic Air force was equipped with. The Heller kit, though a bit old, is a nice and very sweet little kit. I rushed to make the model in ju[...]

ProModeler (Monogram) 1/48 F-84G Thunderjet

by Tom Cleaver on March 8, 2019
in Aviation — 16 Comments

The second Air Force jet fighter ordered into development, the F-84 was designed by Alexander Kartveli, who had created the P-47 Thunderbolt. After attempting a turbojet-powered replacement for the P-47, Kartveli and his team designed a new airc[...]

F-84E Texas ANG in Korea 1951

by Wolfgang Rusch on November 17, 2018
in Aviation — 13 Comments

F-84E-25-RE s/n 51-480, 111th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (136th FBW) Texas Air National Guard The 111th was, like her sister squadrons 182nd and 154th FBS, a federalized ANG unit replacing the 27th FEW during the Korean war in summer 1951. The in[...]

Revell (Monogram) 1/48 F-84E Thunderjet

by Tom Cleaver on September 3, 2018
in Aviation — 15 Comments

The war the fighter-bombers engaged in during the Korean War was a bloody one, a war unrelieved by opportunities for the kind of public acclaim the Sabre pilots received. Writing in “Officers in Flight Suits, The Story of American Air Force Figh[...]

1/48 Monogram Pro-Modeler F-84 Thunderjet

by paul teixeira on June 24, 2018
in Aviation — 12 Comments

This is a fairly older model I finally decided to build last year. It sat in my stash for many years. I do apologize for the terrible picture quality, unfortunately they are the only pictures I have left of this model. The model was sold some[...]

my latest build of Tamiya 1/72 F-84G

by cheng hsin on April 16, 2018
in Aviation — 26 Comments

Here I present my latest build of Tamiya 1/72 F-84G,painting and finishing skills still needed to be advanced.so, any comment be grateful...

F84G Thunderjet

by Julian Shawyer on October 21, 2017
in Aviation — 23 Comments

Tamiya 1/48th F84G Thunderjet. Eagle strike decal set number 48143 The aircraft was a F84G of the 310th fighter bomber squadron, 58th fighter bomber wing, Korea 1952. I painted the model with various shades of Alclad 11 & Aeromaster acrylics[...]

Father and Son Builds!

by Paul Barber on October 8, 2017
in Aviation — 12 Comments

Well, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. My eldest son Bill (6 years old going on 38) decided he wanted to join in the fun again! He has a growing of love of jets so our first joint-build was a Gnat - since he loved seeing The Reds at Bi[...]