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Republic F-84 Thunderjet

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70 years ago today. 1st LT Michael Rebo, shot down over North Korea. MIA for many years, and a childhood friend of my Dad

by Louis Gardner on November 11, 2021 · in Aviation — 44 Comments

This is one of those things that you want to do... no, scratch that. This is something that I just HAD to do once I heard about the events that unfolded on this day over North Korea. I owe a sincere thank you to Jim Burke, who operates [...]

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak – Italeri/Kinetic 1/48

by Andrew H on August 15, 2021 · in Aviation — 22 Comments

This kit was one of those rare kits that I bought on a whim, and successfully completed without ever "putting it up". It has been the focus of my efforts for the last 6 weeks or so, off and on. The kit itself is an Italeri boxing [...]

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 [...]

Hobbyboss F-80 C Shooting Star “Saggin Dragon”

by Morne Meyer on June 24, 2020 · in Uncategorized — 32 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]