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" Going Downtown" Monogram F-105 1/48th


wdedig

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Greetings

I was thinking of going to Omaha with this when completed ,but after completion I realized I would have to purchase another seat. This is a Large Aircraft.

I tried Photos outside with different Backdrops.

 

This is a model of an F-105F from when I was stationed at McConnell AFB in 1973.

Simple backdate of the Monogram F-105G.

 

 

I added Metal Landing Gear and Master Pitot both good additions

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I used Uschi Powders on the Dive Brake Exhaust Petals

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Paints were a collection of "What I Had" Gunze Dark Green, Testors Acrylic Lighter Green, Vallejo Brown and Humbrol Gray

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This is a great classic model kit

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I still have a few items to add,(F.O.D. covers)

Thanks for Viewing

Bill

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Terrific looking Thud! It may be a "classic" but your skills really put a shine on it.

 

Coincidentally, we had a new member attend our meeting today, "Buck" Dean, who was a Thud driver in 'Nam and actually went downtown! We'll be digging stories out from him for the next year, I'm sure! :smiley20:

 

GIL :smiley16:

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Thanks Gil

I really enjoyed this model. It was fun digging back in the memory banks to 1974 in Kansas.

Cheers

Bill

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Greetings

The "Thud" is now complete with the addition of the FOD Covers

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Vacuform from Koster and Aluminum Rod

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Cheers

Bill

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A nice, simple, yet colorful addition to the model. The Koster intake set is one of the best modeling values out there (If you build 1/48 jets), and is generally unknown and unused because of the dreaded word "vacuform"! Sadly, with Bill's retirement, they may become harder to get too (though I did hear someone bought most of his molds)!

 

GIL :smiley16:

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Thanks Rusty

Most were shot outside and I had plenty of sunshine here in Pittsburgh.. :smiley16: :smiley16:

Thanks Again

Bill

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