thevid Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 Monogram 1/72 F-105B This kit was first issued in the late 1950s with moving parts. This particular version is an early 1970s edition. I sanded all the rivets and smoothed it out. I used Tamiya silver spray can for the finish and decals from a very old MicroScale sheet. Actual F-105s were painted with a silver finish which the Tamiya duplicates nicely. So here is the kit with no additions. The markings are from an old MicroScale sheet with those of the 4th fighter Wing in Seymour Johnson AFB in North Carolina. The yellow outline on the canopy was done with a very thin strip of 1/64" tape called simply pinstripe Tapes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 Nicely done! I built a whole bunch of those when I was in high school but they did not survive getting packed away by my mom after I left home for the army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Terrific Thud! I'm pretty sure that old kit was never meant to look that good! Nice job of putting a new shine on that old penny! Gil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Wow, I remember building that same kit way back in my childhood. I still have it! Hence, yours is far better because mine was done when I was ten. LOL! That is a beautiful bird! Brilliant rendition of one of my favorite aircraft. It's so ugly it's gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevid Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/1/2021 at 6:18 PM, Stikpusher said: Nicely done! I built a whole bunch of those when I was in high school but they did not survive getting packed away by my mom after I left home for the army. Thanks Carlos! I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevid Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/1/2021 at 11:15 PM, ghodges said: Terrific Thud! I'm pretty sure that old kit was never meant to look that good! Nice job of putting a new shine on that old penny! Gil Ha! Thanks very much Gil. I appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevid Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 6/2/2021 at 4:23 PM, Mark Deliduka said: Wow, I remember building that same kit way back in my childhood. I still have it! Hence, yours is far better because mine was done when I was ten. LOL! That is a beautiful bird! Brilliant rendition of one of my favorite aircraft. It's so ugly it's gorgeous! Thank you Mark! I only have one model from my teenage years. It's one of my favorite ac as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 Just one? I have almost all mine from my youth and teenage years. Now, with all these incredible models you've been posting here, how many are you gonna bring to Las Vegas for the Nationals? I'd love to look at these in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 On 6/2/2021 at 1:23 PM, Mark Deliduka said: Brilliant rendition of one of my favorite aircraft. It's so ugly it's gorgeous! Blasphemy!!!! The F-105 is gorgeous!!!! It looks beautiful, sleek, and fast just sitting still. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 58 minutes ago, Stikpusher said: Blasphemy!!!! The F-105 is gorgeous!!!! It looks beautiful, sleek, and fast just sitting still. Hence: it's so ugly it's Gorgeous! I love that plane with it brutal aggressive look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 But it’s not ugly by any means... the F-4 Phantom on the other hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 I agree about the F-4 Phantom. Looks like a bulldog sitting there on the tarmac. I've heard a number of people call the 'chief ugly, but I always say that it's a gorgeous plane. There's nothing better than watching this on an attack run against some target. Back in the '80's, I worked with a Thunderchief Wild Weasel pilot at a local Wal-Mart in Florida. Wish I'd had the chance to talk with him a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevid Posted June 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 On 6/8/2021 at 1:53 AM, Mark Deliduka said: Just one? I have almost all mine from my youth and teenage years. Now, with all these incredible models you've been posting here, how many are you gonna bring to Las Vegas for the Nationals? I'd love to look at these in person. Sadly I won't be making the trip to Vegas. I am eagerly waiting for the local shows to get going again, like the Richmond and DC shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW135 Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 I agree with the others, it looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevid Posted June 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2021 Here is one of my favorite photos from my collection. It's an AFSC F-105 from Eglin AFB at Hill AFB on a cold day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted June 14, 2021 Report Share Posted June 14, 2021 Magnificent pic! I used to live near Eglin AFB back in my youth while my father was stationed at Hurlburt Field. Love seeing aircraft from that base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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