Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: John Howling Mouse on June 26, 2019, 10:45:45 AM

Title: TF-105T Trainer
Post by: John Howling Mouse on June 26, 2019, 10:45:45 AM

I tried to con Eddie Miller into doing this parallel build awhile back.  It's time I dusted off the workbench and got to it.  So, here's some samples of my progress to date.  I spent WAY too much time hyper-detailing a pair of scratch-built air-brakes (yeah, I know: they are over-greeblied but I like 'em that way).
We begin with the most important aspect of any piloted aircraft: pilots.

Title: Re: TF-105T Trainer
Post by: John Howling Mouse on June 26, 2019, 10:50:29 AM

Those silly, over-greeblied (TM) scratch-built air-brakes really put the ol' OptiVisor to work:

Title: Re: TF-105T Trainer
Post by: John Howling Mouse on June 26, 2019, 10:54:37 AM

Air-brake interiors before and after being painted up...sort of.

Title: Re: TF-105T Trainer
Post by: John Howling Mouse on June 26, 2019, 10:58:43 AM

What did the painted air-brake interiors look like once in situ?

Title: Re: TF-105T Trainer
Post by: John Howling Mouse on June 26, 2019, 11:02:28 AM

Now, the observant folks will have by now noticed the sliced-up tailfin (as in "what the heck did that crazy Canuck do to the Thud's perfectly good tailfin?").
Which, naturally, meant some changes were in store and some filling was also required.  Same for the stabilators which sat with approximately 8 inches of scale-gap on the model.

Title: Re: TF-105T Trainer
Post by: John Howling Mouse on June 26, 2019, 11:11:12 AM

Oh, I almost forgot that I did have to put those hot-shot cowboy-pilots in their place, so to speak.

Title: Re: TF-105T Trainer
Post by: John Howling Mouse on June 26, 2019, 11:15:08 AM

Ordnance...ho hum...

Title: Re: TF-105T Trainer
Post by: Old Wombat on June 26, 2019, 03:56:29 PM

Do the pilots know that the workings of their airbrakes are attached to wood planking? ???

Title: Re: TF-105T Trainer
Post by: FAAMAN on June 26, 2019, 06:25:01 PM

What kit, scale and manufacturer was the starting point ?

Title: Re: TF-105T Trainer
Post by: kitnut617 on June 26, 2019, 10:14:58 PM

Stunning Barry   :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: TF-105T Trainer
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on June 27, 2019, 02:12:35 AM

@FAAMAN - Monogram (now Revell) 1:48th scale F-105F/F-105G was the source kit. 

Title: Re: TF-105T Trainer
Post by: Brian da Basher on June 27, 2019, 05:17:50 AM

That's some top-shelf modeling there!

The F-105 is so ripe for the treatment! I'm going to enjoy seeing this one come together.

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: TF-105T Trainer
Post by: Frank3k on June 27, 2019, 07:15:40 AM

Good to see you sniffing glue again, Barry! The cockpit looks great and those scratchbuilt airbrakes are awesome!Those resistors look perfect!

Title: Re: TF-105T Trainer
Post by: ed s on June 27, 2019, 09:04:20 PM

Looking good.

Title: Re: TF-105T Trainer
Post by: b29r on July 03, 2019, 10:04:15 PM

Very nice work so far, will be following along with much interest!

Best regards,
Kem