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Republic F-105D Thud in Vietnam 1:72 Trumpeter
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Project: Republic F-105D Thunderchief Vietnam
45 14 September, 09:57
Impressive build Maksim, well done. What do you use to make those sharp camouflage edges so well? I have Mr.Hide putty but it doesn't stick so well to the surface.
2 20 September, 20:38
Great project. Very nicely done at this scale, which is a scale in really like (less space 😁)
I see what you mean about the greens beeping so close. I will have to keep that in mind when I finally get around to building mine.
I also like that you chose to load it with a more typical war load of the drop tanks and six GP bombs from the histories I have read I recall they called this the Thud strike package —nicknamed the "bomb truck."
What's the interior like?
1 20 September, 21:05
@Christian I've used the vinyl mask set - you're right it is barely impossible to reproduce such delicate curves with plasticine or masking grease. Usually I use UHU Patafix or Blu-tac, and once tried cutting masks from a regular Kabuki tape. Pre-cut vinyl is a costly option, and they rarely fit the aircraft perfectly (you need to cut them and combine, but they save hours of work. The only drawback is that with such masks, you have very crisp camo edges, and for the Thud, that's not correct at all.
1 21 September, 10:07
@Rui
> What's the interior like?
Well, the ejection seat is not completely incorrect but very schematic, and if you want to open the canopy, you cannot go with it. The front hood (not sure how it's called) seems to be oversized. The side instrument panels are quite fine for the scale, but the decal for the front has incorrect color and size, so - I would invest in a resin or 3D decals.
The worst part is indeed the ordnance. Bullpup missiles look fine but bombs and MERs are wrong.
21 September, 10:11







