Monogram 1/48 F-105G Wild Weasel

[Tommergun]

I had to go digging for the box, and the fuselage was in a different location, but I eventually found my long-ago started F-105G that's been packed away for ages. After seeing Edbert's recent F-105 and others, I think its time to resurrect this build (or at least add it to the "in work" stack so I can see it). Long ago I tried my hand at scribing and it didn't go so well as you can see. I'll have to somehow hide this side of the model as I WILL NOT be scribing the rest of it.

 

[Edbert]

Such an AMAZING aircraft, fantastic stories from the men who tamed her!

 

[BOATMAN]

HI I WILL follow your build as i want to see how you get on doin the camo as i will have to do this on my big 1//32 phantom an i have mini A/B OR SHALL I BRUSH PAINT IT ?
chrisb

 

[Steve Ski]

Another rocket beast on the bench, excellent!

 

[Tommergun]

HI I WILL follow your build as i want to see how you get on doin the camo as i will have to do this on my big 1//32 phantom an i have mini A/B OR SHALL I BRUSH PAINT IT ?
chrisb

I'll be airbrushing as I am no good at brush painting.

 

[Tommergun]

This might be one of the reasons I put this kit away for so long.



I'm wondering if I can fill the gap in with Micro Kristal Klear. I'm not taking this build too seriously, I'm mostly hoping to just practice my airbrushing of camouflage.

 

[BarleyBop]

Hmm, worth a try? Better you than me!

 

[Edbert]

I think you can fill the gap but it will not be clear. Someone suggested vacu-form preplacement canopies to me recently as an inexpensive alternative. But I've heard only tough stories about vacu-form. Acetate could be cut and fit, if you have good milling capability to grind out that whole pane and leave the frame.

If it were me I'd wimp out. Maybe call it battle damage, a shard from flak hit there, show paint and sheet-metal damage at that spot. Or, maybe have a bright colored bit of cloth to represent a bandanna inside to camoflage it somewhat.

Sorry, no good ideas here. I just checked my box of clear bits for ya, I have 2 extra front canopies for 1/48 'Nam jets, but not for the 105.

 

[Ian Alexander Fyfe]

HI I WILL follow your build as i want to see how you get on doin the camo as i will have to do this on my big 1//32 phantom an i have mini A/B OR SHALL I BRUSH PAINT IT ?
chrisb

Just a thought, Advanced Modeling Products has a set of SEA camo masks for the F-4 in 1/32. I've used Jim's masks in the past and have had good results with them.

 

[Tommergun]

Oh good, just realized this tank is missing. Kind of a cool part to not have. And I'm not about to plunk down $20 for a resin one. Fortunately, I have all the missiles and centerline tank. I'll have to study the different configurations of Wild Weasels now.

 

[Edbert]

One of my complaints about the Hobby Boss 105 was that the pylons you show with drop tanks is where I was supposed to put the bombs. I understand either one could be mounted there, but the majority of vintage photos I saw of Thuds in SEA it was the center pylon where dumb bombs were typically mounted.

Anyway, taking the long route to say, I have a set of inner drop tanks for your plane, I think.


Mine was the single-seat Delta model, so the pylons look different than your box-art/instructions. Do these look like they'd work? If you want them, let me know.

 

[Tommergun]

Those look more like F-4 wing tanks. The F-105 wing tank has three fins, looking more like F-84 tanks. I would also need the large pylon which is molded onto the tank I am missing. I appreciate the offer though.

 

[Tommergun]

Here's one without the wing tank or pylon (unless its on the other side), but I think the other side would have the AGM-78 since it's not on this side. So that's good to know.