I applied the "USAF" and the stars and bars decals to the bottom of the wings. The "USAF" is one of those thin black decals like I have applied earlier in the build. So far it is adhering well to the wing. The stars and bars decal is thick like the Thunderbird scallop decals so … Continue reading 1/72 Tamiya F-84G Thunderbirds Update 4

The photo above shows the first few things I got done this week. I glued on the nose/air intake and applied the left and right Thunderbird decals to the nose. These decals are a bit thicker than the black lettering decals that I had applied previously. I didn't have any problem with curling after the … Continue reading 1/72 Tamiya F-84G Thunderbirds Update 3

This week's work began by painting the main wheel bays with Tamiya XF-4 Yellow Green. You might be able to tell from the above photo that I also scraped the silver paint from the glue areas. In between coats on the gear bays I put masking tape close to the seam on the bottom rear … Continue reading 1/72 Tamiya F-84G Thunderbirds Update 2

I've picked my next project. It's the Tamiya F-84G Thunderbirds in 1/72 scale. The F-84G was the first plane flown by the Thunderbirds which were officially formed on June 1st, 1953 and stationed at Luke AFB in Arizona. The F-84G was a front-line fighter of the day and was utilized in combat during the Korean … Continue reading 1/72 Tamiya F-84G Thunderbirds