1/72 Tamiya F-84G Thunderbirds Update 2

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

1/72 Tamiya F-84G Thunderbirds Update 1

I finally carved out some time to work on the model. As you can see from the featured image above, I added the seat belt decals to the seat. The next thing to do was to complete the assembly of the seat. There were three other parts, the seat back and the head and arm … Continue reading 1/72 Tamiya F-84G Thunderbirds Update 1

1/72 Tamiya F-84G Thunderbirds

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

Willy Ley Rocket Build Update 4

I glued in the rear bulkhead/motor assembly to the passenger stage of the Passenger Rocket (see above). I then added the pilot figure and glued the two halves together. The seams will need some work. Next I glued the rear bulkhead into the passenger rocket first stage. The fit is not great but liberal amounts … Continue reading Willy Ley Rocket Build Update 4

Willy Ley Rocket Build Update 3

I had the cockpits painted and ready for decals, so I applied a decal to each one. They came from an extra set of Millennium Falcon decals I had created back when I built the Falcon. It helps the cockpits have more character than they would otherwise. The next thing I did was some test … Continue reading Willy Ley Rocket Build Update 3