1/60 Republic F-84F - Completed 22 OCT 2022

[Boomerang]

 Started this sometime back as a distraction from two wings, radial engines and rigging.

Scrap balsa fuselage and wings. Basswood tailplane and pylons. Tanks are pine dowel turned up in a drill.
Tank fins are .8mm ply. Except for the tanks pretty much all from them scrap box.

Tanks and wing pylons are pinned but not attached at this stage.

Should just scrape in for 1st Gen Jets.

Cheers

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Very promising project Gordon. I love the way you do intakes.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Thank you Lou.

Just have to decide on which colour scheme to use.

Leaning towards a Belgian Air Force scheme.

Gordon

[lastvautour]

The F-84F has many colourful schemes. I look forward to the progress shots. Will you be doing a clear canopy?

Lou

[Boomerang]

At this stage I think I will keep it relatively simple.

Bit of quality control going on at the moment cleaning up the surface.

Cheers

Gordon

[Gearup]

That is part of the fun, I think, by turning bits of scrap into models. It is looking like a nice project.
Fraser

[Boomerang]

Thank you Fraser.

Should turn it round pretty quickly.

Gordon

[Boomerang]

 Staring to apply some colour.

Working on some decals.

Gordon

[Boomerang]

 Putting some colour on. Working on decals.

Gordon

[Boomerang]

 Ooops !

[lastvautour]

Ooop? Looks fantastic Gordon.

Lou

[Boomerang]

Thank you Lou.

The ooop was for not pushing the attachment button.

Bit of quality control going on now.

Gordon

[Boomerang]

A bit further down the road.

A bit of clean up required.

About to embark on the decals.

The tanks are not attached as yet.

Cheers

Gordon

[lastvautour]

Excellent and colourful Thunderstreak.

Lou

[Gearup]

Looking forward to the decaled model!
Fraser