Post War Era Republic Thunderjet.........................(Completed 30 Sep 2011)

lastvautour · July 20, 2011, 08:58:21 PM

Major components just before final sanding.

Lou

lastvautour · July 28, 2011, 08:06:31 PM

First visit to the primer shop. I finish was attained using 80 grit paper. I will go down to 150/220 after a few more coats of primer.

Lou

lastvautour · August 09, 2011, 05:11:36 PM

Sanding sanding sanding. Oh yeah, the tip tanks are done - kind of!

Lou

Balsabasher · August 09, 2011, 05:20:14 PM

Lou those tip tanks really set the model off,great work as ever.
Barry.

lastvautour · August 31, 2011, 01:12:09 PM

First run at applying metallic finish to the Thunderjet. I will attempt to mask some areas and give those a different shade of metal.

Lou

Mark Braunlich · August 31, 2011, 03:24:38 PM

Looks good Lou. A classic subject from the solid model era.

Mark

lastvautour · August 31, 2011, 03:54:23 PM

Thank you Mark.

Greasecup · August 31, 2011, 07:08:43 PM

I thought it interesting how you attached the wing . Next time if you could show more detailed pictures of this procedure . Thank you .
Danny

Balsabasher · August 31, 2011, 08:47:01 PM

My word Lou your Thunderjet looks good.
Barry.

lastvautour · September 01, 2011, 12:41:37 AM

Thank you Barry.

Danny, all my models have the same feature of notching the wings to the fuselage. I will be more explicit on my next project.

Lou

lastvautour · September 18, 2011, 05:15:11 PM

Canopy painted. Just one small step in many yet to come. However, it is showing progress. Other things are moving slowly as well, but not enough to post.

Lou

Balsabasher · September 18, 2011, 10:10:04 PM

Looks really good Lou,I know that you have put a lot of work into this subject.
Barry.

lastvautour · September 29, 2011, 07:39:36 PM

Decals are finally printed and drying at this time. I should be able to start placing them tonight. I found a simple scheme on line that suit me fine.

Lou

lastvautour · September 30, 2011, 06:04:29 PM

Another freshly completed project rolls out of the Vautour hangar. Construction is straight forward using clear pine, Model Master, Tamiya and Krylon rattle can paints. Decals are home made.

http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?pid=6331
Upon selection of the markings I noticed that this was indentified as a P-84 on the fuselage side. This would not have lasted very long before being renamed the F-84. However I could find no photo of this scheme having F-84 painted in. Regardless, I enjoyed the Thunderjet construction.

Keep your blade sharp.
Lou

Balsabasher · September 30, 2011, 07:28:52 PM

And the colours right down to the red nose cone look brilliant,another vintage jet for the collection Lou.
Barry.

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Post War Era Republic Thunderjet.........................(Completed 30 Sep 2011)