Really great work!! I enjoyed watching this and gave me some tips for future builds. Currently working on tamiya’s F-4B and it fits like a charm but it’s a lot of tiny pieces to paint!
Very nice 105. Great diorama! Many don't realize how big the "Thud" was, or the very dangerous missions they had to fly for the lack of anything better. Lugging tons of iron bombs was SO NOT what it was designed for. Flying 100 ft above the deck at a susrained mach 1.2 w/the internal nuke was it's designed job.... A big bruiser of an aircraft that to this day remains one of the fastest low level jets ever. Again, nice job, and nice video!
Amazing job on the build and description. One of my favorite aircraft of all-time. As a former USAF Crew Chief (early 90's) it's always great to see maintenance troops included in a diorama. :) "College education to break it, high school education to fix it!" One quick comment on the gravel fill for the revetment wall... Because I'm a model railroader and have a lot of experience with this. Doing a layer of glue first works fine. Diluting white glue with water 60/40 or even some rubbing alcohol is good (it evaporates quicker than the water). When you put the thicker ballast down, spray it with "wet water" (water with a drop of dish detergent in it, or even a little alcohol to break the surface tension) and that will soak into the gravel. Then use a dropper to add on 60/40 glue/water and it will soak in then harden as the water evaporates. :) I would point out that in reading both of General Yeager's books and Bud Anderson's book that Bud wasn't Yeager's "wingman", but they were both flight leads in the same squadron in WWII. Minor detail but a common misconception. Great work! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, and I'm happy to represent the ground crews, I only wish there were more figures out there for them. I have a nephew who is a mechanic in the Navy and my brother was an ordinance specialist in the Air Force, so I want to try and represent that aspect more often. I like that quote, I hadn't heard that before! You are correct about Bud and Chuck not being actual wingmen, just trying to convey that they sometimes flew together. Thanks for keeping me honest! Brett
So Yeager and Anderson were in the same squadron. I guess people got the misconception seeing Glamorous Glennis and Old Crow flying together and watching each other's backs. LOL
You can dilute the glue with isopropyl alcohol and the surface tension will go away. Its super easy to fix al the gravel like that. Model train builders use that technique instead of water. Lovely diorama my friend. New sub.
thank you for you looking at my comment I have in my stash a 1/48 F-104G the old monogram kit and a F-104F and F-104G both 1/72nd both old monogram kits none started going to do them. I really like the 1/48th Hobby Boss you built and I'm looking into getting one along with any add ons like you did and bring it up to show quality. thank you.
Great work on this diorama. I have a long term goal to do a similar scene with an F-100 and I appreciate being able to see how some of that might be accomplished. I especially appreciate very much your coverage of the oil weathering as this is timely for a different build I am working on and preparing for that exact step. Thanks for a very cool and useful video. And thanks for sharing your talent, skills, and techniques. That's what makes this new age of modeling so wonderful.
Really well done. The base, the equipment, and of course, the F-105. Your channel is awesome! A bit of trivia...The aviation community had a saying about Republic Aircraft, "If you could build a runway around the Earth, then Republic would make an aircraft that couldn't take off from it." Love the P-47 and the F-105.
It very beautiful, very nice. May I ask you something about a wall, how to build it ?, what kind a material?. Thank you so much, I'm come from Thailand.
I was using a product called Evergreen Styrene. They offer plastic modeling supplies in all sorts of shapes and sizes. I was using sheet stock as well as "C" channel pieces to build up the shape of the walls.
Awesome build great details and very real look I'm an ex air force crew chief 2 minor comments the maintenance stand you built are B-4 stands one end was open at the narrow end with 3 steps and hand rails and had wheels at all 4 corners. and I think your -60 power unit from the ground kit was great but also the air force had at that time and even into the late 1970s MD-3 power units, but again awesome work on the whole Thud work up.
Awesome, thank you for sharing that information. It doesn't surprise that these aren't totally correct for the era, unfortunately they are really the only thing available. Thanks for watching!
Great build!My only remark is ,when the aircraft was with the wheels down, the upper and lower parts of the speed brake couldn' t deployed. Only the left & right when the weight on gear switch was pressed. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for the insight. I was under the impression that once the aircraft was powered down, the hydraulics would bleed out and that would cause the speed breaks to relax, causing the lower pedal to droop down.
Great job on a poorly tooled kit. F-, 105 is one of my favorites but I have always avoided the Hobby Boss kit, but I love what you did with it. Thanks.
Thanks, I've built a few of their 72nd scale kits without issue, but I'm glad I got through it, the F-105 is a fantastic aircraft, looks fast standing still.
Absolutely amazing job!!! Im definitely a new subscriber Sir. Love the camo on the jet alot. You explain everything perfectly. The diorama turned out jaw dropping. I have an F-14 Tom Cat ive been staring out for months now. I need an airbbrush first. But i can only dream it turns out as nice as yours. Im 62 ,retired & got stage 4 cancer. But i will build this jet soon 🙏 thanks for sharing your skills. 🇺🇸
Thanks for the sub! The Tomcat is certainly a fun one to build, and with so many cool colorful options for markings, you can't really go wrong. Sorry about your cancer, but good thing you have a good hobby to keep you busy!
I enjoyed this video. Your description of the process was very clear and concise. I am going to sub. Im not really an aircraft modeller as i mostly do cars and scifi but a lot of what you show can be used on many different genres.
When I was Kid One of Hobbies Model Building Had Model 105 Thunder ⛈️ chief My Father Serve U.S.AIR FORCE Vietnam 🇻🇳 81th Fligher Wing Brentwaters England 🇬🇧 My Father was mechanic he Fixe F-105 wanted Change it B-105 Bomber Keep F in On the Plane My Father Died February 12,2009 😳 age 69 Some of Pilots give F-105 Nickname Flying coughing ⚰️Pilots Kill or Captured Vietnam 🇻🇳
Fantastic build, all the better that you've incorporated the 105 into a diorama. I've taken greater interest in Viet Nam War subjects recently (aircraft and ground vehicles, as well as a 1/35 resin PACV which I'm looking forward to building), so this really caught my eye. I too love the SEA camo scheme, I think it's one of the most attractive anywhere. Thoroughly enjoyed this video, it's great to learn a bit about the aircraft and its history. It turned out amazing! I recently built ICM's 1/48 Skymaster and decided to make a hard-stand, as the O-2A and some other small birds like the A-37 might get a bit lost on my shelf. Couldn't find any 1/48 revetment walls either so I made some to fill three sides of the base. It was a FAR more involved project than I expected, using just over 144 feet of Evergreen strip. I'd love to see 1/48 revetment walls available, I'm sure there's something available in 3D printing.
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, I searched high and low looking for commercially available revetment, including within the 3D printing space with no luck. I had thought about just creating my own 3D files, but ultimately I found it easier just to build it out of styrene. Now, I wasn't making as much as you made for your diorama, so perhaps at a large scale it would be better to 3D print something.
A suggestion for a future build, unless you don't prefer people planes, the A1 SKYRAIDER of I believe 1ST SOS LOAS VITENAM 1970. I built a diorama of a Monagram kit year s back. Also if your interested, the book MY SECRET WAR about an A1 pilot who flew his tour in this squadron.
I was googling the hobby boss F-105 as I want to build one too and found your channel. You did a very good job with all that aftermarket stuff (my list of extra parts is really long for that kit) and I really like the diorama with some scratch build pieces. The F-105 is a huge aircraft, I know because i was standing next to one few years ago.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching and commenting, I enjoy your content and subscribe to you! You are right, the F-105 is huge! Cheers and I can’t wait to see what you can do with the kit.
I'm new to this hobby and excited to find your channel. You do a great job of showing and explaining your process. Thank you for creating such high-quality content.
Not sure if you really care, I don't think this little detail takes away from your fine work at all. The petals at the back (airbrakes), you had the bottom one fully down. That's not totally accurate. The USAF found out early that, having that bottom petal able to fully open became a hassle/problem when the aircraft was landing/taxying. Basically, it would scrape/ bump along the runway surface during landing, causing damage that didn't have to happen. As a result, I believe Republic or the USAF themselves, came up with a restrictor that prevented the petal from opening, while the landing gear was down. The other three could open just fine, as designed. Just a little tidbit of info that, I recently found out myself.
Thats interesting, I had read that the reason the petals would droop was because after engine shut down, they hydraulic pressure would bleed out causing the petal to drop. But, good detail to know now for future builds! Thanks for watching and sharing!
Con todo respeto, haces un trabajo espectacular, al nivel de un relojero suizo.. yo pregunto, necesitas hablar el 100% del tiempo? Yo, como espectador, diría que no..
Stunning work, but all your efforts are top notch! I, too bave one, except in 32nd scale. Being in my stash for probably a couple years now. All truth be told, I'm terrified to build it. I really should get on it because the kid belongs to someone else. Not a commission build, so to speak... Just someone who asked if I would put it together for them and if they ended up liking the work, would send me a two-seat version for myself to keep Perhaps I need to consider starting that build...
I'm building an F-4 as a tribute to my uncle (He was an F-4 pilot who was shot down in Vietnam and he was killed. I'm trying to find the start cart, APU and the fire cart you have there. Where did you get them. I know the drums and stuff were printed. Also any idea where I can get files to print? I'm switching from a PLA/ABS printer to a resin and have never used it for scale model stuff.
the ground equipment came from a Hasegawa set that I purchased off ebay: www.ebay.com/itm/285214841766?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=285214841766&targetid=1263104806246&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=9029748&poi=&campaignid=14859008593&mkgroupid=130497710760&rlsatarget=pla-1263104806246&abcId=9300678&merchantid=7869984&gclid=CjwKCAjw586hBhBrEiwAQYEnHXWK3DftfM0Pfv1q8MlUUi2480_0ZZVfIpAYn7YnlvseI5y6WegjBBoCK8cQAvD_BwE As for files for printing, I just did many searches for random things I could think of that might be found in and around an airbase. Eventually you'll find things that you can use. But I looked across multiple sites.
I remember in the late 60’s building a F-105 that had battle damaged parts you could substitute if you wanted. Vietnam War Era model but can’t remember what brand it was produced by. I was only 9 or 10.
Had you built the monogram one or whatever the old one was? This looks like a retool at best. Great build! This isn't a very popular plane, probably why there aren't many of them out there. I would guess that combined with the poor kit quality didn't help. I found my first in big lots way back when. Not like I went seeking it out, but did buy it because it was cheap and wasn't a great build really. I do like it a lot more now, and do appreciate it. So it was nice seeing this built vicariously.
Yeah, I think I built the old Monogram kit way back in the day, but don't recall enough about it to really make a comparison. Yeah, its a shame the Thunderchief isn't more popular, but considering it was a 1950s design and it was used clear up into the 70s speaks to its usefulness.
Very nice! One thing, I noticed you have the tow bar on the ground on the external power unit. That bar is spring loaded to the up position. As a matter of fact you can't even push it with the bar up as it locks the brakes. You have to push down on the bar as you push it. It was a major pain. lol. Anyway, I love your work. Beautiful job.
Yeah, its the little things one wouldn't think about if they weren't around this equipment. Thanks for the info, it will certainly come in handy the next time! Thanks for watching and the kind words!
I always find problem with decals from Hobby Boss, not very good at all. The few 1.48 scale models I've done from this brand have not been too bad, detailing on the plastic could be better.
I am kind of in the same predicament. I think I’m done with modeling for now as it’s just not fun I have a P 39 cobra from eduard that I’m working on and you put the wings together in a fuselage nothing seems to line up correctly I’m tired of re-riveting re-scribing lines. Can we just have a kit that just goes together nice
I can recommend the Tamiya P-38 kit. It really is one of the most trouble free builds I've had in a long time. I greatly enjoyed the process from start to finish.
other good job. In return for that, let me share our(model fans in China) take on Hobby Boss/ Trumpeter: they have some really good kits, among much more offerings that are questionable in terms of shape accuracy and, like you've experienced yourself, "fit". But it was for a long time tolerated, because their price-value-ratio was at a time unmatched, and the number of their topics quite impressive (even with their lack of research taken into consideration) In the recent years however, they are more focused on foreign market, as are their pricing strategy (it would be more reasonable to suspect that the causality is the other way around), that means a lot more expensive. And that back fired at them, because fewer and fewer are buying them in China, as long as there's a some what decent alternative from other manf., of which there's no shortage, it's China so you know. It took them a while to realize that and to make the decision ,to 'tune it down a bit', with their own words, in the domestic market. And they were making no secret out of it. It was a big, pleasant news to us, until we read the detailed list of these adjustments. Turned out that for most of the kits, especially the popular ones, the price went up, significantly. There were also discount, yet usually lies between 2-3%, which i guess strictly speaking does not equal 0? What a joke😂
@@HammerheadModelMaking have you heared of Kitty Hawk, as a short lived, brand. not the CV. How their customer service exchanged verbal abuse with us(their customer) on social network, was also epic. A lot of funny stories like that😅
Appreciate the kind words. As for purchasing models/dioramas, you can try your luck on ebay, you might find something you are looking for at a relatively inexpensive price, however, I can't speak to the quality that price will get you. I've seen stuff on there called "Pro built" which looked like a 5 year old did it. (Not trying to dump, just pointing out that it was clearly not pro built). I would simply say be cautious. However, myself, and many other modelers will often do commissioned projects which would give you more of a guarantee on quality and ensure you get what you want. If you are interested, feel free to send me an email with a brief description of what you want to hammerheadmodelmaking@gmail.com and I can give you a quote. Brett
A bit late finding this one - Super work and well executed build. I will stick with my Monogram kits, but any AM is good for them too, so am glad this kit was made. Asking what Cyano did you use to assemble the Aires cockpit and seat? Appears it gave you some working time. Liked the preshading undertone colors use besides just white on black primer. Diorama also well done. For some history, I believe they did use the bomb bay for a fuel tank, so the straps were not an issue anyways. Got to meet Clarence Bud Anderson a couple of times from the hobby, and visit at his home where he signed my copy of his EXCELLENT book "To fly and fight" really a must read for anyone into aviation. His test flight years were important too.
Thanks for watching, the Cyano I used is from BSI, its their Maxi-cure Extra Thick. Yeah, it usually gives me a few seconds of working time before it sets. I like it. Jealous you got to meet Anderson, I'll be sure to pick up a copy of his book.
In Southeast Asia, especially Thailand, weeds grew out of the fill in the revetments. And you're missing the Armed Aircraft folding sign and the SP with his M-16 guarding the Aircraft.
@@HammerheadModelMaking If you decide to do an F-4 the 374th Tac Fighter Wing was Stationed at Udorn tailcode ZZ sharknouth nose. When they left Udorn they went to Clark AB in the Philippines. When Clark closed they went to Kidina Okinowa and became the Shoguns when they transitioned to the F-15 with the Samurai helmet on the vertical stablizers outboard surface with the Compass Ghost paintjob... Yeah, gray on gray on gray.
Thanks for watching, I assume you're referring to the squares I laid down on the base, those are actually sheet plastic, but thinking about it, one could probably use the box card board for the same purpose!
@@HammerheadModelMaking My Revell Monogram Thud model box had the same airfield pattern on the underside of the box to be used as a display base. Unfortunately I threw the box out already or I would have tried making something similar.🙂
You mean where the windscreen clear part meets the plastic of the fuselage? Yeah, I guess its one of those things where I get so caught up in many of the other details that I miss some of the more obvious areas, like blending in the canopy to the fuselage! Good catch, will watch out for it in the future.
Did you find your kit to be extremely tail heavy? The instructions didn't call for any weights and by the time I realized they were needed it was too late. I've basically stuck a wheel Weight to the bottom of the front gear and I'll mock it up as some chocks.
Yes, this kit is very tail heavy, I added a bunch of lead fishing weights into the nose, you can see it in the video around the 20:00 minute mark. I've kind of just made it part of my builds now to add nose weight into any kit that sits in tricycle landing gear as a matter of course. Lead fishing weights are inexpensive and come in different sizes, so I always have some on hand.
@@HammerheadModelMaking Thanks for the tip! The nose is fairly easy to disassemble so I may grab some weights and paste them in later. Glad I'm not the only one. I thought I was losing my mind!
Great building, and I get it's an artistic choice, but personally I think this is WAY too much weathering. Any aircraft weathered that badly would be sitting outside a museum. Even jets sitting in the boneyard at AMARG aren't that dirty. Looking at pictures and videos of Thuds in the Vietnam War, their crew chiefs actually kept them very clean. The Navy had dirtier looking aircraft but that's to be expected.
I certainly agree the most modelers (myself included) now a days push the artistic license when it comes to aircraft weathering, however, I do also usually try to base my weathering on real references. Here are the main references I used for this aircraft: airfactsjournal-images.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/06140902/F-105-in-flight.jpg This one was my main inspiration and you can see a lot of the accumulation around the lateral fin as well as the underside of the wings. i.redd.it/j0m2o5q48vw81.jpg This one also shows a fair amount of grim on the bottom but also you can see the discoloration around the panel lines and such. fft-keymilitary.b-cdn.net/sites/militarykey/files/styles/article_body/public/imported/2020-03-26/img_93-1_16.jpg?itok=PuqFDFub This one, which isn't nearly as dirty as the others, but still shows good definition around the panel lines. photos.smugmug.com/Inspiration-and-Reference/Modern-Jets/F-105-Thunderchief/i-QQLZ4W7/0/49283271/XL/F-105%20128th%20TFS-XL.jpg This final image is the most dirty of the bunch but also the only one I can't verify is actually from the Vietnam era, so, this one may not be indicative of a deployed combat aircraft, but still a good example of how bad they could get. You are correct though, many of the Thuds were in excellent condition and showed little by way of weathering, I just choose not to use those ones as inspiration. Thanks for watching and thank you for your comment! -Brett
@@HammerheadModelMaking The final image is probably late 70s or early 80s. You can tell by the markings, 128th Tac Fighter Squadron, Georgia ANG. They didn't convert to Thuds until 1979, and operated them until 1983. You can also tell it's stateside because of the captive inert AGM-45 under the left wing. Blue markings on a missile mean it is inert and for training purposes, it also doesn't have it's fins attached. I've never seen any evidence captive missiles were used for deployed aircraft in Vietnam, even for training sorties. Model building is an art form and you are a master of the craft and better than I'll ever be at it. I myself used to build model kits years ago but stopped for a long time. I'm only now getting back into it, and when I build I only weather panel lines for panels that are regularly serviced, vent something, or are a moving part (i.e. airbrakes, APU exhausts, fuel vents, hydraulic access panels, landing gear doors, flight control surfaces, the gun etc.) but that's up to personal preference. Keep up the great work!
@@everythingman987 Thanks for the additional context on the last image I shared! Also, welcome back to the hobby! The great thing about it, is that we can all build to suit or tastes! Sounds like you have a good idea of what you like, thanks for watching and again, thanks for the comments! -Brett
My dad served in Vietnam. I remember him talking about these. I believed they served from 1958 to 1984 or 85. Quiet a machine. I think there was a 2 seater called the "Wild Weasel." Nice job hammer I'm impressed. I like how you work with potoetch, another one of my Achilles heals.
Yes, the Wild Weasel is definitely on my list to do! I used to be really intimidated by photo etch, but I found after working with a few small PE sets, that once you get the hang of it, it because rather straight forward. I find the Eduard Profi-Packs, are a good place to start. They will usually have some photoetch, but none of it is required and its usually pretty simple. Good way to practice in my opinion!
Lovely work all round. Well done. Love the 3D printed parts. Little tip you might find useful for when you are doing groundwork/ballast/scenics- once you have applied your initial layer, to lock it in place spray with straight alcohol (any % strength but use undiluted) before trying to apply more PVA. The alcohol acts as a flow agent and will stop the glue from pooling on the surface. It allows the glue to penetrate and cover all of the scenic material. Don't add the alcohol to the glue, just lightly spray it over your scenic work and then apply the glue. Love your work though, just some damn good modelling!
Thank you, I've got an HK B-17F in the stash that I will build up as the Memphis Belle, I just have to work through a series of commissions before I can get to it. If you'll be patient with me, I will get to it!
Hi, I used black to prime the base, then did a marble coat with white, finally the main colors for the airfield were Vallejo's Sand (Ivory) 71.075 and Aged White 71.132
Quite a bit of those aren't rivets, but fasteners holding panels down, like the photo each parts you put in around the gun was gang channel with anchor nuts. Oil streaks under the engine(s) was done very well. From working on Navy plains, the aluminum alloy gets soaked with oil. Aluminum is porous like cement, and it soaks that oil up. It uses out of every point it can.
