Shujaa Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Hi Brett, as already mentioned by a few other modelling-friends I concur and definately advice You to score some metal legs for the lady. OOB she will already be standing quite wobbly on her legs and the addition of AM will not contribute in any positive way... The enclosed link takes You to a pretty dated review on ARC. At the bottom You'll find a "source" which used to sell them. Since the review is pretty dated I don't know if Ernie Gee still has them available but it's worth a shot. Good luck !!! https://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Rev1/801-900/Rev893-F-105-McGinnis/00.shtm Shujaa Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 11/6/2022 at 3:57 AM, Archer Fine Transfers said: Thuds actually shot down more Migs over Vietnam than Phantoms. 25 kills for the Thud with the gun. it’s good to have a gun. No self respecting fighter pilot wants to fly without one- P D.B. Andrus, firefly7, Brett M and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 11/6/2022 at 4:57 AM, Archer Fine Transfers said: Thuds actually shot down more Migs over Vietnam than Phantoms. If by “shot down” you mean victories specifically using a gun, then that’s definitely true, since cannon-equipped Phantoms didn’t arrive in Vietnam until quite late in the game. If you look at total MiG kills using any weapon, though, it’s the F-4 by a country mile… https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_aerial_victories_of_the_Vietnam_War Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jboldt007 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 the Quinta bits look great - i've used them on several kits now and the thing i like about them or perhaps any 3-d print is that there's a thickness to "grab" onto which makes installation so much easier (i use Future or canopy glue). PE can be so frustrating. Anyway ... also the Aires stuff is always top notch but sometimes a pain to fit. I love like HGW harnesses and so on but you know sometimes i'd just rather paint a nice, crisp resin casting. The Hot Bath thing i've never heard of before. Anyway the Thud is probably one of the prettiest but most maligned jets in history. it just looks like it should be awesome ... but apparently not so much. Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyJoe Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 I am following your build of this F-105G and look forward to your updates. Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett M Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 9 hours ago, Shujaa said: Hi Brett, as already mentioned by a few other modelling-friends I concur and definately advice You to score some metal legs for the lady. OOB she will already be standing quite wobbly on her legs and the addition of AM will not contribute in any positive way... The enclosed link takes You to a pretty dated review on ARC. At the bottom You'll find a "source" which used to sell them. Since the review is pretty dated I don't know if Ernie Gee still has them available but it's worth a shot. Good luck !!! https://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Rev1/801-900/Rev893-F-105-McGinnis/00.shtm Shujaa Awesome, thanks Shujaa. Just shot Ernie an email and it didn’t bounce back immediately, so there theres hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett M Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 13 hours ago, denders said: The G-Factor landing gear are nice. I thought I got mine from SB but I don't see them listed. The solid resin nose will balance out the resin engine parts. I didn't put additional weight in mine. Of course, the G-Factor nose gear and the Aires resin nose gear bay helped. I used a Master Model metal pitot on mine too. It's very pointy and will draw blood if you're careless. I would suggest holding off to the very last to install it. The Quinta cockpit stuff looks great. It wasn't released until I had the fuselage closed up. I used Eduard PE. Will avoid stabbing myself with the pointy bits! Would you recommend doing the bays? Worth it? 1 hour ago, Jboldt007 said: the Quinta bits look great - i've used them on several kits now and the thing i like about them or perhaps any 3-d print is that there's a thickness to "grab" onto which makes installation so much easier (i use Future or canopy glue). PE can be so frustrating. Anyway ... also the Aires stuff is always top notch but sometimes a pain to fit. I love like HGW harnesses and so on but you know sometimes i'd just rather paint a nice, crisp resin casting. The Hot Bath thing i've never heard of before. Anyway the Thud is probably one of the prettiest but most maligned jets in history. it just looks like it should be awesome ... but apparently not so much. Definitely looking forward to getting the Quinta parts on. As for Aires, so much sanding. No update today other than more sanding and dry fitting. And then more sanding…and fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 (edited) This should be a very interesting project. Love all the AM stuff you have for this, especially the Quinta studio parts. I've only used their stuff once, but will definitely be back for more. Cheers, Michael Edited November 8, 2022 by Dpgsbody55 Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 9 hours ago, Brett M said: Would you recommend doing the bays? Worth it? Not the best pictures, but.... MikeMaben, Landrotten Highlander, Memphis and 10 others 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Great subject, great build. An immense machine. Tony Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Don't usually follow jet builds but this one is a looker. Thanks for sharing. Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shujaa Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 You're welcome Brett. Good luck & I truly hope You'll be able to get them. Brett M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett M Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 So…yeah. Now that I’ve dived into the cockpit, the Quinta decal’s definitely won’t fit the IP’s as they’re wider than the Aires parts. Deep thought time…..or maybe watch some SG1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 10 hours ago, Brett M said: So…yeah. Now that I’ve dived into the cockpit, the Quinta decal’s definitely won’t fit the IP’s as they’re wider than the Aires parts. Deep thought time…..or maybe watch some SG1? I imagine that they're sized to fit the kit parts. Unfortunate that the Aires parts are a different size. I was going to use a combination of Eduard and the Quinta parts for my corsair build and ended up just sticking with most of the kit parts and the Quinta parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROM Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 oh too bad cant you cheat a little with trimming the quinta parts a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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