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Wouldn't miss this for the world.



Gives me an opportunity to build a classic US jet.



And try out the SEA camouflage scheme.

Pics of the instructions, a mound of plastic (this has been opened for a review I posted on this forum earlier this summer but it has all been re-bagged).












Extras I'll be using.



And decals that I'm unsure about. I've had a look for some aftermarket but no dice yet.



I've got a few things to finish up before I can crack on with this but I'll be back with some history and the start of the build soon.

Thanks for looking.

Nice! Another classic cold-war jet. Considered to build Trumpeters 1/72 version for this GB but I chose the F-100. Good luck with this build!

thats a smart looking kit i hope it goes together well for you

Nice!

looks like a great kit!! i will be looking out for this build as i like hobby boss and i have been looking out for this kit for a while!

Cool subject choice

Nice looking kit Will...looking forward to seeing you do some magic with this one!

Great choice.

hummm interesting plan here and the little extra that gives the kit a nice little PLUS

already subscribed to this thread

See you

Goose

great choice. will be following your build.

Development

The F-105 Thunderchief, nicknamed the 'Thud', evolved from a 1951 project to replace the F-84F fighter-bomber. The prototype first flew in October 1955, and Republic delivered the first production aircraft to the U.S. Air Force in 1958. Republic also developed a fully combat-capable two seat trainer version, the F-105F, and 143 of them were built between 1963 and 1964.

A number of F models were converted to the F-105G antiaircraft suppression configuration and designated "Wild Weasels". Crews flying these missions were tasked with the most hazardous duty of all, attracting the attention of air-defence sites and then launching missiles to destroy the enemy's radar systems.



Systems

The F-105G was fitted with improved avionics and advanced electronic countermeasures (ECM) and radar homing and warning (RHAW) systems that allowed crews to engage enemy air defence systems with devastating effectiveness. RHAW systems for the F105-G included the AN/APR-35, AN/APR-36, AN/APR-37, and AN/ALR-31. Installation of the AN/ALR-31 required redesign of the wingtips to accommodate a pair of antennas. Additionally, the G was fitted with an Itek Radar Direction Finding and Homing system and a Bendix APS-107 target acquisition system. Most Gs were also fitted with a combat camera mounted beneath the nose just behind the radome. The F-105G was also equipped with Westinghouse AN/ALQ-105 self-protection jammers that were faired into the sides of the lower fuselage. This allowed additional ordnance to be carried on the wing pylons.



Weapons

For Wild Weasel missions, the F105G was armed with AGM-45 Shrike and AGM-78 Standard ARM missiles. The Shrike, a passive air-to-ground missile with a range of 12 miles, was designed to home on and destroy or suppress radiating radar transmitters directing both ground antiaircraft fire and surface-to-air missiles. The Standard ARM (anti-radiation missile) had a greater range (up to 35 miles), and improved seeker head and avionics for better target selection and increased effectiveness against enemy countermeasures. The AGM-78 also had a larger warhead than that of the AGM-45. The AGM-78 was designed to attack search, GCI, SAM, and other radar systems enabling the launching aircraft to attack from any direction and to turn away and get outside the lethal radius of enemy SAMs. Later variants of the AGM-78 could home in on a target even if the enemy radar was switched off, having stored the precise coordinates of the target in the missile's computer memory before launch. The Standard was typically carried on the inboard wing pylons or on the centreline pylon. Sometimes, both types of missile were carried simultaneously.

Nice subject choice Will ! It is in good hands !

Risky mission this Wild weasel stuff ...

Good luck with your build !

Nice choise and some great info
I just watched a vid on youtube where those ecm's where fitted on Phantoms to fool the Vietnamese and lure the migs out of hiding
Good luck with the build

Great choice! I am now waiting on my Hobby Boss 1/48 F-105D to be delivered. I am also going with it into the GB. Can't wait to see your progress on the build.

Thunderchief looks like it's going to be a nice build. I hope you post a lot of pictures and get that Wild Wessel patch made into a decal and put on the tail.

Cheers guys. Have cleared the bench and cleared some time off work (well ok, it's half term). Looking forward to kicking this one off.

Doing some last minute research.

I built the F105 D about 3 months ago as it was always a favourite, and inspired me to read the 100 missions North book by Ken Bell, not something i'd normally read, but it was a great book and really lets you get a feel for what a harrowing time these guys had and the daft bureaucracy they put up with, looking forward to seeing this and comparing notes, cheers Ian

Can you tell me what you think of the book "cockpits of the cold war"? Is it both western and eastern aircrafts? Im currently really into cold war jets, and that could be a vital acquisition for me

Hey Ludvig.



Can only add that it's an excellent read.

Willem wrote:Hey Ludvig.



Can only add that it's an excellent read.

Thanks alot! Too bad its so few Russian jets since im currently in a russian jet-zone

How's this coming along? I have 2 Monogram F-105's and just got new decals for the single seat version. Two books that got me interested in the Thud are by Col. Jack Broughton: Thud Ridge and Going Downtown. Great reads!

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Hey DB.

Sorry to report that I seem to have lost interest in modelling at the moment. Have made a little progress (and lost a part to the carpet).

I've read a few books on the subject but not those of Jack Broughton. I may see if I can find those books on Amazon and hopefully it will provide much needed impetus.

Thanks for looking in, hope you are well.

Willem wrote:Hey DB.

Sorry to report that I seem to have lost interest in modelling at the moment. Have made a little progress (and lost a part to the carpet).

I've read a few books on the subject but not those of Jack Broughton. I may see if I can find those books on Amazon and hopefully it will provide much needed impetus.

Thanks for looking in, hope you are well.

Still a long way to go til deadline so you have plenty of time. Hope youll get your interest back soon

Cool subject, look forward to seeing it come together

Willem wrote:Hey DB.

Sorry to report that I seem to have lost interest in modelling at the moment. Have made a little progress (and lost a part to the carpet).

I've read a few books on the subject but not those of Jack Broughton. I may see if I can find those books on Amazon and hopefully it will provide much needed impetus.

Thanks for looking in, hope you are well.

Hang in there and get back to it when you can
Will be watching for you

Don't worry. It will call to you when you least expect it! That's why I keep a stack of model magazines on the coffee table; to inspire me to get back at it!