1/72 Monogram F-105G Wild Weasel |
Gallery Article by Phillip Steele
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Sept 26 2003
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I first built this kit in 1991 and was lucky enough to find another one a few months ago, and have another go. Other than some moulding problems, this is a good kit. I had some difficulty with the wings, they were warped and drooped badly. Re-aligning them took several hours. The lower air brake paddle was re-worked to the raised position. Due to poor fit, ( and too late to open the latches ), the canopies were set in the raised position. The pitot tube was turned from a 1/8th" stainless steel rod.
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Testors paints were used for the
camo, and the entire scheme was masked sequentially with latex rubber. Aluminum
areas were airbrushed with automotive chrome. Weathering was kept to a
minimum due to the brightness of the decals, which went on flawlessly. However,
I did replace some of them with Hasegawa F 105 D items, which
were printed better. Varying the Dullcoating reduced the "just out of the
shop" look.