Thunderstreak Dutch Airforce P-254
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Does anyone know about a set of replacement wheels for the thunderstreak/ thunderflash? The ones in the kit aren't really good ?
I can't find any in 72nd scale
I can't find any in 72nd scale
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The first steps are taken
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Fugelage halfs prepared
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Splitter/ wheelbay
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Nose packed with lead, and fixed to the fuselage
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Fuselage closed, and wings glued together.
The fit of the wings to the fugelage will need quite some work, as it is terrible...
The fit of the wings to the fugelage will need quite some work, as it is terrible...
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First wing attached, I used shims of plastic card to get it to fit as close as possible
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After filling and sanding it looks acceptable, but no more than that
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Seat ready for installation
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Seat ready for installation
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Droptanks needed a bit of putty to get it right
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Ready to put on the lid🙂
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Canopy masked and fitted with Matt varnish
Commenti
26 14 March 2023, 11:25
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I got the kit today, first impression is very good, nice clean moulding and a good resin seat, as well as a set of masks.
Just a shame there aren't any etched parts for the seatbelts, and a set of resin wheels would have been nice too.
Still it is a lot better than the ancient italeri kit ๐
15 March 2023, 16:36
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A Dutch Streak means following!! Looking forward to seeing your progress Jan!
15 March 2023, 21:37
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Welcome mates ๐
This one is up as soon as I finish my Dutch hurricane!
16 March 2023, 04:48
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Does anyone know about a set of replacement wheels for the thunderstreak/ thunderflash? The ones in the kit aren't really good 🙁
I can't find any in 72nd scale
6 April 2023, 14:24
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I made a faint start on this, sorting the parts, and figuring out if I can live with the basic kit. I also have an aftermarket decal set which has some interesting options.
Choices, choices
12 July 2023, 14:34
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First steps are taken, details are a bit soft, but fit is quite good ๐๐ป
19 July 2023, 07:46
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Fuselage closed, and wings glued together.
The fit of the wings to the fugelage will need quite some work, as it is terrible...ย
28 July 2023, 11:16
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I also bought this kit, but later I saw that Special Hobby plans to release its own tool:
F-84F Thunderstreak (Special Hobby SH72395, 1:72)
I hope I was not wrong with Sword.
Following!
28 July 2023, 20:02
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So far it wasn't bad, but dry fitting the wings showed large gaps at the wing roots. I think this will be a lot of work to get right....
Is sh also planning a thunderflash?
28 July 2023, 21:43
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Looking good!
I sure hope SH issues a Thunderflash, there are lots of options, a greek one obviously.
29 July 2023, 16:07
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It seems that they are finishing the testing phase and that the release of the kit will not be long in coming:
specialhobby.info/20..understreak-2nd.html
These are the previous tests:
1. specialhobby.info/20..se-for-you-from.html
2. specialhobby.info/20..erstreak-in-172.html
Jan, you did a good job with the fit of the wings 👍
29 July 2023, 17:22
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Maciej, I hope so too, for you that is, I have the Sword kit on my stash ๐
Cuajete, the SH kit looks like a better option than the Sword kit...
Still working on this one though, thanks for the encouragement.
29 July 2023, 17:29
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Still working on this one, got most parts ready for paint, just missing the time to get it done.
26 September 2023, 14:08
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I'm planning to build a thunderceptor soon. If it's any consolation, your kit likely has a far better fit ๐
26 September 2023, 18:08
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Welcome Oleg , yes it is a difficult model, mostly to keep the mojo going ๐
5 October 2023, 16:43