Tamiya F-84G

Wings assembled, jet pipe in fuselage, some interior painting 

major flying surfaces buttoned up, seams filled, primed with gray primer, and then shot with rattle can Testors silver. Top wing surfaces polished with a cotton ball. 

wings assembled 

seat in foreground, nose well visible in back 

cockpit area 

fuselage buttoned up and all flying surfaces on 

intake ring on 

engine front cover on 

seams puttied 

seams sanded 

some upper surfaces painted with Testors rattle can silver 

some underside painting 

port wing polished with a cotton ball 

second coat of paint plus drop tanks 

second coat on under side 

painted the anti glare panel and dorsal spine, started decals 

decals continue 

other half of tail decal 

 

 

 

left side national markings and some data 

buzz number and Four Queens artwork added 

nose decal on and some forward data 

right side decals started 

right side upper tail decal on 

nose gear and speed brakes installed 

under side USAF decal added 

main wheels and inner main doors added 

standing on her feet 

 

 

spray gloss to seal in the decals 

painting windscreen and canopy frames 

nose wheel back on 

windscreen on 

one bomb attached 

Second bomb has decals. Had to sand down the aft portion where the canopy slide mechanism would be due to poor fit of the corresponding pieces. 

second bomb on 

windscreen and canopy setting up 

on shelf with Academy F-51D and MPC F-80C 

Took this kit, the F-84F, and the F9F-3 to a show yesterday. Put them in as display only. Brought back this mancave decoration for my efforts