1/72 Academy F-84E/G Thunderjet

Gallery Article by Nick Monopoli

 

This is Academy's kit #1617. The panel and rivet detail is outstanding, and cries out for the Bare Metal Foil treatment. Everything is foiled except the tanks which are airbrushed with Testors silver enamel. After a coat or 2 of Future, the decals lay down nicely. Even the tail, where one side folded over onto the other. Gotta love that Microsol!!

 

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I'm relatively new to modeling, but I'm impressed with the quality of the few Academy kits I've built. This one was built out of box with no aftermarket goodies, although I would have liked a good set of seat belts (too cheap to buy them)! The weathering was done with my usual method of spit, soap, and furniture powders. 

The photos were taken in sunlight to show off the bare metal. Please excuse my dusty porch floor!

Nick Monopoli

      

Photos and text © by Nick Monopoli