1/48 Tamiya F-84G

by Fernan De Gannes

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This is the F-84G from Tamiya.  The model was built mostly OOB with some Eduard PE added to the cockpit.  Tamiya's engineering and fit made this build a pleasure.  After a couple of wet sanding sessions with 1000 grit paper, I primed the model with Testors gloss white enamel. After leaving it to dry for a week I applied some light coats of Alclad Aluminium, left this to dry for 24 hours, masked off various panels and shot those with Alclad Dark Aluminium. I sealed everything with a coat of Future to prepare for decals.

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Decals are a mix of the kit's and Cutting edge. I used markings for 8 FBS 'Ricepaddy Ranger'. Fitting the yellow and black stripes on the tail proved to be a challenge and required several applications of Polly S solvent and some touching up with yellow and black paint to get the desired result.

The final touch- the canopy-was a fairly tedious exercise. First I sanded off the circular device located at the right rear, polished off the scratches, dipped it in Future, masked the panes and painted the frames with Alclad. I then carefully attached a photo-etched version of the circular item (included in the Eduard set) and dipped the completed canopy in Future one last time to seal everything in. After a coat of Testors Satin Clear, I attached the bombs, landing gear and the various clear pieces. There you have it.

Fernan de Gannes

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Photos and text © by Fernan de Gannes