1/48 Hobby Boss F-84F FINISHED? YES!

Yes sir John, that's a nice looking bird!

Thanks guys - I'm considering starting the F-100 kit from HobbyBoss out of the stash.  I'll do a build thread on that one as well and we'll see if we go 2 for 2.  Kit looks really nice

Sure does look good, John.

Good WIP and having never built a HobbyBoss yet, it was extra-interesting to me.

You had some finish challenges along the way, you'd never know it from the end result.

I really like that little jet, which is odd because I've never had a great deal of interest in that sort of style. You have broadened my horizons and that's a good thing.

Nice looking model. You did a great job on the finish.

Kudos to Hobby Boss / Trumpeter.  Contacted support and ordered the replacement speed brakes.  Then sent me the entire PE fret... and they sent me 2 of them!  So if you folks build this I have spares ;)

Anyhow - now she's done.  Biggest problem on the kit was my quick disconnect for my new Krome airbrush that caused spatter when i was post shading.  Anyhow - looks like a dirty F-84F

Thanks for the comments all.  Thinking of trying to make this an outdoor museum bird and really fade/weather since my finish is hosed.  I'll try lightly wet sanding first to get rid of the splatter - still no speed brakes :/

Looks good given the issues you faced with the AB. It's suprising how much different this one is than the other F84, they just look totally different. I don't know why they just changed the name and not the F84 altogether. Thunderjet vs Thunderstreak. I like it, well done.

BK

I've done all I can - waiting on replacement speed brakes.  Interesting sitting next to the F-86F - same techniques, same products - different finish which makes me wonder does the plastic come in to play.  So I used my new Krome double action airbrush for the Tamiya smoke post shading.  Love the control, disapointed with the ability to spray a super fine line - maybe need a different needle/tip?  New to double action action.  Also I got a lot of spatter (kinda ruined the finish but oh well - we need to experiment).  But when I disconnected the airbrush from the CO2 the fitting was frozen so it was leaking at the quick disconnect.  I'm guessing this introduced moisture so I'm not blaming the airbrush.  

It's a good kit but I'd reccomend after market decals.  Had issues there.

Started out with one scheme but the decals cracked and fell apart... so going with this one.  About 1/2 way through the declas.  Liking the look

Thanks guys.  Ya the wing looks better but theres still something there.  Paint came out a bit flat for alclad.  This is my 4th or 5th Nmf with it so I'm a bit confused.  Looks okay though as the f84s in pics I've seen didnt appear to be shiney.  Misplaced my PE dive brakes....grrr.  going to try post shading with tamiya smoke (my secret nmf trick) with my new krome double action ab.  

She's looking really good John! I zoomed in on the wing that had issues, and didn't see much of an issue after the Alclad was sprayed. 

Please stay safe with all those fires happening in California. 

Looking very good. Kinda reminds me of an F86 at this stage.

BK

Progress - she's got legs

Layed down the Alclad tonight

John fisheye is from an oil or lubricant that is in it on the surface of the plastic. The paint is unable to adhere to that one little spot or spots and pulls away leaving a fisheye.

That's fisheye, John.  Not sure what really causes it but its like the paint isn't wetted out enough.  Better to get all the way back to bare plastic when that happens.  Or whatever the substrate is.

Sanded down and repeated.  Same effect.  Not sure what the issue is but moving on...call it wing stress/damage lol

The paint turned out fine all except the right wing.  Perhaps I didn't get all the soap off.  Ah well, I'll sand and respray.

Got her all cleaned up - Novus polished, washed cleaned dryed.  Shot Tamiya gloss black and seeing some disturbing eyefish/pooling.  Perhaps it will level out - we'll see.  

A bit of sanding.  The gloss black shows some scratchs so a bit more polishing but happy with the outcome so far

I have a couple Hobby Boss kits in the stash, A-7 Corsair, and the F-105.  Haven't built one yet though.  Hopefully they are the same quality as your F-84.  Looking good so far!

keavdog

the straight wing f84 was the first aircraft use by the Thunderbirds.

That is a fun factoid!

keavdog

And I just love the 50s era airframe.

Agreed. It's like an art-deco design airframe.

Thanks.  It's a nice kit.  Would like to see if anyone else struggles with the nose gear bay or if was just me.

Greg, the straight wing f84 was the first aircraft use by the Thunderbirds.  Tamiya makes that kit with the markings.  The one I'm building is the swept wing F model was the most numerous and has an interesting canopy articulation.   And I just love the 50s era airframe.

I'm liking this one John.  I've been looking for the Monogram kit but this one is very nice.

dupes

Somehow I missed this kit coming out?

And somehow I missed the whole thread so far.

Looking real good, John....and I agree on the cockpit.

I too have never done a HobbyBoss kit yet and appreciate the positive feedback from you and the others.

BTW, not familiar with the F84. That sure is a nice-looking little aircraft. I look forward to seeing it all shiny-ed up.