1/32 Hobby Boss F-84G Thunderjet - "Four Queens" 58th FBG, 1951 - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

1/32 Hobby Boss F-84G Thunderjet - "Four Queens" 58th FBG, 1951

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Monday, January 13, 2020 6:04 PM

OOB build, great kit, really enjoyed it, used micro sol for decals, they performed pretty well considering some of their sizes, the tail ones didn't set deep enough in some places, so you don't see all the rivet detail, but for OOB, Ithink they went well.

Metal work is AK Xtreme Aluminium, glossed with AK Gauzy. Other paints used were Gunze and Tamiya, Flory dark dirt wash, Tamiya panel line wash.

For $70 AUD I think this is a great kit.

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Monday, January 13, 2020 6:40 PM

Very nice. First time I've seen you do a big scale

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Grant Dalzell

Member since
April 2014

Posted by Grant Dalzell on Monday, January 13, 2020 6:48 PM

[quote user="tempestjohnny"]Very nice. First time I've seen you do a big scale

Cheers, yeah I've done a few over the years, 3 Trumpy Mig-17's, Italeri Mirage IIIC, Hobby Boss Sturmovik comes to mind, maybe a couple more

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keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Monday, January 13, 2020 6:58 PM

That turned out great! Love the colorful markings of the day. I just finished the 1/48 F-84F (swept wing with the crazy canopy articulation) Hard to believe they are both F-84s.

Anyhow, I'm an alclad II guy but that AK finish looks great - may have to try that.

Thanks,

John

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patrick206

Member since
March 2013

Posted by patrick206 on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 5:00 PM

Grant - That's a right beautiful job you made of it, and your canopy masking is perfectly fine. Impressive overall, thanks for the post and photos.

Patrick