F-84F Thunderstreak

US Swept-wing Thunder

Special Hobby | No. SH72395 | 1:72

Boxart F-84F Thunderstreak SH72395 Special Hobby

Facts

Brand:: Special Hobby
Title:: F-84F Thunderstreak US Swept-wing Thunder
Number:: SH72395 (Also listed as 100-SH72395)
Scale:: 1:72
Type:: Full kit
Released:: 2023 New tool
Barcode:: 8594071089573 (EAN)
Topic:: Republic F-84F Thunderstreak » Jets (Aircraft)

Markings

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak

Republic F-84F-35-RE Thunderstreak

US Air Force (1947-now)

511 FBS, 405 FBW 52-6454 / FS-454
1955 Cold War - Langley AFB, VA

Republic F-84F-40-RE Thunderstreak

US Air Force (1947-now)

20 FBW 52-6570 / FS-570 (Col. A.G. Salisbury)
1956 Cold War - RAF Weathersfield

Republic F-84F-45-RE Thunderstreak

US Air Force (1947-now)

401 FBW 52-6664 / FS-664 (Col. Van Etten)
1956 Cold War

Contents F-84F Thunderstreak SH72395 Special Hobby

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Special Hobby

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2024

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Magazines

Modelář | Vol. 74 Issue 11

Czech (TOC: 15 lines)

November 2023

Sky Model | 137

Italian (TOC: 7 lines)

January 2024

Airfix Model World | Issue 162

English (TOC: 25 lines)

May 2024

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Comments

BAK
To me, the vertical tail looks too tall and skinny, and the reverse rake on the large drop tank pylon looks too severe. Just my reaction.

18 May 2023, 03:57

Rui
I'm no expert but I also agree that the tail looks a bit tall and skinny. Not sure about the drop tank pylon. And, what's the storey with the cloudy frosted canopy 😁

15 July 2023, 16:54

Kanyiko
From what I can see, the vertical tail mounted on the model is the 'tall tail' which was fitted to later F-84Fs. From what I read, the 'short tail' was fitted to the Republic-built blocks up to the F-84F-45-RE and the General Motors-built blocks up to the F-84F-40-GK; the 'tall tail' (which added 28 cm to the vertical tail) appeared on the Republic F-84F-46-RE to F-84F-81-RE and the General Motors F-84F-41-GK to F-84F-51-GK.

I'm especially pleased to see this kit finally has a lot of features preceding models (Airfix, Italeri, PJ Productions and Sword) often failed to include: the HVAR rockets; and especially the Mark 7 bomb and its pylon.

5 August 2023, 00:53

Tom
Yes, the aft fuselage diameter is slightly too small and the chord of both fins (long and short fin) a bit too narrow on top, this makes it look skinny at the rear. AZ is here on the thick side, so the difference is feeled quite doubled

6 October 2023, 10:51