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REPUBLIC F-105D THUNDERCHIEF aka "THUD" (NAM VETERAN)  1/48 SCALE
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HOBBY BOSS 80332  REPUBLIC F-105D THUNDERCHIEF aka "THUD" (USAF NAM VETERAN) 
1/48 SCALE

DESCRIPTION:

The Republic F-105 Thunderchief is an American fighter-bomber that served with the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1984. Capable of Mach 2, it conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the Vietnam War; it was the only American aircraft to have been removed from combat due to high loss rates. It was originally designed as a single-seat, nuclear-attack aircraft; a two-seat Wild Weasel version was later developed for the specialized Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) role against surface-to-air missile sites. The F-105 was commonly known as the "Thud" by its crews.

As a follow-on to the Mach 1 capable North American F-100 Super Sabre, the F-105 was also armed with missiles and a rotary cannon; however, its design was tailored to high-speed low-altitude penetration carrying a single nuclear weapon internally. First flown in 1955, the Thunderchief entered service in 1958. The single-engine F-105 could deliver a bomb load greater than some American heavy bombers of World War II such as the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator. The F-105 was one of the primary attack aircraft of the Vietnam War; over 20,000 Thunderchief sorties were flown, with 382 aircraft lost including 62 operational (non-combat) losses (out of the 833 produced). Although less agile than smaller MiG fighters, USAF F-105s were credited with 27.5 kills.

FEATURES:

* Item No: 80332

* Item Nam: F-105D Thunderchief

* Scale: 1/48

* Item Type: Static Aircraft

* Model Dimensions:   Length: 430.3 mm   Width: 223.3 mm   Height: 83 mm

* Total Plastic Parts: 252pcs

* Total Sprues: 9 sprues

* Camouflage Scheme:
    ● F-105D  (60-480) 36th  TFW 23rd TFS
   ● F-105D  (61-132) 334th TFS, 4th TFW

* Released Date: 2008-04

* More Features: 
      The kit consists of 237 parts
     Molded in light grey plastic 
     15 clear parts for canopy 
     Simple engine detail