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tigisfat
April 21st, 2010, 09:40
Has anyone ever produced a thunderbirds repaint for this fine addon?
VCN-1
April 21st, 2010, 10:17
Yes

At least before the hack there were several at AVSIM.
Try searching for Russel R. Smith

VCN-1
peter12213
April 21st, 2010, 11:22
I was wondering that a few months ago but found nothing!
CheckSix
April 21st, 2010, 11:32
I dont recall a T-Bird paint for the mighty Thud; Russel R Smith or Frank Safranek would be the two guys to contact, I know Frank was very keen on the metal finish repaints and released some wonderful work.

If there was a T-Bird paint then it would be a fictional paint, the T-Bird Thuds were 105B's, the AS F-105 is of course the later D model, quite a few differences. The team only used them for a few months after a tragic fatal crash, airframe design flaw being the culprit.
Naismith
April 21st, 2010, 14:09
http://www.virtualthunderbirds.com/

They might know
CheckSix
April 21st, 2010, 16:01
Looks like they are just a Lock On group rather than MSFS... But hey, worth a try.
jmig
April 21st, 2010, 17:44
I don't think the TBs ever flew it?
tigisfat
April 21st, 2010, 18:01
I don't think the TBs ever flew it?

Yes they did. Check this cool photo out:
StormILM
April 21st, 2010, 18:10
Yeap, they flew the B model. They had some significant issues with the Thud and then a fatal accident in 1964 taking the life of Capt. Gene Devlin.

http://aerobaticteams.net/Thunderbirds_F-105_Crash.html
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stansdds
April 22nd, 2010, 02:10
They did fly the Thud for a short period of time.
mal998
April 22nd, 2010, 07:50
Here are 3 ultra-rare photos of the F-105B in T-Bird paint.

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tigisfat
April 22nd, 2010, 11:54
Here are 3 ultra-rare photos of the F-105B in T-Bird paint.

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HOLY COW!!

Where've you been, Mal?

Good photos!
mal998
April 23rd, 2010, 08:11
HOLY COW!!

Where've you been, Mal?

Good photos!

Thanks,
I've been lurking around all this time...:kilroy: Still closely connected on a regular basis to lots of old friends in the FS Community.
tigisfat
April 23rd, 2010, 11:07
Thanks,
I've been lurking around all this time...:kilroy: Still closely connected on a regular basis to lots of old friends in the FS Community.


Why lurking and not posting?
jmig
April 23rd, 2010, 13:30
They did fly the Thud for a short period of time.

I never knew that. See, you learn something everyday here.
CheckSix
April 24th, 2010, 01:09
As above... Should a T-Bird paint actually exist then it would be fictional re: the B vs D model... :blind:
tigisfat
April 24th, 2010, 01:42
As above... Should a T-Bird paint actually exist then it would be fictional re: the B vs D model... :blind:


That's okay with me. After all, it's a simulator. If I can't smell the jet fuel or have my face smashed by G-forces then the least of my worries is having the slightly wrong variant painted in an incorrect but fun scheme.

That's completely trivial to me.
CheckSix
April 24th, 2010, 02:52
Amen Tigifat :) I would love to see a T-Bird 105... Hint, hint to any repainters... Frank? Russel? :D :D :D