Republic Aviation F-84F Thunderstreak and RF-84F Thunderflash Book Review
By David L. Veres
| Date of Review | December 2023 | Title | Republic Aviation F-84F Thunderstreak and RF-84F Thunderflash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Prétat | Publisher | Editions Minimonde 76 |
| Published | 2023 | ISBN | 978-2-9541818-6-8 |
| Format | 130 pages, softbound | MSRP (Euro) | 25.00€ |
Review
Tackling Special Hobby’s new 1:72-scale F-84F? How about Hobbyboss’ 1:48 Thunderstreak? Or Monogram’s venerable classic to the same scale?
You need this compact, all-English chronicle.
Including covers, RepublicAviation F-84F Thunderstreak & RF-84F Thunderflash from French publisher Editions Minimonde76 recaps the colorful combatants in seven informative chapters over 130 pages:
- Design & Development
- Reconnaissance Variant
- FiCon & Tom-Tom Parasites
- International Operators
- 1956 Suez Combat
- Tech-Manual Extracts
- Colors & Markings
Text charts international Thunderstreak & Thunderflash service in eleven air forces over roughly two decades from the mid-1950s. And that means lots of colorful modeling possibilities.
Author Samuel Prétat’s lavishly illustrated effort includes 140 color & B&W photos from official archives and personal collections, 19 color profiles, several dozen tech-manual excerpts, and – just for fun – one cartoon.
Lots of eye candy here. And the compact, landscape format volume makes it “workbench-friendly”.
Strongly recommended.
With thanks to Minimonde76 Publishing for the review copy!