HobbyBoss 1/48 US F-105D Thunderchief 80332 make_Venturi At the IAA 1975 Volkswagen

At the IAA 1975 Volkswagen presented a vehicle that was initially developed without the knowledge of the board of directors

Using a cast elliptical hull which has high structural rigidity and excellent ballistic protection

as expertly shown on the King Tiger model

and some of the fuselage panels

HobbyBoss 1/48 US F-105D Thunderchief 80332 make_Venturi At the IAA 1975 VolkswagenThe F 105 armed with missiles and a cannon; however, its design was tailored to high speed low altitude penetration carrying a single nuclear bomb internally. First flown in 1955, the Thunderchief entered service in 1958. As the largest single engined fighter ever employed by the USAF, the single seat F 105 would be adapted to deliver a greater iron bomb load than the four engined ten man strategic bombers of World War II. The F 105 would be best