Coming next on The Plastic Scale Modeling Hour we open up the “T.O. Library” During these segments we will review books, magazines, websites and other scale modeling reference resources and topics scale modelers will find inspiring as well as informative.  As far as featured guests, as part of this segment I’ll invite authors, publishers, Veterans, aviators and others behind or supporting these topics.

This week we take a look back at what it was like to fly the F-105 Thunderchief and F-4 Phantom II during the Vietnam War. Who better to share such insights than a pilot who flew both during the war. Join me and my very special guest Ed Rasimus on Thursday, December 15th at 7:00 PM Eastern.

Ed flew more than 250 combat mission in the F-105 Thunderchief and F-4 Phantom II during the Vietnam Conflict earning the Distinguished Flying Cross five times and numerous Air Medals. He has authored books including “When Thunder Rolled” and “Palace Cobra”. As our guest he will talk about those experiences and I’m sure we as modelers will glean some useful tidbits of information as well as inspiration for our F-105 and F-4 scale modeling projects.

Dust off your USAF F-105 and F-4 scale models, snap a picture and TUNE IN to find out how you can qualify to win something special as part of our next Door Prize Giveaway!

Check out Ed’s blog which he calls Thunder Tails.

I am of the generation which only got to see F-105′s at base open houses and air shows. By the time I was beginning my military career the F-105 was winding down its. One summer I got to experience some Low Flying Thunder.