Had this sitting around for a while, figured I would actually post it. As much as I like the F-105 IRL, this was probably one of the most frustrating builds to work on; I was switching between 3-5 different blueprints of both single-and-twin seaters, they all had variances in the lines and scale, and you would be surprised how few blueprints exist for the -105F and G...especially ones that have the godforsaken landing gear down.

Was gonna do an asymmetrical loadout with a 450US Gal wing tank, one AGM-78, the centerline 650 tank, and the two shrikes, but not only does it (obviously) mess with flight performance, takeoff was pretty much impossible. Even when I adjusted liftScale on the rudder, it wouldn't lift off until about 200kts which...no. So, this build didn't exactly endear me to it after a while. It's rough, and I'm not overly proud of it as a whole, but it'll suffice.

Also I put this in the early baremetal livery because camo is pain. Also just makes my build a touch more interesting to look at, me thinks.

Controls

Group1 - Emergency tailhook
Group2 - Drogue chute
Group3 - N/A
Group4 - Jettison drop tank
Group5 - Airbrake
Group6 - Jettison weapon stores
Group7 - N/A
Group8 - Master arm
VTOL - Flaps
Trim - Pitch trim

Loadout
1X M61A1 Vulcan, 1028 rounds
2x China Lake AGM-45A Shrike
2x General Dynamics AGM-78A Standard ARM
1x 650US Gal centerline drop tank

Short History

This is actually an F-105F Wild Weasel II; note no ECM pod bulges on fuselage

Modified from twin-seat F-105F Thunderchief's already in service with the USAF, The F-105G Thunderchief was a specially modified variant built with the express purpose of performing the evolving 'Wild Weasel' SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) mission task. With lessons learned from the -105F Wild Weasel II's fresh in the Air Force's mind, the new iteration received a new suite of avionics for use in detecting and combating the radar systems used by Vietnamese AA(A) and SAM sites to fire on US strike packages. This included a new radar warning receiver (for general detection of enemy radar), radar homing and warning system (for more precise targeting compared to the RWR), a new launch warning receiver, and the addition of an electronic countermeasures pod split in two and melded to the lower fuselage. This gave the new Wild Weasel III a distinct look compared to the earlier version, and it also had the benefit of freeing up all five pylons for use to carry stores. Crews carried a variety of arms for their special mission, but the consistent favorites by the close of Operation Rolling thunder appears to have been some combination of AGM-45A Shrike and AGM-78A/B Standard ARM missiles; cluster bombs also seem to have stayed in use for leveling the sites themselves.

Unlike the regular F-105D single-seaters, the -105F and G variants stayed in use right to the end of US involvement in Vietnam and the greater SEA region, performing their dangerous game of hide and seek alongside F-4 Phantoms set aside to provide the killing power against Vietnamese ground defenses. Their legacy of the Wild Weasel mission stays in effect today thanks to dedicated F-16C's (sometimes called F-16CJ), and it's likely the F-35 will take over the SEAD job as they trickle into service with US and other nations.

Source: Air Vectors, my smooth brain :P