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Hey Mike Caracal makes a sheet for the 389th. https://www.caracalmodels.com/cd48190.html The major markings have not changed since this sheet came out. Here is 87-0169 at Beale a few weeks ago. Note that these jets have been upgraded to the -229 engines, and have the additional air scoops along the fuselage. Also, some history about this particular aircraft. It was featured on Twobobs' Mountain Home Avengers sheet as well. Although it was flying with the 391st Bold Tigers at the time, it was deployed and participated in the first retaliatory strikes into Af

I have a couple of partial sheets from the academy kit. Can you send me a pic of what you need exactly?

Interesting never seen the white wings on camo jets, is that an Edwards thing? .

Good to know as I have several Hasegawa Hellcat kits.

Long story short, i test fitted Metallic Details Hellcat cowl (for Eduard) to Hasegawa's HC and it fit perfectly!

Hi herbarnold. Thanks for liking it. Cheers SK

Very Nice SK! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing your photo! According to the Googles, 319 is an ex-T-Bird. Not sure about the other one, yet. Still looking. Ben

That sheet has a certain Fireball Modelworks quality about it.

LDM, Thanks for the great response and images! much appreciated! I should have looked at the sheets before posting; I went back and looked at the decal sheets: The Twobobs 48-286 and Furball sheet 48-093 are for the 494th FS for May, 2024. The Furball sheet 48-088 depicts 366th FS aircraft from April 24, 2024. So if the article is for contemporary operations for the APKWS load, then you're right, these sheets won't be accurate for the load. Hopefully maybe we can see a sheet featuring the 389th with this unique configurati

Nevermind... I just bought the kit. Fred.

The F-15E in that TheAviationist article appears to be from the Mountain Home-based 389th Fighter Squadron. You can see the serial on the nose gear door and just make out the tail fin flashes. Pics of 87-0210 from JetPhotos or Airfighters corroborate that serial with that squadron. I haven't found any other pics of that jet from in theater but DVIDS does have a few of 87-0183 and 88-1667 from the same squadron from "undisclosed locations" in CENTCOM with drone kill markings. The original article implies that the APKWS load out is relatively new, while t

PM me if you need a set of Italeri blades. Mig

Wow! that is exactly what I need - if you ever find out where they came from please let me know Thanks 🙂

Great..thanks! I'll be watching for it!

Wow....30 years ago....I remember when it was new and active. Glad to see it resurrected.

Any thought about what markings these aircraft may have had? Furball and TwoBobs decals both came out with 1/48th decals for F--15E 'Drone Killer's from both Lakenheath and Seymour Johnson...maybe correct?....or different operations/time frame? Appreciate everyone's thoughts. Unique loadout for the F-15E Thanks, Mike

Sort of a where were they then... I shot this when I was flying into Edwards. Put the stick in my knees and shot out the door of the OH-58A I was flying in. When I leaned I was going to fly into Edwards, I pulled the doors just to be ready. The birds were used for the cruise missile tests in the late 70's early 80's. they were chase birds. Caracal makes the markings for 319, but with black stencils. As I understand it, one of them was a Thunderbird AC.

Correct MDD was responsible for the A-12 cockpit, you (I) can see the F-15E & F/A-18D NA influence in the design.

Yes, CD72135 is delayed a bit because it now will be a scaled down version of CD48238. I will try to release it in the October/November timeframe. Too many scale-up/down opportunities, too little time.

Got one off of fleabay and gave it to him last night. He's pretty happy, he was a FE on N models, so he'll be making it an AF Rescue version.

I flew the Civvy Bell 212HP for 5 years, loved the "Steamchicken", now I get to drive a 412CF around!

I was on the fence too, but it sounds like Kitty Hawk is the way to go. Thanks for the insight, everyone!

I was thinking for wheel/tires, a resin set for a F-14. In 1/48 they seem similar in size. For the ejection seats, late Hornet ones. McDD was involved in the design with GD so There might have been some cross engineering parts.

The latest installment on F-86 ejection seats, F-86D/K/L/H has been published. The follow-on and final instalment will cover the NATO Martin-Baker seats and a bit on the last combat for Sabre's. Jet AC ejection seats - Jet Modeling - ARC Discussion Forums