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Sounds good, thanks. Chris

Is KC-10 a straight reprint, or is there an appetite for revision? Thinking Desert Storm-era Shamu jets with nose art- Chris

Don, I have 3 1/2 bombs from 2x A-37 kits...I think the missing half is gone forever but will send what I have. Chris

I can donate however many are in the kit I have... Chris

Model represents KC-135R 63-8004 "Gunfighter Express/City of Mountain Home" of the 22d Air Refueling Squadron, 366th Wing around 1999. This is my sixth completion of the Minicraft KC-135 and second of the R-model. Built OOB, mostly painted with Model Master enamels. Decals are a mix of Caracal, kit, spares box, and custom. Intake covers were cut on a Silhouette Cameo. Last couple of photos taken with my 366th Wing B-1B that I finished a couple of years ago (Academy kit). Thanks for looking- Chris

Very nice Rick! Chris

Thanks Dutch; my sample's windscreen part was wider than the fuselage, especially on the lower edge...sounds like exchanging clear parts might have smoothed the way for both of us 🙂 Looking forward to the GWH C-130 also; I am not a Herk expert but believe it should be easy to backdate the H to an E...? Chris

Represents C-130E 64-0495 of the 41st Airlift Squadron, 23d Wing, during the brief time when Air Combat Command operated much of the USAF's CONUS-based slick C-130 fleet. First build of the Minicraft Herk for me, I used C-130H boxing no. 14649. Only additions were the SATCOM antenna and what I presume to be a blade antenna just above the cockpit. Paint is Model Master enamel FS 36173. Decals are a mix of kit, spares box, and custom ALPS-printed markings. The walkways and some common markings came from one of Minicraft's more recent C-130J boxings. The tiger mouth & eyes ar

FS 36320 vs FS 36173:

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Where can I find a work stand like yours? Chris

The Revell KC-10 includes an optional extended boom- Chris

A couple of years ago I ran across the "International Color and Camouflage" article in the July 1992 issue of FineScale Modeler describing the then-recent paint changes to the USAF tanker/transport fleet. An interesting tidbit caught my eye: some months before Air Mobility Command established FS 36173 as the standard finish, SAC painted one KC-10 in FS 36320 as an experiment. The author (Dana Bell) was kind enough to include the tail number for this one-off, so after a quick Google search I found several good photos of 83-0082 wearing a noticeably lighter shade of overall gray than the 36173

And it was reboxed by ACE- Chris

The Revell kit has the strakelets, I plan to use it for my builds of the Barksdale Secret Squirrell options. If you go with the Revell kit, you'll likely want to fill the windscreen and use the decal--the kit windscreen framing is the kit's weakest point. Chris

According to my references, 58-0195 and 58-0241 are the only non-ALCM B-52G options on the sheet- Chris

I have one copy of the Minicraft tall-tail kit...might need to acquire 17 more! Chris

Thanks! Chris

Looking for the C-135 family tree referenced in the first post, or something similar- Thanks Chris

Planning to modify Minicraft's EC-135C kit to an OC-135B...looking for info/close-up photos on the Open Skies sensors, particularly the modifications around the boom pod. Thanks Chris

Really nice shot; I believe the 2 BMW was flying B-52F models in the mid-60s. Chris

Click2Detail scaled down his early wheels to 1/144 for me; they look pretty good. I was thinking of representing the 20mm cannons & fire control radome with leftover B-36/B-47 parts, and perhaps modify the external tanks from Revell G/H kit, but would love to see a comprehensive conversion set. Chris

Fantastic, thank you! Would you consider adding extra 24" subdued ACC emblems, and also the sawtooth-pattern RAM panels? Some have the lighter-colored element, and some are just the brown: Chris

Super! Chris

Thanks Dutch...where'd you find the drogue pods? Looking forward to seeing what GWH offers...I've just about finished up my first Minicraft Herk (a slick E), and there is certainly some room for improvement and of course many other variants that Minicraft didn't get to- Chris