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I know the 20th TASS had elements assigned to Sembach AB when I was stationed in Germany back in the 70s. It was also one of the FOBs for the A-10 squadrons assigned in the UK.

According to ScaleMates the company is located in Russia so good luck finding a source until the festivities in Ukraine and Russia are sorted out.

Good luck with the windscreen! There was another seller on eBay offering the clear parts for the Tamiya A-1H and A-1J but the price was as much as or more than what the MSRP was on the Monogram Skyraider kit.

There is a seller at eBya that is offering a pair of Vacuum-Formed Skyraider canopies that you might want to consider: Link: eBay > Decal Special Supply Corps > Falcon (9512) 1/48th scale - AD-6 Skyraider Canopy x2 for Monogram kit

Is there a specific Eduard P-51/F-51D that is required for the Halbred Models PA-48 Enforcer (1983) version? Or will any of the Eduard P-51/F-51D Mustangs work with this conversion?

Thank you again for sharing details on the A-12. Have to admit, that at first glance, I really though the MLG from the F-14 or A-6 would be the ideal choice. But further consideration has me realizing that the Navy would be using higher pressure tires vs what the USAF would be using on their land based versions so different tires/wheels for each service does provide some flexibility replacement wheels/tires.

Turns out that the F-14 MLG tires/wheels are smaller than the A-12 kit parts. Hope the F-15 option is viable.

@John Krol. Thanks for bringing up the odd looking main landing gear wheels. I too thought it was odd in having the brakes on both sides of the wheels.

I spent a lot of time on your A-12 Avenger II pages. Really appreciate your efforts to collect and consolidate all of that information in one spot. It kept the fires going for the imagination and eventual realization of acquiring the A-12 for the kit stash.

I am looking at seats from the A-6E/EA-6E, F-14, or the F-18 as replacements for the BarcaLoungers in the kit.

My order of 2 X ModelCollect A-12 Avenger II kits was delivered today. Overall, happy to finally have the kits but some of the details are a bit off on things you would expect to be better represented such as the ejection seats which look like nothing I have ever seen before. Ordnance is a bit off too with the inclusion of the M117 HE GP bomb shapes. The seats are an easy fix as is the weapons so nothing really to gripe about other than the ejection seats.

For anyone that is looking for that detail set, it is available from Legends Hobbies (https://legendshobbies.com). Link: Legends Hobbies > Jaguar Models USA > (JAG-64148) - Vought F4U-5/F4U-7AU-1 Corsair Detail Set

@Tailspin Turtle - thank you for sharing those images. You are not kidding about the scarcity of images that can provide reference information on that stores pylon.

Thank you for that link. Now I have to find that set.

Nice image but not the actual center stores pylon. It appears to be absent in that image. The adjacent stores pylons, mounted to either side do provide some needed details though. The Heller AU-1 and F4U-7 kits have zero details for the sway braces or suspension lugs. Thank you for the help.