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I am pretty sure the pylons you are looking are included in the Cutting Edge F-104S conversion kit. That would be a much better option than the ancient and rough Esci parts. Jens

If you have an pair of leftover afterburners from the Tamiya F-16C block 30/40/50 they will fit the F-14B too. They are very close to having the same diameter. Jens

You are right in stating that only the last TEN (10) RF-4Bs had the thicker/bulged wings. Unfortunately many references mention 12 - probably from the same incorrect source. Jens

The new Kinetic F-16AM really need a new correct fin base. The one in the kit is way too fat - more like a C/D fin base. Jens

Why is it that you add the radome before the windscreen? You seem to have done so on both your F-4Bs. Jens

All our (i.e. Danish) F-16A/Bs got the Mid-Life Update. Some of our F-16s are rather block 50-like now with l/e beer cans, reinforcement plates and HG-like finish. Jens

No, they did not! All our block 1/5/10 airframes retained the smaller stabs. Also, the stab upgrade had nothing to do with MLU. Jens

As for an F-105F (or early F-105G) it is quite easy to remove the ECM bulges from the HB kit. I did that on mine. Jens

I am talking about the chord, not the thickness. Jens

The HB F-105D tail is ok. It's the G tail that needs a leading edge enlargement. Jens

FWIW the exhaust nozzles from the Tamiya F-16C fit the F-14 almost perfectly. Jens

Added to that is the fact that some of the photos appear more than once in the book, and some are photoshopped to look different to previous ones. Jens

Aewsome! Thanks. Jens

The ResKit cockpits look great. What does the canopy profile look like? I have read that is was corrected, but other sources state the canopy has not been changed. Jens

It's kinda hard to tell from your pictures, but that Academy tail fin tip looks more like the C/D tip than the A/B tip. I think it can be corrected with a bit of sanding. Jens

I don't know why you keep going on about FS36622. It's pale grey, almost dirty white, and it's nowhere near FS36231 in which the real cockpits are painted. Your best suggestion has been XF-19 which, although lighter than FS36231, is fairly good for a scale effect cockpit grey. Jens

I am not sure what you are trying to tell me. Also, I'm pretty sure I don't need to know. Fact is, XF-19 is too dark to be similar to FS36622. Jens

Using Vallejo paint charts as a reference is bound to go wrong. Vallejo can't even match their own colours to acceptable real life standards. Jens

XF-19 is nowhere pale enough to be FS36622. Jens

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If you compare the light grey (with white markings) to other grey aircraft in the same picture it is quite obvious that the colour is lighter than FS16473 but not too far away (although not similar to) FS36375. I would paint it FS36440 any day, but I would be sure to pick one of the versions that is more blueish than brownish. Btw, I have compared it to an F-106, an F-15 and a TPS A-4. Jens

I agree on FS36307. Compare it to the grey (36307) on the F-5E in the background. Jens

Doh! That's probably where I got the photo from. 😆 Jens

Here is a mix of tails. I have no date or anything though. Jens

Thanks Dave. I think I will go for an almost empty cabin then. Jens