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Great month!
The F-15 sheets are really nice. Decided to grab that Bronco sheet this time around too.
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Nice! Can't wait until pre-order!
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What was the Marine squadron with eyes? HMM-163?
Phrogs looked cool with those eyes on the nose. It just really fits that aircraft well, like the RAF/AVG sharks mouth on the P-40.
I don't think I've ever seen decals with the early scheme from that squadron, like the solid dark green or the green/gray camo.
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Awesome! Yeah take your time and get it right KursadA.
This will be a nice one. 😁
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Here is a picture of "Sandman" B-17F 42-30333 from the 97th BG.
I'm not sure if this was the exact aircraft Lt Kingsley was flying at the time.
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The red surrounds might actually be historically correct for an earlier aircraft, but would not be for the time of his tragic 1944 MOH flight.
Lt Kingsley was in the 15th AF flying out from the Mediterranean, not the 8th flying out of England as I had assumed. So invasion stripes were definitely never used on the 15th AF aircraft.
Here is an early aircraft from the 97th Bomb Group that he flew with. It does look like it has the red surrounds.
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12 minutes ago, jmel said:
I really don't know to be honest. They sent out a request throughout the base for ideas and suggestions on a paint scheme. I think they took tidbits from a lot of different people. When I first saw the jet in photos, I wasn't too sure on it, but when I saw it in person, and especially in the air, it's gorgeous.
I guess they were going for "WWII vibe" visual impact. It has kind of a P-51 feel to it. It's odd too that in articles they discussed getting the correct colors and had to custom source them.
Yeah, it is definitely a beautiful Eagle though. I look forward to building this.
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That is a very cool scheme and an awesome tribute.
That camo confuses me though. Lt Kingsley was flying a B-17. Weren't they painted solid OD over Neutral grey? I also don't think the 8th AF heavy bombers ever had invasion stripes, just the fighters and the medium bombers did. (Also looks like it has the invasion stripes on the wings too, was this changed at some point?) https://twitter.com/AirmanMagazine/status/1217086464829214722/photo/1
Cool looking scheme, just confusing.
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Congrats KursadA!
I remember buying that first MQ-9 sheet. Little did I know that would be the first of many awesome decal sheets. There have been many really good ones.
Hopefully many more to come!
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1 hour ago, KursadA said:
I have other plans for Keflavik Phantoms (primarily E's as seen in the photo)
That sounds interesting!
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This is going to be another great sheet. Must have.
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Wow, I never knew so many units few the Phantom in ADC Gray. I thought it was just one or two.
The F-4 sure looks sharp in ADC colors!
Were there any units flying F-4Es in this scheme?
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On 9/7/2020 at 6:34 AM, MarcB said:
Not only Mig-Killers..what about more mundane line birds from all these colourful squandrons ? I mean Superscale,/Aeromaster/CAM sheets are difficult to find, or expensive, or old, so there is not a lot to choose if one wants to build a non-low viz Juliet.
And lets not forget the USMC squadrons...
MB
Nearly all the jet mig killers (Phantoms, Eagles, etc) were mundane "line birds" when they got their kills. They only became Wing Kings and CAG birds much later in life due to those victory stars on their sides.
That's the beauty of the war time schemes for these birds. They were war hawks driven by eager young Ens, LTs and Capts, not big brass show birds.
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2 hours ago, polar bear said:
1+ for one and only Marines MiG killer.
TIL. I had to look that up.
9/11/72 Maj. Lee T. Lasseter and Capt. John D. Cummings of VMF-333, flying F-4J BuNo 155526, Shamrock 201. They launched off the USS America CVA-66 for a MigCAP mission. They shot down one Mig-21 with an AIM-9G and damaged another. They sustained damage from an SA-2 and were forced to eject. A second Phantom was also lost due to running out of fuel. All four crew members were rescued.
Source: "Mig Killers. A chronology of U.S. Air Victories in Vietnam 1965-1973" Donald J. McCarthy Jr.
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I was just looking around for decals for my Monogram F-4J. I see a lot of Vietnam War F-4B decal sheets and tons of USAF F-4C-D-E sheets, but not a lot for the Yankee Station Navy F-4Js. Nearly, all the F-4J sheets I see are post war.
There are a lot of kits out there in 1/48. Academy, Italeri, Monogram, Hasegawa made probably dozens of boxings.
So how about a sheet for Vietnam Era F-4J Mig Killers? Just throwing it it out there. 🙂
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Last year I was building a modern Kadena Eagle. I stole a JHMCS helmet from an F-16 kit and had plans cobble some decals from a few different sheets. I got the kit mostly complete, but progress eventually stalled and it's been sitting in a plastic tote for months.
Now I know why. I was waiting for this decal sheet to come out!
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Cool! Thanks Habu!
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2 hours ago, KursadA said:
I might still have one or two of them lying around, I will check and let you know via email.
That would be awesome! Thanks!
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5 hours ago, KursadA said:
Very cool tribute schemes!
What is the topside camo color on that top one? Is that supposed to represent a 355th FG P-51?
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Nice! I've been waiting for that F-35B sheet and the F-14 is a must have too! The YF23 sheet's really nice too, already have that one.
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KusadA, any chance of re-popping this one (CD48089) at some point in the future?
Probably slim to none, but it doesn't cost to ask.
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8 hours ago, Mstor said:
Yes, it is essentially the same kind of stuff, but I have found the grain of AVES Apoxie Sculpt to be finer than even Milliput fine and, it comes in separate plastic jars so keeps much longer than the logs of Milliput.
Interesting. Thanks. I'll try some of that to compare. I love Milliput, but keeping it fresh is a problem.
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On 4/19/2020 at 11:00 AM, 82Whitey51 said:
Alright, alright, alright...
I'm guessing any RF-8 sheet is going to have VFP-62 from the "Cuban Missile Crisis". Here are a few details ya don't want to miss...though I'm sure you're up there on the research. But just in case...Smile!
I love this one...good stuff 😂
Then of course there's the cooked chickens:
Finally, the squadron was awarded a peacetime Navy Unit Commendation (NUC) from President Kennedy and they painted the ribbon on the nose:
Looking forward to the sheet...now maybe Hasegawa will step up and continue the F-8 line. 😕
I would love to see these markings on the sheet. I don't even have a kit for them, but I'd buy the decals and look for the kit afterwards!
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On 8/3/2020 at 10:42 PM, Mstor said:
For gaps between perpendicular (or close to) surfaces like those between jet intakes and the fuselage or the fuselage and wings, I have been using AVES Apoxie Sculpt for years. Its a very fine grained two part epoxy putty that can be worked, smoothed and thinned with water. I roll thin sausages and use a tool to press it into the gaps. I don't worry about how it looks yet. Then I come back with water moistened Q-tips and smooth away any excess until I have a perfect smooth joint. Once dry (about 3 hours) it can be sanded and will feather out beautifully. It is rock hard and can be scribed using a needle or, my preference, thin razor saws. The joints created are extremely strong (its epoxy).
This sounds a lot like Milliput. I've been using that for similar situations, or even for scratch building small parts that I can shape.
CD48001 Caracal First Sheet
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I have one of those. I remember looking forward to when it would be released.
Glad you are still around making great decals KursadA!