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  1. Ray N

    Hi Don,

     

    I am following this build and just started building my Roden RC-135 RV but the shape of its nose is disappointing. I was wondering if I could purchase a set of resin nose for this kit? Thanks in advance.


    best wishes 

    Ray

     

     

     

     

     

    1. Drifterdon

      Drifterdon

      Ray, I only had one nose that I mailed out today.  My recommendation is to use it as a template for a corrected outline.   No worries on the shipping.   It's my treat.

      Don

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  2. Ray N

    Hi Don,

     

    I am following this build and just started building my Roden RC-135 RV but the shape of its nose is disappointing. I was wondering if I could purchase a set of resin nose for this kit? Thanks in advance.


    best wishes 

    Ray

     

     

     

     

     

    1. Drifterdon

      Drifterdon

      what is your mailing address?

       

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  3. Ray N

    Hi Don,

     

    I am following this build and just started building my Roden RC-135 RV but the shape of its nose is disappointing. I was wondering if I could purchase a set of resin nose for this kit? Thanks in advance.


    best wishes 

    Ray

     

     

     

     

     

    1. Drifterdon

      Drifterdon

      HI Ray,

      I have several of the resin noses on hand but I've since found it is just easier to build up the profile of the Roden nose.  You just have to add material to the front 1/2 to 2/3 and use the profile pics that Jennings Heilig posted over on Hyperscale.   Trust me when I say that it is less work to just build up the roden kit nose than to whack it off on add the resin one I made.   That one was designed for the Minicraft KC-135 kit.  I've updated the first nose I took off the kit I added the resin one to see how difficult and how it looked.   When it turned out exactly like the resin one did, I just built up the kit noses on the others two that I have going (early Cobra Ball and Rivet Joint).

       

      If you really want to try to hammer the resin nose onto the Roden kit, send me you snail mail address and I can send one your way.

      Don

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  4. Rickskid

    Hi Drifterdon,

     

    I am about  to embark on a 1/144 scale conversion of the Minicraft KC-135R into an RAF EC-135W Rivet Joint using the Welsh Models CV23 set.  I was wondering if you had made any further progress with your RJ conversion since your last post on your conversion at all?

     

    Best regards

    In

    1. Drifterdon

      Drifterdon

      Unfortunately my model building has come to an abrupt halt as I recover from total knee replacement surgery.   I'm itching to get back to the bench but the new knee says otherwise.  Let me know if you have any questions I may be able to help you with.  On a side note, I wasn't overly impressed with the resin in the Welsh Models conversion set.   I ended up modifying the nose and side fairing to more closely represent what the RJ's look like.

       

      Don

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