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Thanks everyone who contributed and commented on my appeal for help. I have taken your suggestions and information and corrected the pylons and scratch-built the bomb carrier beams and a PHIMAT adapter that I think are passable representations.

Thank you!

Does anyone have any observations on the accuracy of the bomb beams in the Airfix and ESCI kits?

Thanks for posting the images and the link. They are helpful and I found some details I need to add!

Can anyone help me here? I want to do a Gulf War load-out of four 1K# bombs on a Jag-you-are; two on each inboard pylon. I'm doing the 1/48 KittyHawk kit (the seam-work will make a man outta ya...) and it doesn't include options (bombs or rack) to do that load-out. I need the racks that support the two 1K# bombs. Does anyone know the designation nomenclature for that piece of equipment? Does anyone make that item in the aftermarket? It doesn't look particularly complicated so I could perhaps scratch-build it; does anyone have some good images and diagrams with dimensions?

Thanks!

Thanks for the link and the recommendation for the material. Does this stuff yellow like the original kit canopies?

I have some old Classic Airframes and MPM kits that came with vacuformed canopies. Whatever plastic they used has yellowed in the intervening years. I want to try to replace them with my own vacuformed parts. Does anybody here vacuform their own canopies? What plastic do you use. What thickness? Where do you get your plastic stock to use? Thanks for any insight you can offer! Mongo

Thanks for the response. I have a Monogram F-101 kit and thought to use those Genies. The problem is that the Monogram representation for the Genies is way off..., too short. 😱 The Revell missiles are nearly the correct length. In the meantime I have found a benefactor who has kindly sent me a couple Genies (Revell).🥳

If you built the Revell 1/48 F-89 as a D (versus the J) and have the Genie nuke missiles left over, I can help you unclutter your spares box. Please contact me directly at mongo01 -at- twc -dot- com and lets work out an arrangement. Thanks!

Thanks..., I'll check it out.

I am posting this all over ARC to get maximum exposure…, please forgive the multiple posts… I am seeking some Trumpeter 1/350 aircraft: SB2Cs, TBMs and F6Fs. I’d like to secure a full complement for both a CV and CVL airwing. I have looked all over and they’re scarce as an honest man in politics. I have some unnecessary Trumpeter 1/350 aircraft: 15 SBDs, an F4F and a TBD. I’d like to trade these one-for-one for SB2Cs, TBMs or F6Fs. I’ll also pay reasonable prices if you have some to sell. Please contact me directly at: mongo01 -at- twc -dot- com Thanks f

I am posting this all over ARC to get maximum exposure…, please forgive the multiple posts… I am seeking some Trumpeter 1/350 aircraft: SB2Cs, TBMs and F6Fs. I’d like to secure a full complement for both a CV and CVL airwing. I have looked all over and they’re scarce as an honest man in politics. I have some unnecessary Trumpeter 1/350 aircraft: 15 SBDs, an F4F and a TBD. I’d like to trade these one-for-one for SB2Cs, TBMs or F6Fs. I’ll also pay reasonable prices if you have some to sell. Please contact me directly at: mongo01 -at- twc -dot- com Thanks f

I am posting this all over ARC to get maximum exposure…, please forgive the multiple posts… I am seeking some Trumpeter 1/350 aircraft: SB2Cs, TBMs and F6Fs. I’d like to secure a full complement for both a CV and CVL airwing. I have looked all over and they’re scarce as an honest man in politics. I have some unnecessary Trumpeter 1/350 aircraft: 15 SBDs, an F4F and a TBD. I’d like to trade these one-for-one for SB2Cs, TBMs or F6Fs. I’ll also pay reasonable prices if you have some to sell. Please contact me directly at: mongo01 -at- twc -dot- com Thanks f

Hi Dutch; Thank you! That is some really useful information. I have a few C-130 references, but nothing that explains the subtleties of the sponsons as clearly as you have. I assumed that the EC-130Qs were purchased over a range of production blocks and exhibited a range of variations for that reason. I guess I'll restrict myself to the older "short sponson" version of the EC-130 since I'm not going to modify my model to reflect the extended sponson. The model is a gift for my brother who flew the EC-130Qs in VQ-4 in the late-80s. I'm using the ancient (but still usab