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  1. Xtreme Modelers Studio spammed a bunch of pics of a G conversion setĀ on the 1/48 Hobby Boss CH-47AĀ thread a while ago but have since gone silent.

    I hit them up on their Facebook page with no reply soā€¦ā€¦.no idea if itā€™s still planned.

    Ā 

  2. 2 hours ago, 11bee said:

    Iā€™ve got this kit, planning on building it as an Army UH-60L. Ā  If those parts are specific to the Navy variant and arenā€™t needed for the Lima, theyā€™re all yours. Ā Ā 

    Thanks 11Bee, I meant to include a pic of the dispenser with the original post but got sidetracked. As far as Iā€™m aware the buckets were only on Navy Sierras and Romeos. Itā€™s possible that Army Mikes have them now but not entirely sure.Ā 
    Hereā€™s an image of the dispenser fairing.

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  3. Iā€™m building the 1/35 Academy boxing MH-60S for a co-workers daughter who flies in the Navy. Sheā€™s out on cruise right now and I have until Thanksgiving or so to finish.

    Iā€™m missing the flare/chaff bucket housings that come in the Kittyhawk kit. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to part with them andĀ Iā€™ll pay for them and shipping.

    I would ask over on the classifieds section but figured Iā€™d get more traction over here. Thanks in advanceĀ 

    Mike

  4. On 6/15/2021 at 5:41 PM, Dutch said:

    Just a quick question.Ā  Did only the FB-111A (& F-111G by extenstion) have the RAM panels inside the intakes?Ā  Or did the other Triple Plow II equipped aircraft (F-111D/E/F) also carry them?Ā  What about the EF-111A Spark Vark?

    Ā 

    Besides, I couldn't resist another peek at Mike's beautiful Dark 'Vark.Ā  Really nice work.Ā  I am jealous.

    K/r, Dutch

    Thatā€™s very kind of you Dutch, but Iā€™ve seen your work and thereā€™s no reason for you to be jealous! Iā€™ve learned a thing or two from you as a matter of fact.

    Regarding your question, Iā€™ve only seen TPII inlets with the Ram panels. I havenā€™t seen, or I canā€™t find any TPI intakes with Ram. Thatā€™s obviously not saying they werenā€™t modā€™d later though.

    Maybe Mr. Vark could chime in here and give us a definitive answer.

    Mike

    Ā 

  5. On 5/27/2021 at 10:44 PM, Dutch said:

    Hooker, with Kursad about to release the older red/blue diagonal stripe KC-135A decals, you're in like Flynn!Ā  I hope he also does the ANG/AFRES KC-135E sheet soon. K/r, Dutch

    Thanks Dutch!

    Over the years Iā€™ve built the A using the old Three Guys sheet, a 157thĀ E model using custom printed decals and finally an 157th R using Kursads decals.

    His new -135 sheet should help me complete my Pease collection and let me move on to the SIOP and Dark Vark FBā€™s............... which happen to need new decals of theyā€™re own (wink-wink KursadšŸ˜‰)

  6. 10 hours ago, hawkwrench said:

    Um, yep your right and I'm wrong. I'll just crawl back into my UH-60 corner and eat my big ole "shut the heck up" sammich!!!

    Ā 

    Tim

    Iā€™m with youĀ Tim, I didnā€™t see it at first either.

    You got any of that sandwich left?šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø

  7. Thereā€™s nothing in there. Itā€™s a hold over from the A through Cā€™s which had the AFT transmission oil coolers mounted flat to the deck.
    TheyĀ changed the layout of the screens and the method of access from earlier models but as far as the D and F models, itā€™s empty.

  8. I guess, with this being a ā€˜what ifā€™ build, you could go in either direction. You could copy an actual in theater customer such as the Brits and model it after HC mk6 or possibly a Japanese CH-47JA with enlarged fuel tanks and radar nose.

    Iā€™m not real familiar on the German requirements but Iā€™m sure you could research those and add the cabin door hoist and various antennas if needed.

    The 1/72 MH-47E kit should give you everything you needĀ except the regular non-radar nose.

    Ā 

  9. Back in the 80ā€™s and 90ā€™s, howĀ did the crew secure their Air-60ā€™s in the window when not in use.Ā 
    For example, we Hookers would bungee cord ours in the forward or aft directionĀ Ā when mounted, to prevent them from blowing around.

    Just curious how you Hawk guys securedĀ yours.
    Thanks in advanceĀ 

  10. I got an answer for you Don. This is a quote from ex-Bone avionics guy.

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    ā€œWe think the antenna is part of the block 16 Ā  upgrades that replace the APQ 164 forward looking radar with SABR-GS which is just a much more capable synthetic aperture radar and integrates with the mapping and sensor operation. Just makes it more capable as far as situational awareness in the cockpit.ā€

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    He also mentioned the black is a RAM coating associated with the SABR-GS.

    All this is mentioned in the following article.

    https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsnorthrop-introduces-new-sabr-gs-aesa-radar-for-usafs-b-1b-bomber-4572465/

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