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2 minutes ago, Glynn Jacobs said:
Hi-ya, Hoops?
I don't have the Italeri decals but if you can't find what you're looking for, maybe a set from Model Alliance might be useful. I have one set for the example (I believe with the red vertical stabilizer?) you're looking for and one with a large, white Cross of Lorraine on a red vertical stabilizer.
Just let me know, I've got you covered!
WARDOG
Hiya Glynn,
That's the one! with the red spine and vertical stabilizer. I hadn't come across the Model Alliance sheet, wasn't tracking that they also had markings for that aircraft.
With your prompt I did a bit of looking and found the sheet at Hannants. It looks like it's missing a few items though 😞. Specifically the "75 Yrs 1916-1991" that's on the tail and some red stripes on the nose.
I hope you are well!
Hoops
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Good Afternoon,
I'm looking for a few items that I will gladly purchase or trade for:
2x AAR-45 Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) pod from the 1/72 Hobby Boss A-7 or A-4 kits. Will be hung from some Fujimi A-7Es.
LAU-51 rocket pods from the 1/72 Meng G-91 kit. Will be hung underneath a Luftwaffe Alpha Jet.
Decals from the recent Italeri 1/72 Sepecat Jaguar kit (1459), Option "D" for the 41 Squadron 75 Anniversary jet, XZ398.
Thanks for looking!
Hoops
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1 hour ago, A-10 LOADER said:
She had the round display in the RIO's cockpit, the PTID had not arrived yet.
Steve
Thank you very much Steve,
I guessed there was a good chance of that, but wanted to double check.
Cheers!
Hoops
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A quick easy question,
As I understand in the early stages of the LANTIRN integration program on the F-14, the RIO's position's sometimes retained the original fishbowl display as there was not enough PTIDs to go around.
If I were modelling the above mentioned Tomcat while marked with the "FLIR Cat" nose art in 1995, did it have a PTID display or the older, round, display?
Thank you very much,
Hoops
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Kursad, I sent you an email regarding one of the Airseeker options.
Cheers,
Hoops
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No there were no JAs without the gun installed to the best of my knowledge, I do no believe that it could be removed.
That being said, the AJ as well as the AJS could use the AIM-9 sidewinder, although it may be just the AJS that could use the later versions (L/M), that I am not sure of.
Cheers,
Hoops
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I have an Art Model Su-25UB kit, but have not started it. It looks much better in the box than the Zvezda kit, or any other Su-25 in 1/72 for that matter.
From what I have read, it has all the hallmarks of a short run kit, with some work required to fit and fill the parts. If you put in the work, a very nice build can result.
ClearProp! has announced a Su-25UBK and Su-25 in 1/72 as a future release and there are some CAD drawings out there. The company has a good reputation, and whenever it does come out I'll probably pick a couple up. I do expect that it will be very expensive though.
Cheers,
Hoops
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On 5/2/2022 at 3:01 AM, Red Dog said:
can't answer the original question, but I do the same process ...kinda
I cut vinyl masks which allow me to paint the white rather than using two layers of decals.
I see no reason why cutting white decal sheet wouldn't work. I have cut regular paper and plasticard (0.3mm)
I'd say that just like the rest, it's a question of size rather than material.
On 5/2/2022 at 10:44 AM, Alternative 4 said:I don't see why cutting decal paper wouldn't work. Using registration marks function in silhouette studio you could get a cut tight to the design too which would eliminate a lot of the carrier film.
Thank you for the input, my silhouette is not handy at the moment, but once I unpack I'll try it out and let you all know.
Cheers!
Hoops
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A thought that I had when working with laser printing decals:
Has anybody used their die cutter to cut basic shapes out of a sheets of white decal paper?My idea being that for basic shapes (squares, circles, roundels, etc.) I could buy a sheet of white decal paper, cut it with my silhouette portrait and apply to the kit. Then put a second laser printed decal layer on top of it. It would be cheaper/easier than ALPS printing, and I could save that for the more intricate and complicated elements.
Has anyone done such a thing?
Hoops
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To the best of my knowledge, no.
Kitbashing is probably your best option.
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I would guess some sort of indigenous range instrumentation pod, definitely not CATM from my view.
Hoops
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Good Morning,
I'm looking for the VF-142 Ghost Riders option only from the 1/72 Furball F-14 Airwing Allstars sheet.
Thank you very much!
Hoops
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Here's a walkaround that I took at the 2015 Seymore Johnson Airshow:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1K6ly40GoTrjCkJyHZ9TDG8Ue6iyNObE2?usp=sharing
Some there are some photos of the gear in there, plus a lot of other stuff.
Cheers,
Hoops
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On 11/28/2021 at 4:46 PM, arnobiz said:
The 1/72 version will be done through crowdfunding based on my past experience with 1/72 sets. If there are enough people actually interested (i.e. willing to put their money where their mouth is) it will happen 🙂
It's a very niche subject within a niche market, the challenge will be getting the word out and marketing the set to reach the customers that are interested in it. That being said, you have my Euros, as you know my interest in the subject.
Cheers,
Hoops
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On 11/23/2021 at 8:23 PM, arnobiz said:
Possibly if Kursad (Caracal) also releases his sheet in 1/72 🙂
Kursad just announced as much in the other thread. Cheers!
Hoops
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3 hours ago, KursadA said:
CD72129 will be a 1/72 version of this sheet.
Looking forward to it!
Hoops
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29 minutes ago, Gary F said:
Are the 2-D nozzles sided, ie, does it matter which side they get installed on on the kit?
On the real aircraft, the nozzles are identical, but there are some differences in the fairings between the nozzles and the tail booms when compared to a normal F-15.
If Arnaud included these fairings differences in the print, I would say their sided. If it's just the nozzle, then I'd say it's not.
Hopefully he'll be able to answer.
Hoops
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As I was intrigued by 3D nozzles, here is a engineering report from NASA:
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/pdf/89247main_setp_d6.pdf
A brief scan if you look under "ACTIVE Propulsion System Description." It looks to me that there is a "sync ring" buried inside the nozzle that deflects, and then the petals are aligned appropriately to provide the proper convergent/divergent nozzle to respond the power requirements.
This photo shows the two nozzles in different states of deflection. The nozzle as a whole does not appear to be moved at the root, and the "sync ring" is hidden behind the braces/supports on the exterior of the nozzle. From a modelling perspective, I think manipulating the petals alone would be the best description.
Cheers,
Hoops
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9 hours ago, arnobiz said:
Picking this up a few years later, would anyone have clear schematics explaning the nozzle mechanism? I'd like to make these nozzles but I can't quite see if the vectoring mechanism is obtained by playing with the petals alone or if the whole nozzle is moved at its root
Thanks,
Arnaud
Which nozzle, the early 2D or the later 3D ones?
Hoops
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Looking forward to the C-135 sets!
Cheers and thanks Kursad,
H
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On 11/7/2021 at 11:38 PM, arnobiz said:
Small update on the companion resin parts to CD48205 😉
2-D vectoring/reversing nozzles nearly ready : canards, booms and spine coming (very) soon 🙂
Great progress Arno!
I'm looking forward to see the set completed!
Cheers,
Hoops
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Forum here with user submitted artwork for cutting:
https://www.scalemodelpaintmasks.com/
I've uploaded a number of canopy masks there, it could grow to become a good resource.
Hoops
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On 9/30/2021 at 1:11 AM, arnobiz said:
Wooooo the Tamiya 1/32 F-15E I ordered 3 months ago finally left Hong Kong yesterday, I should have it in 1-2 months - large scale F-15SG and EX are not so far in the future 🙂
In the meantime the the 1/72 F-15SG conversion set is available 😉
They look great Arnaud, I'll pick up a set as well as the Rafale exhausts to support the cause.
Looking forward to the stations 1&9 in the future as well!
Hoops
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12 hours ago, Mike J. Idacavage said:
This is outstanding news! I am in for multiple copies in both 1/48 and especially 1/72. Thanks Kursad!!
I'll need to search back through my storage boxes as I recall that I photographed NASA's F-15STOL/MTD ACTIVE several times at various Edwards AFB Open Houses. If I find any interesting photos, I'll post them here. I believe any photos I shot were pre-digital so there won't be many photos as I was miserly with my rolls of film at the Edwards shows to prevent me from running out of film and missing something. (Yes, that did happen once!)
Have fun modeling!
Mike
I'd love to see any other photos of that aircraft!
Cheers,
Hoops
LF 1/72 Hase F-111 windscreen/canopy
in The Spares Box - add scale to your title
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I don't have one to spare, but the clear sprue is the same for all Hasegawa F-111s.
Hoops