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You win I can’t do that. 😂

I have the kit and I’ll send it to you. Just let me know where to send it

Yup I think the 706th AS has a lot of small mouth block 30’s. Though the days of that squadron are numbered from what I had read. I think the AZ guard he one or two that are a mouth mouthed 30’s as well Basically any block 30 86-0261 and under will have a small mouth intake.

Please don’t take this as being picky but shouldn’t the stars for tail band on HAF 005 be yellow instead of white?

Looks to be directly mounted to the pylon. https://theaviationist.com/2024/07/08/aim-174b-aim-120-size-comparison/

A J-16D conversion would be nice for 1/48 and 1/72 and include all four pods or maybe sell them separate in patches of two maybe?

I don’t think there’s anything in the cheeks at least it’s not the same as what’s found in the F-15SA or QA. I saw F-15EX number 1 at air venture and there now MAWS sensor showing at all. Just a blank cover

You are the man!

Maybe this isn’t the right place but I have seen quite a few pics of legion pod equipped F-15EX’s. Maybe it could be part of your 3D print line? I’m not aware of any U.S. based supplier for legion pod in any scale. Also it might not be a bad idea to do the outer pylons with their respective LAU-128 and adaptors?

What’s scale(s)?

If you have the coin get the reskit stuff it’s all amazingly well done. Well worth the month and the intake and wheel well set is something to behold. Also the exhaust set is great along with the pylons. I’m just waiting to get the cockpit set from them before I start on my D.

I noticed that too when I was there Tuesday. I could barely make out the tail markings

Here’s another one but it’s labeled as DATM-174B. I guess I haven’t seen D before for a designation? Anyone know what it means?

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/07/u-s-navy-confirms-sm-6-air-launched-configuration-is-operationally-deployed/

In the article it looks like it’s designated as NAIM-174B and they said the N was to point out that it’s inert (idk why they used N in this case as usualy it’s C such as is the case with captive sidewinders and AMRAAMs). Also seen a picture on Reddit of a VFA-2 super Hornet in flight carrying two of these as well during RIMPAC 2024. My guess is this is actually in the fleet now but time will tell if it is or not.

https://www.twz.com/air/aim-174-super-hornet-launched-variant-of-sm-6-missile-breaks-cover-in-hawaii looks like the navy has started to field a new long range missile know as AIM-174B

they can be internally mounted https://theaviationist.com/2024/02/22/gbu-53-and-aim-120c-8-italy/

The 142nd FW of the Oregon ANG got its first F-15EX today. Seems to be 20-0008. The link has some added pictures/video that might be useful if you choose to do this jet some time. https://katu.com/amp/news/local/oregon-air-national-guard-welcomes-state-of-the-art-f-15ex-jets-to-replace-old-fleet https://www.kptv.com/2024/06/06/portland-national-guard-receives-cutting-edge-fighter-jet/?outputType=amp https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/oregon-air-national-guard-new-fleet-fighter-jets-f15exs/283-88c2c241-4eff-4f7c-afbe-8ed9c9d42694

I wouldn’t mind seeing some moody F-4’s or George AFB (GA tailcode) F-4’s for that matter. Also some ZF F-16A’s (early 80’s homestead AFB) or moody F-16 block 40’s. I don’t think I have seen HS tail coded F-16 block 40’s from decal manufacturers either. It would be nice to see some Cold War subjects that haven’t done before. Though you are killing it with some of your sheets with this. (Thinking of the aardvark, C-135 variants, A-10 and RF-4C sheets among others).

Black stenciling looks sharp on that have glass scheme good call for that sheet!

Combine the tamiya kit with eduard SS202 and you can make a block 40 out of it. Also if you rob some parts from the REVELL kit you can make a block 30 as well. But if you want it straight forward I think the REVELL kit is the easiest way to get a block 25, 30/32.

I added the links. For what ever reason adding photos isn’t working for me. that HH-60 is done up in a heritage SEA scheme. Looks good on it. I know there’s a UH-1N out of minot that is done up in a similar scheme. Maybe there could be a sheet done in a similar fashion to 48203.

HH-60G 90-26224 https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8326090/hh60-helicopters-take-flight https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8326089/hh60-take-flight https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8326095/hh60-helicopters-take-flight

Is that what you’re talking about?