Murph

Good to see they finally released it. Regards, Murph

No idea, but the thread is 5 years old, and AFAIK he only did them in 1/48 scale. You could always send him a PM. Regards, Murph

There is no scale but 1/72. 😁 Pictures here: LINK. And a previous thread on ARC about scratch building one: ANOTHER LINK. While I would certainly purchase some, I was really making a general observation. The ALE-2 was widely used during the Cold War, and I don't know of any kit that includes it. Regards, Murph.

You might consider doing an AN/ALE-2 chaff pod too. LINK Regards, Murph

Looks good, are there any color call outs or decals for them? Regards, Murph

I think they would have been better served by starting with an episode focusing on their training in the States, especially considering the number of fatalities the USAAF suffered during training. I suspect the show creators felt that was too much of a cliche though, due to Band of Brothers. LINK

Chris, They are flush or even slightly recessed: If you look at a high-res version of that picture, the reason some of them look black is that all of the expendables in those canisters have been dispensed, so what you're seeing there are empty dispensers. Regards, Murph

AIM-7F and AIM-9M. Regards, Murph

The JFS louvers weren't removed till after Desert Storm. You could use either one of the chaff/flare dispensers. The expendables would vary depending on the mission and chaff/flare availability. Regards, Murph

Yes, but it's painfully obvious at the waist gun positions when that structure is missing. Regards, Murph

Coming in spring of 2024. Regards, Murph

The aftermarket folks don't seem to put out much for Sword kits, other than decals. Regards, Murph

Looks like Airfix may be taking care of it. Regards, Murph

Looking forward to this. Hopefuly it has internal structural detail molded onto the fuselage (stringers, etc...); the lack of which is my main complaint with the Hasegawa Liberators. Regards, Murph

Never had an issue with their shipping. Regards, Murph

The tail turret. Regards, Murph

They could have had a V8. Regards, Murph

According to Hannants' future releases Sword will be releasing an RF-8A and RF-8G. LINK Regards, Murph

The F-22 has used them in combat. Regards, Murph

Check out KA Models exhausts; they are spectacular. LINK Regards, Murph

Definitely the AIM-9E, and possibly the AIM-9J. CATMs would be the E version. The FIS units lagged behind TAC, USAFE, and PACAF units in getting new equipment, which is why I say "possibly" for the J. Regards, Murph

The F model has somebody to carry the bags to billeting. Regards, Murph

Simple answer is that as the radome picked up dirt and darkened, on a Ghost Gray missile the radome still appeared to be a very light gray to off white, but on an AIM-7 with a white body it could appear medium gray, especially as the lighting changed. It's a matter of contrast. Not trying to be a smart a**, but I would refer you to the picture in your own post from 5 years ago: LINK Regards, Murph

LINK Regards, Murph

Every T-38 I flew in the white scheme had the USAF markings in insignia blue. Regards, Murph