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KursadA

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  1. I will definitely be doing decals for this type, but Clear Prop's announcement of four different boxings with different decals is a bit concerning. If they intend to do all of the appealing Korean War subjects, than I would rather spend my time and money on another type where I don't have to compete with kit decals. I will wait to see their first couple of releases and the decal options.

  2. Why would it have dark blue parts? I think it’s just a fresh coat of Gunship Gray on some parts they had to replace at the depot level restoration in Oklahoma. Tinker AFB and other sites have high resolution photos that clearly show the color to be plain old Gunship Gray.

     

    https://theaviationgeekclub.com/ghost-rider-and-wise-guy-the-only-two-b-52h-bombers-regenerated-from-boneyard-undergoing-simultaneous-maintenance-at-oklahoma-city-air-logistics-complex/

     

     

  3. 4 hours ago, okthree said:


    IN has released their new tails for their F-16’s.  Probably too recent to see those on Dark Vipers V.

     

     

    Very nice indeed! Dark Vipers V design is pretty much set in stone right now - but this will be on the 1/72 scale Dark Vipers 3 coming very soon, and eventually on a Dark Vipers 6. 

     

    The KC-10 reprint is what it is : a straight reprint, sorry. I am hoping there will be an injection molded KC-10 sometime in the future, at which point I will do a brand new sheet.

     

     

  4. May releases are:

    • CD72111 - 1/72 FB-111A "Dark Varks"
    • CD144027 - 1/144 B-52 "Tall Tail Stratofortresses"
    • CD72023 - 1/72 ANG F-4C/D (reprint)
    • CD48118 - 1/48 U-2A/C (reprint)

     

    June releases are:

    • CD72090 - 1/72 P-3 Orion Part 1
    • CD72162 - 1/72 A-4M Skyhawk 
    • CD72154 - 1/72 RF-8 Crusader Part 1
    • CD48236 - 1/48 F-16 "Dark Vipers" Part 5
    • CD144016 - 1/144 KC-10 Extender (reprint)
  5. Now on the front burner - I hope to be able to release this in the summer. Mostly the colorful, early service high-visibility jets, but a couple with the subdued national insignia during the transition phase to low-vis markings. I will try to cover interesting examples as usual, and a separate stencilling sheet will be available in the Basics lines. A 1/72 version will not be far behind.

  6. Very cool stuff - please keep them coming. A while ago I decided that I did not have enough interesting subjects to pull off an AH-1G/S sheet; but it looks like I will have to think about one now. The A-7s are very cool; and I am sure a few of them will be on the upcoming USAF/ANG A-7 sheet.

  7. I know for a fact that Turkish F-16 drag chutes are made in Turkey. There might have been a few "standard" drag chutes earlier, but I don't think there is such a thing as a worldwide standardized F-16 drag chute. There are multiple NATO stock numbers (NSN 1670-01-406-3309, NSN 1670-01-457-3562, etc.) for F-16 drag chutes, which leads me to believe that there are several designs that are manufactured by many different companies. 

  8. 18 hours ago, BWDenver said:

    Should you want to do another Skyraider sheet...

     

    with a bit of whimsy....

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    I have looked everywhere for clearer photos of these when I was designing the sheet. I don’t think another Vietnam era Skyraider sheet is in the cards, but this would have been a great addition.

  9. On 3/12/2024 at 9:05 PM, Janissary said:

    At this point, I will call this a ‘what-if’ build. A lot of mistakes were shamelessly made as fellow modelers here and elsewhere highlighted the differences between F-104 vs CF-104s along the way 🙂  It actually does make for a more enjoyable build. Off the top of my head: The MB seat should have been the Lockheed C2, 

     

     

    Not really - you have used the correct ejection seat. By the time the CF-104s were repainted in the Turkish camouflage scheme in the early 1990s, all of the fleet had already been equipped with the MB seats that were removed from the F-104Gs that were retired earlier. There were no Turkish CF-104s still flying with the Lockheed seat after approx. 1992 or so. Excellent build!!

  10. Thanks for the huge interest in this sheet - sold a bunch in the first few hours.

     

    I have already received several e-mails roasting me for erroneously calling these "NASA NF-104s", so no need to send me another one: put that keyboard away and enjoy the anticipation. 🙂 Thanks again!

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