Eric B.

Beware, It seems it's fake like for a past April fool's day... https://www.f-16.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8009&start=240 Se lower part of the page Eric B.

Hello, Big thanks Matt. This explains why I not could see that much. (I probably was after those canted vertical fins and stuff like that 😃) Thank you. Eric B.

Hello all, Besides Kursad decals, what is needed to build an F-15EX from existing kits. Is it reasonnably possible to build one? Namely, can anybody list/sum up the cosmetic differences between an F-15E and an F-15EX? Cheers Eric B.

I have followed Brian too, and also used his knowledge and decals too... 😉

Hello, These are my little Mig-29 9-12s in 1/72nd scale. Story started a few years ago when I built my first Mig-29 in 1/72nd scale. At the time best choice was between the Italeri and Airfix models. I thought the Italeri kit was a better starting point and proceeded with my project. I actually was not very satisfied with that first try for 2 main reasons : I missed to correct the angled position of the main landing gears (Italeri gives them vertical…) I left the upper auxilliary intake doors open – they normally are closed when aircraft are parked and id

Hello Andrew, I am myself more of a "jet" modeller >> US NAVY >> my favorite aircraft still is the F-14... that is where I have so often used the precise information and knowledge that you have shared here. Hence my little words about Spitfires. I do appreciate the kind words of the specialist in aviation that you are. Cheers Eric B.

Hello Andrew, Thank you dearly, I was not expecting you as a first answer on a Spitfire topic 😃 Seriously, you're right : if one is to build one Spitfire in this scale, it has to be an Eduard kit. It was I very long time I had not used aftermarket on a kit (well bar decals here). Cheers Eric B.

Big thanks Mario. Thank you for your kind words... Cheers Eric B.

Hello, I had a hard time deciding which livery I wanted for my Eduard 72nd scale Mig-21 MF. Then I decided for a russian aircraft with one of those complicated camos with several coulors. I found an interesting aircraft in white 17. It is a 5 + 1 colour camoed aircraft (+1 being the emerald green patches which might be repair works or touch ups…) This actually is a Mig-21 SM (SM being basically being the domestic version and MF beig the export version). White 17 belongs to the 1st Squadron ou the Fighter-Bomber 18th Regiment – 303rd Composite Air Division base

Hello A fancy AeroMaster decal sheet attracted me to this nose art adorned Spitfire a few years back. I did not know about this aircraft at the time but a Spitfire with a huge painted lady was a bit surprising. Later on, a newer and even more precisely designed Kitsworls decal sheet increase the interest. I started documented the aircraft, only to find the aircraft was part of long range Spitfire tests mostly conducted at Wright Field (USA) and basically combining an additionnal fuselage tank and underwing P-51 tanks. Release

Hello, Well, I am a 1/72nd scale guy and I'd say : * F-84F Thunderstreak * FJ-4 Fury * A-26B Invader (come on Hasegawa - B-25/B-26 style) * P-47N * F4U-4/5 A few weeks ago F-5E/F would have topped the list, but it seems they are coming... Cheers Eric B.

Thank you, It means the book release has been postponed. Last time I checked on Amazon this info was not available yet. Thank you dearly... Eric B.

Hello all, On the same note, I was wondering quite the same thing about another Tomcat book that was to be released around April 2020. I saw some publishing information but I never was able to find a hot link anywhere. Book is : "In the claws of the Tomcat - US Navy Tomcat in combat 1987 - 2000" by Tom Cooper. Anybody knows if it has been published or will be published in the future? Eric B.

Gene, He is a friend of mine. I just passed the information to him. Cheers... Eric B.

Hi Gene, That is actually what I meant, surfaces drooping with power off. You are right they are the outer surfaces (ailerons) that droop at the wing trailing edge, not the inner surfaces (flaps). Monogram, Fujimi on their British Phantoms, Academy did it on their models, I would have expected FM to do the same. That's a correction I bring on all my Phantom models (mostly based on Hasegawa 1/72nd scale kits) but I would have appreciated to save time and efforts on a new mould 1/72nd scale Phantom. This said I have pre-ordered!! Regards

Hi Very nice new 1/72nd scale Phantom moulds are being released. Especially if they come in different versions. Nice parts, cockpit etc... But I am still surprised they went that far with some details - ie air intake ducts and belly auxilliairy air intakes - but do not provide flaps and airbrakes. Probably afetrmarket accessories here? Eric B.

Hi, Great news this new Wolfpack F-5E/F - Long overdue. Before this, I always figured I might try a Trumpeter/Italeri mix. Use fuselage and wings from the Trumpeter kit and salvage all the other parts from an Italeri F-5E. After all Trumpeter copied (very poorly) the Italeri little kit. Maybe with a careful cleaning/filing Trumpeter fuselage could do the job (note : I do not like scribing - and yes I did it once long long ago on an Italeri F-5E). This said, we will need beautiful F-5E/F decals in the future... Eric B.

Hello I really love your model. Nice build, nice paint, nice weathering. Well done. Congratulations... Eric B.

Wow, People don't talk to much about the Zvezda Fishbeds but you did a real great job with yours. It is really inspiring. Congratulations. Eric B.

Hello, Beautiful build of a rarely seen kit. Really beautiful and pleasing. Sorry, I am not sure if I understood your point correctly but N registration should be a US airplane, here it is... https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N11524.html Japanese aircraft ate J japanese. Sorry if I misread... Best regards.. Eric B.

Hello, That's a very nice build indeed... Really inspiring job. Eric B.

Bora Bora, Pacific huh ? You have big choice ;^D) Boy : Rex, Tony, Oscar, Franck, Zeke, Pete, Nick, Jack… Girl : Betty, Dinah, Emily, Frances, Grace, Helen, Jill, Judy.. And many more… Congratulations to you both… All the best... Eric B.

Hello, First of all let me start by telling I am a huge Hasegawa fan and I don't consider myself as a rivet counter of missing millimeter chaser. What I find wrong with the Hasegawa Harrier IIs? I think they are a bit basic (more of this later), they seem to have been designed with the original AV-8B (day) in mind. ll other versions need correction and more if you want to build a RAF version. They are not well researched then. I believe there is a sublte shape issue around the nose (kind of reversed banana shape) which makes the nose tip a bit high. Way to correct

Hi Hajo, Just out of my head and because I am thinking about the same convertion as I think Hasegawa's Harrier II series has not been their best effort. Question 1 : what AV-8B Subversion do you plan to build? AV-8B, NA, Plus? For the rest : whatever subversion you plan to build, you'll have to change nose shape, cockpit details and ejection seat, remove 2 weapon pylons under wings (British Harrier IIs have 8 whereas US Harrier IIs have 6 underwing pylons), change gun pods if you plan to build a gun armed AV-8B, remove British ECM suite (small bulges on win

Hi Oscar Hotel, I think there is a possibility : why don't you try Superscale decal sheet 72859 that provides decals for VMAQ-1, VMAQ-2 ans VMAQ-3 Prowlers in 1/72nd scale. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/superscale-international-72-859-grumman-ea-6b-prowlers-usmc--1083734 I have not found VMAQ-4 decals... Try this link for VMAQ-3 Prowlers http://www.seaforces.org/usmcair/VMAQ/VMAQ-3.htm The Hasegawa is a very decent kit (engraved lines, good shapes), but it is now an old kit that was not updated as real Prowlers were.