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Hey Raymond, any chance you could include decals for the white portion of the leading edge of the R-27 (AA-10) forward fins? I always have a hard time painting them evenly!!!
Thanks!
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What if John doesn't have FB. Does everyone have FB? I wish people would stop assuming that everyone on earth has FB.
Cheers & Happy Modeling
Brad
Whether you like it or not, and I understand those who do not. A lot of companies are using Facebook as their portal to the "digital world" It's a lot easier to get the word out and you don't have to keep your website updated and it's pretty immediate to all platforms tablets,smartphones and PC's.
I think you can access some of the companies "pages" without joining up.
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Why would AMK tool up for a missile that was never used by the F-14? Designing and manufacturing slide molds is a very expensive project and this would just add to the cost of the kit for a missile that wasn't part of the Tomcat's Quiver.
Cheers,
John
If you looked at their Facebook post. They are doing a missile set that will be available separately.
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From what my Navy guys tell me they reduce air pressure in their tires when they are doing land based ops.
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I fully expect to get the full afterburner in the face for this but hey...f&£k it.
Here is my simple question. Why, after "50 years" of delays, various failures, cost overruns etc, etc, in aircraft procurement do governments/air forces still fall for the same old bulls€!t from aircraft manufacturers about we'll give you X for $Y? Haven't they learnt their lesson?
Because the govt/military constantly changes its requirements.
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Woo Hoo!! look forward to getting some of your F-4 stuff!!
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That's pretty cool! That would bring any Hog up to late "A" standards when they went to a new LASTE software version that eliminated the gun gas purge vent covers. Obviously this would be needed to be accomplished for a C model conversion as well.
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Great pix, thanx...great refs for painting and weathering the fans :thumbsup:/>/>
:hmmm:/> looks like you add a little tan to the white and you can weather the intake tunnel...or one might say that's the dirtiest white ever seen; I mean egg shell, or Navajo white isn't that dark. I wonder if it's the friction of the air being pulled in that heats the paint and in a sense singes it to make it dark.
Nope just dirt and dead bugs!!! Nellis is a very dusty place and a lot of that dusty air gets sucked down intakes.
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Here is a link to some IPMS USA contest info.
http://www.ipmsusa.org/competition_handbook/CompHandbook2002.html
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Raymond, I don't know it you want to do this as its's your companies effort. But have you thought of making the instructions available as a .pdf download on your website? That way if you find a error, omission or you just find a better way you could easily revise it and have the latest version available to your customers. Just a thought.
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Hi guys
I 2as wondering where do I place the RBF tags on bombs and missiles
Like gbu12
Aim120
Aim9
Jdam etc
Thank you
your best bet is to google image search the type of A/C your modeling and study the photos that come up. Also they're are several folks here on ARC that were in the militart and worked on or flew A/C, I worked on A-10 for 30 years and have experience on that jet. But to answer your question it varies from jet to jet. Its more A/C dependent rather than munition dependent.
HTH
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Does anyone know if the Fine Molds kit will ever be released as a conventional kit?
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Here's a picture of that MiG-15 from the NMUSAF website!
Hope that helps!
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That's pretty cool! We had some interesting "frags" as well when we were deployed. All mission dependent, Some time you need the big Snausages!
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Sorry to seem like a petulant child! but has there been any updates on the 1/48th ICM MiG-25RBT? I have seen it listed as a July release (and we all know how accurate those schedules are!!!) But it just seems awfully quiet. Has anything been shown at the European hobby shows? I didn't see anything at Shizouka (Sp)show.
Just curious, no rush I hope the designers take their time and get it right.
Thanks Guys/Gals!
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Please No... The KUB is the only ugly member of the flanker family! It's even worse than the Su-34(Ducks and runs for cover!!!)
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Saw this picture while researching VMFA-115.
The website it is a "new" F-18C+ ? Is that a new program for the USMC? I am no Hornet expert but the fins do look like a "C" model to me. Any other visible changes?
P.S. Flying Leatherneck definitely needs to do those decals!!!
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Looking onto these AIM-120C decals makes me wonder whether Academy Amraam decals from F-16CG/CJ and Sufa kits are correct. They look very similar but Two Bobs do not have fins decals which Academy do. Gogling for pictures show both variants though. So who's right?
Probably both, the fin manufacture could have produced a lot with the fin stencils and another batch without. As long as you have photos to back you up, they're both right!!
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I'm f%$king talking about the people who got upset about Poncho's observation beimg the same folks who nitpic other aspects of models.
Ok Very cool, but I think it came across kind of a broad stroke to people that either a. have a intimate knowledge about the real thing i.e. Crew Chief, Pilot, Engineer etc. or b. are super enthused researchers who have become subject matter experts and provide documentation of a aspect of the kit. As someone neither on this particular subject, I want all the information I can get to make my own decisions. I agree they're are those that tend to add they're own opinions about a kit manufacture that are probably suited for a different discussion.
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Its fun to watch the rivet counters squirm when confronted by an uber-rivet counter. See guys? This is how you make the more casual modelers feel when you poopoo things all the time.
What the F#%k are you talking about? A discussion of a model in a model discussion group.. Wow that's radical!
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nI truly do get when rivet counters say Trumpy (or whomever) kits are misshapen, what with the MiG-23 series being all off in the nose and inlet areas, along with others. However, now we are going to count panel lines?? Seriously? 99.99% of modelers not only do not have the intimate knowledge of the subjects they chose to model to know that their MiG-31 is "missing" a few panel lines and access panels. Even more of them lack access to detailed references of said subject. Last time I checked this is marketed as a "model" not a 100% accurate interpretation of a MiG-31. The relevant point should be, did AMK accurately capture the shape of the MiG-31? Is it a mostly accurate representation of said aircraft and is it build-able?
Tamiya has their own issues, which have been well documented, ad nauseam. Tamiya has also been making model kits since what 1946? I would hope they learned some things along the way. AMK is not trying to be Zoukei Mura, nor are they trying to be Trumpy/Hobby Boss. You can't even begin to compare AMK's first few releases to Tamiya's, since they are separated by many decades of time, experience and equipment. So let's just agree that AMK's MiG-31 while not perfect, is a damn good kit for their sophomore year of releases. It is apparent that Big T will hit a home run with their 'Cat, but I am literally betting (with my dollars) that AMK will as well and I will also bet that AMK will provide more value for the buck.
Rick
P.S. I am also certain that AMK will and do listen to their customers MUCH better than Big T or almost any other model company I am aware of (not to include any of the cottage industry).
I thank Pancho for his post and while you may not care about the panel lines several people do. I also "LOVE" the AMK MiG-31 and I think its and incredible model and Pancho was just trying to push AMK to that final goal of 100%. That final goal may never be reached, they're may not achieve 100% because of some other mitigating issues, cost, tine etc.
I just don't see why criticizing Pancho's post accomplishes anything. In all honesty he just said the Emperor's clothes ain't perfect! He wasn't disrespectful and was trying to add to the conversation.
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FRom what I've read it's not I Tunes per se its Apple music. I have I tunes mainly just to rip CD's and I do not have music match turned on so it doesn't take any of my music. But always buy your your media physically and upload it yourself, that way if whoever your music hosting company is, any they go belly up for whatever reason, or if they change their policies, you will always have your media.
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Good morning all! Looking for some references on the R-40 air to air missile. Now that the AMK MiG-31 B/BS is almost here, I am looking for some good color reference shots. Especially the rear of the missile. I've found some pretty good shots of the forward portion but not many of the rear. Found one and it looked like the control surfaces on the wings were of a "Bakelite" looking substance, is that correct??
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Just saw on Twitter and Facebook
1/48 AMK MiG-31BM/BSM Limited Edition
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Please offer the metal landing gear separately!