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    USAF Travel Pod

    in Jet Modeling

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    We started adding little "legs to our travel pods in the mid 90's I would say maybe a little earlier. It was about the same time we added handles to them. I think a TCTO came out authorizing units to add them to the pods.  We used to store them on racks that had 6 " wide rubberized canvas straps between the racks. We finally made a towable rack that had sets of two hooks on it and you could hang8 pods on a rack. Made it a lot easier to transport and load them on the jets. 

    Tamiya 1/48th F-4B Phantom II (item#61121)

    in Jet Modeling

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    1 hour ago, GeneK said:

    I've seen a lot of Phantom models with the "tinting" overdone. The windshield is not tinted ... the greenish/blue color results from light waves playing in and between the two layers of thick glass that make up the flat center section. The color and intensity varies depending on conditions and viewing angle ... but the glass is clear. 

     

    Gene K

    Thank you Gene!! I think this is true of any windshield that uses that thick Glass in the center section.

    Question about F-16 ACES II seats

    in Jet Modeling

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    I wrote in another thread that asking roughly the same question I hope it helps. For reference I am a retired A-10 crew chief

    I would say in the Mid 2000's, I was asking our egress shop about that mod and if it was going to happen on our jets. They said they doubted it would happen to the A-10 seats. I was still a crew chief then and I went up to MOCC in 2008 and retired in 2011 so 2005-2006. But It wasn't a TCTO for the jet it was a TCTO for the seat.

    Hope that helps

    Help! Wich ACES II seat in F-16D Blk 30?

    in Jet Modeling

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    10 hours ago, seawinder said:

    Does anybody know when the TCTO was first implemented? Is there any way to predict whether or not a plane in, say, 2010, would have the upgraded seat with folding pitot tubes?

    I would say in the Mid 2000's, I was asking our egress shop about that mod and if it was going to happen on our jets. They said they doubted it would happen to the A-10 seats. I was still a crew chief then and I went up to MOCC in 2008 and retired in 2011 so 2005-2006. But It wasn't a TCTO for the jet it was a TCTO for the seat.

    Hope that helps

    Tamiya 1/48th F-4B Phantom II (item#61121)

    in Jet Modeling

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    16 minutes ago, Alpagueur said:

     

    thin everything (wings + wheels)? from the drawing (and the Academy kit) it looks like this, thin.

     

     

    where are these bumps? can't see them. To me the Tamiya kit seems all thin (wings/wheels). Am I missing something?

    They are above the MLG struts. There was a mod to F-4's that made the MLG Trunnion mounts bigger which necessitated a  bulge in the wing skin above the MLG mount.

    Su-27 Wheel Well colors

    in Jet Modeling

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    What is a good match for the Flanker wheel wells? I have MRP-049 which advertises itself as a pale blue-grey for "Russian aircraft Interior Cockpit, Wheel Well, Seat etc.." however while it looks good for a MiG-21 wheel well, it doesn't seem to match any of the picture of a Su-27 wheel well that I have seen. Also are the gear struts the same color as the wheel wells? P.S. this is for the GWH Su-27UB in which I want to do a Russian Jet not a Ukrainian one ( They seem to have there wheel wells repainted )

    Thanks 

    Squadron

    in General Discussion

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    It's a sad time mainly for the past memories of their success not the recent times since they went to being the Out of sock leader. I remember growing up and getting my dad to drive me to Silver Spring MD to their orignal DC location on Sligo Ave. Then they moved to Wheaton I think. Still worth the trip from Baltimore.  Also remember getting the flyer, and calling the order in and then 1 week later I would have a new model at my house! Shame the new owner's couldn't adapt to the new times.

    some white paint help please!!!

    in General Discussion

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    Lower your air pressure on your airbrush. Use a quality paint. For white I have found that Mr.Color (Gunze Sanyo) works the best for me followed by AK RC. MRP works fine as well. But the one thing you will need more than anything is patience! Its going to take more than one or two coats. I personally like the lacquers like Gunze and MRP and AK RC. Even Tamiya works well if you can get it thinned properly. 

     

    MiG-21PF and other Fishbed versions in 72nd scale from Eduard

    in Jet Modeling

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    Watched that video, howeverwhen I clicked on that link yesterday it took me to another film  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2UBDwIOOKk&t=1401s which is another Soviet era film which has a lot of MiG-21 action, it also has quite a bit of Tu-22 action. I have know idea what the film is about but there is some neat airplane stuff in there. Of course You tube suggests a bunch of russian films. Some of them look interesting and some boring. 

    Hope I don't derail this topic to much!

     

    Great Wall Hobby G.W.H L4827 1/48 Su-27UB “Flanker C” Heavy Fighter

    in Jet Modeling

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    2 minutes ago, RKKA said:

    I have ordered a second one + one more Quinta set.

     

    waiting for AKAN colors. I hope their interior grey-blue matches the one of Quinta. Anyway, Quinta’s color looks a little bit too dark compared to photos of the real thing

    I have the Akan Sukhoi cockpit color and it matches the Qunta set. There are two factories (Knappo and Irkut)that make Su-27 in Russia maybe they have two different cockpit blues. As I have seen photos that show it a little lighter and some that are an exact match to the Akan color. Of course I could be wrong, but that's my guess and observation

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