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Hi, If I have read this thread correctly, the question still remains if the buddy-buddy refueling pod of the Super Hornets is still the same we know as the D-704 from the A-4, A-7 and KA-6D. Looking at the links that OKThree provided, I'm guessing that the "D-704" is a DoD designation. The company calls the buddy-buddy pods "28-300" and "31-300". The "31-300" still looks like a D-704 to me. I can't determine if it's bigger, or in any way different. For 1/72, one can find a D-704 in the Fujimi KA-6D and for 1/48 there are aftermarket D-704's from Red Roo models and from Cobra Company. Che

Hi, Yes, that would be nice. All of the early Tomcat squadrons look really cool to me: like VF-211, VF-14, VF-41, VF-32, VF-142. Especially the early markings of VF-211 and VF-142 seem hard to find to non-existant. Brian, I just got my first Fightertown decals (through Hannant's)...like everyone else (that I've seen react on the internet) I'm quite impressed. :o Cheers, Stefan.

Hi Rob, I gather they left Thailand in 1973, "Vietnam" as the conflict, not as the geographical location. My gut feeling is that they got the red tails after they left Thailand, but I don't know for sure. Let's hope Ben Backes of FoxOne decals revisits this forum now and then. He or his contacts may know for sure. Cheers, Stefan.

Hi, Are you sure that you want turkey feathers on a Japanese F-15? I'm not saying it's impossible, but I thought they never had them. Cheers, Stefan.

Hello Paolo, Personally, I'm quite happy with the intakes. You do not need to buy covers, they are already in the kit: part No 15. It is one the best kits around of any subject. And like Aaron said: it is the only one to look at if you want a production Strike Eagle. Cheers, Stefan.

Hi, Nice one, Aaron. One remark: all RoG F-15E kits that I own and have seen have as decal options the Tigermeet scheme from Lakenheath and a standard scheme from Nellis AFB, not Luke AFB. WA tailcode, not LA or LF. I have not seen a Promodeler example up close. Cheers, Stefan.

Hi, Jake is right, these are post Desert Storm. I'm not sure if they only flew OSW missions, I figure ONW missions too? I have a similar sheet from Eagle Strike, mine is 48044 also for WA F-4G's. I think there is a mistake on that sheet, the command badges are TAC badges. With TAC changing into ACC in mid-1992, I think these should be ACC badges. No big deal as ACC badges are plenty nowadays and the sheet is now a good source for TAC badges. I'm not sure when the 561st FS received it's F-4G's? But if it had been during the TAC-era, it would have been the 561st TFS. Cheers, Stefan.

Hi, Yes, I also seem to recall ALQ-131 for SP and ALQ-184 for WW. Maybe the new Tamiya 1/48 F-16C is another source for an ALQ-184 if you need one quickly. Cheers, Stefan.

Hi, *The first thing I thought of when I saw this topic was "sturdy horizontal stabilisers". Not the tiny pins of the Hasegawa kits. A unit that could be positioned in different positions is nice but not neccesary, above all I want a sturdy attachment. *Something that could be classified under "watching out for things that changed with time": enough Navy style inner pylons. I learned from the Fox One decals that the USAF Phantoms had Navy style inner pylons during their first years in service. It would be a pity if you wanted to build 1966 F-4C and had to rob a Navy F-4 of its inner pylons

Hi, Yes, I'm also convinced that they all come from the Long Beach production line. The RAF have 4 on lease now and these will be bought outright at the end of the lease. Which should be around now, or has it already happened? I believe the fifth is on order now to be bought outright and even a sixth seems quite likely now. I believe the USAF will have 191 of them as orders stand now. There is T-1 (87-0025) and 190 production examples, of which around 166 have now been delivered. The serial planned for P-190 is 08-8190. I remember when it wasn't even certain that the USAF was going to get

Thank you for the review, Moritz. I'm not an expert on Swedish markings and codes. Could anyone explain why the Swedish aircraft (decal option No 3) has the number "50" on the tail and a huge "05" on top of the wing? Is that just a mix-up in the Revell instructions or was it really so? Cheers, Stefan.

Hi, I don't own a Sufa, but the story reminded me of my Hasegawa "Brakeet". When I testfit the resin spine, there is a gap between the resin and the plastic. Not 1/4 inch, but still more than a 1 mm. Maybe that's inherent to most or all resin F-16 spines? Cheers, Stefan.

Hi Greg, I believe these schemes lasted longer on some airframes than on others. I guess it depends on the time when they went through overhaul. I personally remember seeing a "Euro I" (gray green green) F-4G flying among the gray examples at Spangdahlem in August 1991. Others may know more, but I wonder if there wasn't a gray scheme called "Egypt I" that was very similar to the "Hill scheme". An informed guess: TO 1-1-4 SEA camo (the belly isn't white but a very very light gray, like HARM's): 1978-1981. Wraparound SEA camo: 1981-1984. Euro I: 1985-1988. Hill? Gray: 1989-1996. Cheer

Hi Jim, A first look at some pictures showed practically all the elements that you described. So, unless someone has a photograph of the actual aircraft, there isn't much you can do wrong. I have also seen the experimental scheme with reduced size national insignia. Someone might be able to tell us if the standard scheme was possible for an aircraft lost on the 29th of April 1965. I very much doubt that the serial would have been "small black fiscal year followed by large white serial". Personally I would go for: *experimental camo. *no tail code. *small black "60190" for serial. That

Hi Superheat, You're probably familiar with the Fujimi 1/72 Skyhawk kits. When I first looked at that seat, I was amazed that there appears to be a spike protruding from the headrest. I thought that was just how they moulded the part, as it would be insane to go flying with a spike aimed the back of your head. Now, I believe I've seen it in pictures of Skyhawks on the ground. Is it some kind of latch that comes out only when the seat is safe? Cheers, Stefan.

Hi, Thanks for the interesting story, Spongebob. Cheers, Stefan.

Thanks, Joe. That makes it a lot clearer. I remember the LST/SCAM name, LDT was new to me. Having looked at some references, I think I was wrong about the parts B22, B23 and L8. I now think that that is the FLIR. Cheers, Stefan.

Hi, With Twobobs sheet 48-027 comes a chart with OEF F/A-18 weapons loadouts. Each of these loadouts says "LDT or AIM-120" for station 6. I guess that LDT is a laser designator pod. Does anyone know what the acronym "LDT" stands for? Would that be a LANTIRN pod for a VFA-94 OEF Hornet? What about the pods in Hasegawa kit P-26 (the standard F/A-18C)? The pod made of parts B22, B23 and L8: looks like a laser designator to me. Which one is represented by these parts and is that OK for a OEF F/A-18C? The pod made of parts D17, D20, L5, L7 and L10. Is that the FLIR pod that should go on sta

Hi, Yes, this Tomcat was at the International Air Tattoo in Fairford in July 1993. I saw it there, but didn't realise until 2005 (when I made a list of all the Tomcats I had encountered) that I had seen one of the Sukhoi killers. Pretty much a miracle considering how short my Tomcat list is. Cheers, Stefan.

Thank you, guys. Without Jari's alertness, I would probably never have checked the way the tails were positioned on the MER. Now, if we could get Stephen Trumm to produce M-117/MAU 91's... Cheers, Stefan.

Hi, Even when searching a bit longer, I haven't found definitive evidence that the BRU's were already in use during "Combat Lancer". Clear pictures show empty pylons and on the ones with ordnance on, I can't tell if it's a BRU or MER. Do any of our F-111 guru's know when the BRU's came in? Cheers, Stefan.

Hi Mickey, Those auxiliary doors on the intakes looked quite cool when the real F-104's taxied with those things open. They were quite big, something like an African elephant raising his ears. I didn't mention them in post 21 because I think rescribing the panel lines is sufficient for the "closed" position. If you'd want to show the S-model auxiliary doors open, I figure you'd have to add a fair amount of detail to the intake system. Cheers, Stefan.

Hi, Mainly underwing pylons. It's already dissappointing for me that there are no underwing pylons or tanks in the F-104G kits, but the real F-104S even had an extra underwing pylon (per wing). The goal of the S model was to have more weapons on pylons, the configuration they had in mind was Sidewinders on the wingtips, Sparrows on the outboard underwing pylons and droptanks on the inner underwing pylons. So, it's kind of dissapointing to buy a model of an S and it pretty much looks just like the others with nothing under the wings. Having read in reviews that there are no underwing pylons

Hi Danny, I'll definitely come see you for an extra "German crosses and numbers" sheet. For the Belgian sheet...have you considered adding decals for pilots' helmets? About the Italian Starfigters. If you're doing a resin set for the TF-104, you might also consider doing one with the things that are needed for an F-104S. Cheers, Stefan.

Brilliant! Thank you, Darren. You may want to add a paragraph with some info about the Iranian Tomcats. Like that they never have the cover for the refueling probe. And that USN OIF Tomcats also flew without these covers. Cheers, Stefan.