Dave Roof

Gentlemen, I recently built a 1/48 Prowler for VMAQ-3's deactivation ceremony and have been asked by VMAQ-2 to build 1/48 scale models of the aircraft flown by the squadron for their deactivation in October. I am in need of the following kits and decals : Squadron/Czech Model 1/48 F3D-2 Hasegawa 1/48 F-8E or Monogram F-8E As these will be donated to the Squadron and subsequently turned over to the Aviation Curator of the National Museum of the Marine Corps, I would like to obtain them at the least possible price. If you can help, please contact me at the following email address: flyingleathernecks@att.net Thank you, Dave

I know I need wheels, which ones? 😄

Gentlemen, I have Afterburner Decals sheet 48-071 VF-103 Sluggers and have decided to build my Tamiya kit with the markings for BuNo 160896 from 1986. Based on the profile in the placement guide, it looks as though the only thing I need to add to the kit is the TCS pod, which I have from a Hasegawa kit. The beaver tail shown does not have the AN/ALR-45 antenna, so I'm good there as well. My question is for the aircrew and wheels. For the 1986 time frame, what would the correct helmet be for the aircrew and what style of wheels would have been used? Thank you for any and all help you can provide Dave

Personally, I don't think that's a good idea. There are several of your sheets that I would like to have, but don't because they're sold out everywhere. What good would a sheet like this do for modelers that don't have your earlier sheets?

Just a heads up, all of my images that were hosted by PB are visible again. I scanned through the in-progress forum here for known threads that had PB images and they are visible again as well.

List has been updated, all previously sold items have been shipped.

Gentlemen, Support from a number of squadrons continues to hit my inbox. A second EA-6B decal sheet is in progress that will cover many Prowlers at the end of their service. I don't do these decals to make money. I don't care if anyone else releases a sheet first. It doesn't matter to me how many sheets I release a year! I do this to preserve Marine aviation history. Flying Leathernecks Decals is more of a passion than it is a business. I'm in this game for the Marines that fly and maintain our aircraft and to provide you with the most accurate decals of Marine Aircraft bar none! Accuracy and historical preservation above profit every single time. Dave, Got it, and we’re all over it. I already reached out to our squadron photographer about this, and I will forward your email on to her. I will have our Airframes shop get you the specifics regarding measurements. Of coincidence, my name was on aircraft 05 back in OIF. It’s great how our small community still comes full circle even at the end of times. Very Respectfully, Major xxxxx "Rudy" Lxxxxx VMAQ-2 Aircraft Maintenance Officer location Air Base, at that place SIPR: DSN: xxx-xxx-xxxx Cell: xxx-xxx-xxxx "Can Do Easy"

I wish all of my conversions were prerynimple to do! 😄

List updated again.

Very nicely done!

Cody Schnabel (On the right, former Moon Dog and the Marine that commissioned the job) and I presenting the model to LtCol Cobb, the last CO of VMAQ-3. Had a blast with Q-3 at the cocktail party and a great time with the other squadrons aboard the station.

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Gentlemen, I have a few kits to part with that I'm no longer interested in. Prices are in USD and do not include shipping. Payment by PayPal preferred. If interested in anything, please contact me directly via email at the following address: flyingleathernecks@att.net PLEASE CC the following email address as I am experiencing issues with AT&T again : jarhead6541@gmail.com For trades, I need 1/48 EA-6B Prowlers..........several of them. Kinetic kit 48044 only (I am NOT interested in kit 48022!) If you prefer to sell, please let me know your asking price As always, Thank you, Dave 1/72 Fujimi F-14A, kit 28002 with Fightertown Decals 72005 $25.00 Italeri CH-53E, kit 081 $20.00 (a few loose parts, complete) Italeri MH-53E, kit 065 $20.00 1/48 Monogram A-1H 'Nam Tour of Duty boxing, kit 5454 $10.00 Monogram F-84F, kit 5432 $15.00 Monogram RF-101B, kit 5818 $20.00 - PENDING Monogram A/B-26C Invader, kit 5508 $20.00 Revell F-84E, kit 85-5494 $10.00 Revell Tornado Gr.4, kit 04924 $30.00 Italeri ACH-47A, kit 2647 $50.00 1/32 Academy F-16CG/CJ, kit 12101 with F-16A vertical and horizontal tail parts from the Hasegawa kit $70.00 Revell H145M LUH KSK helicopter, kit 04948 $20.00 Revell Eurofighter Typhoon, kit 04783 with Twobobs 32056 Perfect Storm Tiffies, Aires cockpit, Aires wheel wells, Aires Exhaust nozzles $100.00 Trumpeter F4U-4 with Grand Phoenix resin/PE cockpit $60.00 Trumpeter F6F-5N $40.00 Trumpeter F8F-2 $40.00 Trumpeter F4F-4 $40.00 Hasegawa TA-4J $50.00 Special Hobby T-2C Buckeye, kit 32059 $50.00 1/24 Revell UH-1, kit 04905 $25.00 Aftermarket 1/72 Experts Choice Decals 72-29 F-16A/B PR/AZANG $5.00 1/32 Black Box/Avionix F/A-18C (late) cockpit $20.00

Done and ready for delivery. This model was built for VMAQ-3 as they will deactivate on Friday, 11 May in the year of our Lord 2018. Kit is the Kinetic EA-6B Prowler with Superscale decals. Intake and exhaust covers were scratch built. Painted with Model Master, White Ensign, Tamiya, Vallejo and Citadel paints.