Dave Roof

Yes, it is.

The F-16A/B kit he linked to IS a Gold kit release. He simply stated it includes the same decal sheet as the original kit they released.

Pretty sure the intake parts are the same in all of the kits, so they should all have the mounting tabs for the pods.

You're right. I overlooked the fact it doesn't have the forward fuselage section for the single seat jets. It only has the single seat canopy and the other parts needed to do other versions.

Don't have any photos to confirm either way, but I would lean toward it being white, with the possibility of the brake having red edges similar to the landing gear doors.

List updated. More will be added as items are sold. Not interested in trades. Getting married in November and all funds are going toward the wedding

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The 1/48 decal art for that aircraft has been 75% done for several years now! One of these days I'll get around to finishing it and getting it on a sheet.

Not that I'm aware of.

This is the third build of the 48th CH-53E in recent weeks that have mentioned poor fit / overall disappointment with the ResKit parts. Kelly Quirk's build is another, and the third is from a modeler whose name I can't recall at the moment. Both builds were posted on Facebook. Other than their MER's and TER's, I dumped all of the ResKit stuff I had.

Where in Georgia? To be clear, I will not, and have no desire to visit him. I will however keep an eye out at the local shows and spread the word.

https://www.flyingleathernecksdecals.com/c/148-3d-printed-resin

The following sheets are in the final stages of completion and will be sent to Microscale the first week of April. At their current pace, we expect to have these back sometime in June and ready for the Nationals in Madison.

More 1/48 F/A-18 Hornet stuff on the way. Single piece trailing edge flaps with actuators. Sets for Hasegawa and Kinetic will be released. They will also be released in full up, take off, and full down (shown) positions. New ailerons with actuators are also being designed. No more filling and sanding the two piece kit parts and dealing with the fiddly actuators. Still a couple more test prints to do before they go into full production. Hope to have these released by the end of the month.

Colors are 36495, 36375 and 35237 Sorry, can't share the pattern documents I have.

My fiancee and I just returned from Cherry Point, spending several hours with VMA-231. Had a very brief conversation with the CO, and discussed quite a bit with the airframes SNCOIC (who was our escort), and several other Marines in the squadron. I am 99.9% convinced the reports are bogus.

First of all, I never called you stupid. My exact comment to you was as follows : "Oh for Christ's sake, Japan never flew the F-14, F-117, F4D, F4U, F-16 or F-4B either. Yet, that didn't stop Tamiya from releasing kit of those subjects. Japan doesn't fly the F-35C is the absolute dumbest reason modelers use when they claim Tamiya won't do that version." I said the argument Tamiya wouldn't release a C because Japan didn't fly it was dumb. Note I was referring to that particular argument, and attributed it to several others by specifically using the terms 'modelers' and '

No, completely different fuselage, vertical and horizontal tails. Other than the A and B sharing the same vertical and horizontal tails, the airframes of all three are different.

Well, unless those people work for Tamiya, they really don't know. They are probably the same 'people' that swore to the almighty the ICM 1/35 CH-54 wasn't going to come to fruition. Remember, some 'people' also claimed the new Tamiya F-35B couldn't be true, because they had already released a re-boxing of the Italeri kit. If they don't release an F-35C, no big deal. If they do though, I'm going to have a good laugh at those that claim they won't because "Japan doesn't fly the C".

Instrument panel and exterior details would be the same as that found on an F/A-18A. GPS Dome, swept back upper and lower UHF/VHF antenna, AN/APX-111 antenna on nose, SJU-5/6 Both aircraft, 163167 and 163162, got upgraded to F/A-18A++ and got the SJU-17, but several years after their OIF deployment (which the markings on the decal sheet depict)

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The Marine Corps uses both left and right handed pods. We have the left handed pods available in the stowed position. I'll have a deployed (camera's out) version out next week. I'll also be releasing right handed pods. https://www.flyingleathernecksdecals.com/p/fl48-8121-anaaq-28-litening-pod---left-handed-stowed