Michael A.

Check out the interior color used on US Armored vehicles. Sorry I cannot provide the FS No.

Is this going to be a 160th aircraft on day one of the operation or a bird from the 82nd Abn Div. used later in the operation? The reason I ask is the 160th did not have Chicken Plates when they deployed for this operation. I can’t speak the 82nd’s aircraft used at Calivigny Barracks.

In the early 90s when the Army was phasing the early TOW Capable Cobras out of the system some of them were shipped to NAS Pensacola. Here the sighting system was removed in order to install them on the USMC Whisky models that were being turned out at the time. Then the old Army Cobras were crushed and stacked in a parking lot not too far from the front gate awaiting pick-up by a scrapper. It would make you want to cry.

These are nice, verry, genuinely nice!

No issues with purchases and delivery. You will, however, receive junk mail from them until the end of time.

Just received a copy yesterday. In my opinion, it is the finest work available on the 56th Fighter Group. Lots of color photographs, artwork, and previously unpublished photos. Highly recommended for anyone interested in this subject.

I think I am detecting some possible confusion here with regard to yellow canopy frames and the canopy removal system. I will speak to the AH-1G since that is where the majority of my limited experience lies. The inside frames of the hinged canopy / hatches on the AH-1G were painted yellow. Ref: AH-1G Cobra Questions - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products This is intended to assist a disoriented aircrew member exit an aircraft during a; ‘significant emotional event (think

I had the opportunity to acquire and use a number of Official Paints back in my (once-upon-a-time) era of model building. They were brushable and the colors were 595 equivalents. I turned out some nice-looking kits during the very short shelf-life of these paints. And yes. they could turn to jello in as little as six weeks.

Congratulations Jim, looking forward to the read. Michael

flagon21, Thanks for the info, will order a set and see how things turn out. Have a good modeling holiday. Michael

Who produces or what decal sheet has a variety of 1/72 scale Red Stenciling? An upcoming project with a black airframe requires red stenciling and I am for a source. Any help would be appreciated. Michael

A wooden grenade box full of glass IV bottles was not uncommon. The box would be pretty much square with two rope handles on opposite sides.

Silvery-gray!

It is the Mk4 pod. Innovative design / maintenance nightmare! When I attended EOD school in 1969 it was downplayed as an ineffective system due to maintenance issues. With that said, a review if available historic records and photos indicate that two Chu Lai squadrons, one A-4 and one F-4 were able to work the bugs out and use it to good effect. The Hasegawa aftermarket Mk4 needs a lot of attention. Apparently, we sold a number of them to Israel and decent detail photos are available from some of the IDF's outdoor museums. Good luck, looking for photos of your finished produ

The convention 'gouge' is on Facebook! Also starting a list of those that came home with COVID! Speedy recovery to all.