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  1. It will probably come down to whether the markings were etched into the mold. If it is, Atlantis doesn't do alternate markings for obvious reasons. But the box art shows an AC in test as well as operational colors. So..... I'm too young to remember the kit, so I don't have a definitive answer. But the date of the original kit suggests it probably does have the engravings. (However, in one kit, their S2F, they provided an alternate set in different colors so you could build the aircraft in early service blue (white decals) or the later gray/white scheme with black dec
  2. Coincidentally, this just showed up on Scalemates, a new 1:48 Sea King. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/duke-hawkins-westland-sea-king--1540857 I've never heard of the maker. (but then again, I haven't been looking). Any plans for an S-61R variant? It was frequently mentioned on the "most wanted" helicopter list. The Wasp is an interesting subject, fairly unknown by a lot of people and not as widely used as the Sea King (but then, few aircraft are).
  3. JohnEB

    Info on EC-47's

    Many years ago while in the U.S.A.F., one of the senior NCOs who worked for me served in Vietnam as a crewmember in EC-47s. Just for fun, I Googled "EC-47 interior photos", figuring I 'd find some period private photos, some USAF historical photos and perhaps some diagrams from flight manuals. Here's what I found: https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=4c908fbc6c8bfb37&q=ec-47+interior+photos&udm=2&source=univ&fir=YpW3oq-fs8fIbM%2CV8NRyJdWpq828M%2C_%3BcMKgqxJt5jIlNM%2CV8NRyJdWpq828M%2C_%3BhhkLiscaQ2gI4M%2CV8NRyJdWpq828M%2C_%3BlHEXA684wEDtCM%2CNCDZ5xJ
  4. Beautiful. Seeing excellent work like yours keeps me from finishing my projects. I figure "What" s the point?"
  5. About the toolbox decals.... The only decal that is out of place is the Holley carb. The Sunoco fuel and Champion spark plugs are period. A dab of paint (or a covering decal) would fix it. (Yes, easy for me to say).
  6. I saw this and thought it might interest someone who wants to build a modern Skycrane. Erickson has chosen a company to supply an updated panel. https://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/aircraft-propulsion/erickson-picks-astronautics-s-64-helicopter-upgrade If the link expires, I would imagine you could find a Astronautics or Erickson news release online
  7. They announced it last July, I don't think they are shipping it yet. Atlantis has been busy with cars and figures, perhaps aircraft aren't a priority (perhaps due to sales?). Remember, just because a kit is old or odd scale doesn't mean its bad. Not everything needs to be a huge superb detailed kit. From what I hear, the Revell kit was the best of the old Hustler kits. I haven't seen one built since I was a kid. It makes into a fairly large model.
  8. I'm a bit out of the procurement news loop...the Navy bought a used RAF J? I knew the Brits sold theirs, didn't think the U.S. would buy any. How many, or just the one for the Blue Angles, to "save" one for regular ops?
  9. And don't forget the Bell 47 trainers for LEM pilots to practice vertical descents. I believe NASA bought some off the shelf 47G-3Bs...if so, the Italeri kits would work. However, they might of also used ex- Army H-13Gs earlier, in which case you'd have to use the 1/35 Revell kit.
  10. To tor an Nice work, but you may want to be cautious about some of the Automotive supplier decals on the tool box. The Holley carb decal may be out of place (since I do not believe they made aviation parts...unlike Champion who did make aircraft spark plugs)...also and perhaps more importantly, the logo design/style my be too recent for the period of your H-34 build. As you can appreciate, firms change their logo periodically, especially in the 1960s as traditional designs were replaced with ones reflecting "pop art" and aimed at the newly emerging "youth" market. As an exam
  11. Nice work. But might I suggest some stickers/"Zaps" and/or unit or owner stencils? It's rare to see an unmarked tool chest.
  12. The Smithsonian content lists CBS as the series creators. Yes, maybe in 2024 after several corporate acquisitions...but you'd think they'd give credit to the original Producers...Desilu...or perhaps Paramount (after the first year). Not being a super Trek fan, I always thought that the smaller Desilu was probably more willing to take a chance on the series than larger studios.
  13. Isn't that James Bond in the Lotus with the ski rack? The 2CVs look familiar, my secretary had one. I drove it once...odd. And while fighter pilots love sports cars, you don't see many Ferraris on base. 🙂
  14. I haven't built my Italeri kit yet, so I didn't realize its errors. My Bell book says the narrow cabin is 55 inches. I agree with your comments, but in 1: 48th, a 8" difference in cabin width is 1/6th of an inch, so it isn't that big of a deal. As I pointed out, at least you have the correct tail boom, engine and fuel tanks. In checking my four Bell books, I see some of the "S"s had the small 43 gal. tanks, but by the time they reached Vietnam they had the 60 gallon units. The Augusta (and UK Agustas assembled by Westland) were basically off the shelf civil sh
  15. If you are referring to their 1:48 kit, Why not? Isn't the kit of a 47G-3B? (long tailboom, two deep oval fuel tanks, curved skids)? If so, it should be correct for an "S". The kit certainly isn't correct for a Korean War H-13D/E despite what the 1:72 box says. Nor it it correct for a Civil G or G-2. There is no S available in 1:35 scale. The MRC kit builds a Korean War-era 47D-1, H-13D/E while the Revell kit builds a circa 1955 47G-2, H-13H...or with the engine from the MRC kit, a straight G, H-13G.
  16. I accidentally stumbled upon this...while looking for something else. Here are Several plans..from the Academy of Model Aeronautics site. There seem to be several versions. Some, no doubt, are optimized for flying rather than scale but take a look. https://plans.modelaircraft.org/?s=Vought+corsair&post_type=product
  17. Another idea...although a bit of a long shot to research. I would wager there were drawings in model aircraft (stick and tissue) magazines of the day. Bought was a major producer, so they might be featured. Also, the Cleveland Model Company still sells plans. I went to their website and they have sections for scale (Their "primary" line) and flying ("Secondary" product line) Plans. They have three different plans for the Corsair biplane. https://clevelandairline.com/Products.aspx Finally, there is a Vought museum group of retired employee
  18. I believe the upper cabin windows were optional. Very often seen on military ships. I do not know if U.S. military Beavers (A large proportion of the production) had them. The fact that the UK versions had them means there is likely no reason why they couldn't be there...(spar, fuel tank, etc.) which would mean they could be a regular ootion. Even if you examine a currently flying example that is ex-military, don't assume it is factory correct. Many (most) of them have been rebuilt a time or two and any cabin windows could have been deleted.
  19. Having built the Airfix kit when it first arrived decades ago.... In addition to the rivets, it has a a number of strange "bumps" atop the wing center section. I don't know if they are supposed to be British Army antennas or something else. (I would wager they used a UK Army example for reference...considering the few Beavers on the UK register). I have seen many Beavers, and none of them have those features...including an ex-UK Army example that I have flown in.
  20. The #7 aircraft still exits and after years in a variety of schemes, it has been returned to its original test colors. https://www.combatairmuseum.org/aircraft/mcdonnell F-15 Eagle.html From the photos, I can't tell if it has the original stabilizer and wing tip shapes. I saw my first F-15s at Luke AFB, Arizona circa 1975-6. They had the early blue finish. Some had the red/white high vis bands. So yes, reading that they are 50 years old is depressing!
  21. I agree 100% with HeavyArty. The cans are very much different and there are a lot of armor model experts which will notice. I wasn't too familiar with the subject until I restored a M38A1 Jeep. I swear there are people out there that just collect and specialize in fuel cans from different armies.
  22. I bought a very expensive kit from him that had multiple subjects. Paid very big money ($500) for it. It had several replica (resin) parts, which I knew about. A short time later, he listed a very incomplete parts kit. I asked if he would trade my resin pieces for real pieces. I offered to buy them for a fair price. It really would not harm the value if what he was selling because it was so incomplete. Long story short, no. Check no. He did offer to buy back the one he sold me a few months before for half if what I paid for it. Really, half? He came across like he wou
  23. The photos immediately above, posted 25 Nov. clearly show the long Wessex-style engine cowling...which would not be correct for a U.S. H-34 in Vietnam (or anywhere else). On page one of this thread, back in 2020, you showed a conversion kit with the correct cowl for the Wright R-1820 "Cyclone" radial engine which powered the H-34s.
  24. The first issue (1969) of the large 1/32 Revell kit featured those decals. The instructions show decal placement. They don't mention them on both sides, but they don't mention the right side for any decals. My advice would be to look for an aftermarket decal sheet and see if it comes with two. 🙂
  25. Very nice and interesting. I love the vintage civil stuff.
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