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Hi folks, searching for the participants of the air battle over Berlin (better said northern Saxony-Anhalt) on 24th of march 1945 I found nothing about 2nd Lt. Charles V. Brantley's P-51 of 100th FS 332nd FG 15th AF who downed Oberleutnant Ernst Wörner's Me 262 Yellow 6 from 10./JG 7 over middle Germany. I'm interested in Call-Sign, Number and Nickname of Brantley's mustang. Thx in advance!

Hi folks! Trying to build a 1/72 replica of a flying Deck elevator as a base for displaying 1/72 USN-models I need some help for the real dimensions. Actually I'm scetching the project by simply using a 1/720 part of Italeri's CVN-72 and enlarging it to 1/72 ... but that's awful basic. Every help for the true dimensions is welcome! Thanks in advance!

In Germany (importet by Carson) there are only two (different splinters) Russian versions in the Kit. I'm heavily seeking to build an Algerian, cause of this striking light blue basic color. Kotey - are yor still working on a additional decal-sheet and when will it be released?

Hi folks! I've got a question to all the USN-, especially Prowler-, Insiders out there. I want to build an older kit from Hasegawa's 1/72-range, I think from 1995: EA-6B Prowler "Independence" cat.-No.: 04068 (K108) It depicts the VAQ-136 Gauntlets - Bird, NF 620, BuNo 161883, in July 1994. What type of Aires-cockpits for ICAP-II-Prowlers is the right one? Aires 7266 EA-6B Prowler ICAP-2 (early) or Aires 7270 EA-6B Prowler ICAP-2(late) Thanks in advance!

Thank you very much, VF-115EFR! The painting instruction tells also to delete the blade-antenna underneath the front cockpit. Aires will give to options on resin-upgrades ICAP II early and late. So I will have a look at the (noteable) differences.

@tpartlow: Anything to add or share? I don't catch the meaning of that quotation. :unsure:

Hi to all the U.S.Navy-, especially Prowler-cracks, I've got a question to you - if you let me ask... :blush: Managed to find one of Hasegawa's earlier limited edition kits K108 (04068) EA-6B Prowler "Independence" while I was looking for a 1/72 Prowler to build. Basic kit is "Prowler low viz" from 1987 with special decals and painting instructions. Last one tells: BuNo 161883 NF 620 CVW 5 VAQ-136 "Gauntlets" April 1994 Crew: Capt Ken Heimgardner; Lt Tony Parrillo; Capt Brian Calhoun; Lcdr Bryan Lower July 1994 Crew: Capt Brian Calhoun; Lt Tony Parrillo; Capt Harvey McDonald; Lt

Since RoG launched its 1:72 A400M Grizzly, im wondering about the surface color. Is there anyone (perhaps from Spain) able to tell me, what FS oder RAL standart color is used for A400M camouflage? RoG suggested it's own semigloss 374 and pictures depends on daylight an circumstances. Thanks in advance!

So, I checked my sources. Found a black/white profile from Mr. Redemann in Flug Revue 3/1990. It depicts NK 201 onboard USS Enterprise in March 1975. Broad Beavertail (with dielectrice), IRST, 158629 block 65. Radome gullgrey and white. But profile states 36440 on upper surfaces and USS Enterprise on bottom of each air intake, not tail plane. So questioning continues.

Great work gentlemen, my warm thanks to both of you! I would guess the beavertail ist that kind with removed dielectric panels, right? Antiglare I would go for flat black. Without any pod looks also nice. We'll see..

My thanks once more to Paolo, Dave and Brian. I see we aren't at the end of this topic... But there be a lot more to discuss around Tomcats first cruise.

According to the warm response, my first thread found in this forum, I decided to start up an new one for the second building-process. Starting point is Hasegawa, 00863, F-14A Tomcat "Early Version" in 1/72 scale. There ist a VF-2 Tomcat included where I have my doubt's for taking part in operation Frequent Wind. Given BuNo 159625 tells, that it is a block 85 plane. This should not be available before 1976 - not in spring 1975. 1. What BuNo had NK-201 while OP Frequent Wind? 2. No Alpha Probe? 3. What kind of beaver tail? 4. What kind of IRST-pod? 5. All leading edges are stated bare m

Great, Sig Saur & Son! Both - 158979 and 158993 are confirmed for Frequent Wind by that. First Part of the model (display card) ist done.

I'm looking forward to your reply!

Thanks, Skull Leader! Yes it's 16440 over 17875 with a 33613 nose.

Thanks, VFA-103guy! As posted in the headline both serials belonged to block 70 according to my referrences. :mellow: But I've found no pictures from operation "Frequent Wind". In John Lakes book a flight of VF-1 is shown but in low resolution. Nothing to see for sure. But till now it's good to know: - no Alpha-Probe, - ALQ-100 - dielectric panels all this stated Hasegawa for NK-111, BuNo 158993. This aircraft should have full stencillling - but color-instruction tells only minor stencilling. So not every question ist answered till now. :unsure:

Thanks, Mr. Plescia! Your outstanding hints were the cause for building Hasegawas early Tomcat!

Thanks rotaliscia, Next question appeared: Do the planes have an Alpha-probe or not. What IRST-/TCS-pod do they carry?

Thanks in advance, Skull Leader, and you understand my question quite well... Hasegawas building instruction stated for NK-100 like your picture from home of the m.a.t.s.. There I can't find information on circumstances for taking off the dielectric panels. NK-111 is stated to have the dielectric panels installed while cruising. Are these panels taken off at Grumman or at the Enterprise? NK-100 is in full, NK-111 is in minor stencilling. Color Instruction stated for both planes only wing leading edge and tail leading edge as bare metal, not for the horizontal stabilizers. Homepage of VF-1

Hi there, just want to build a early Tomcat from Hasegawas K39 1/72-kit. There are two options for VF-1 Wolfpack NK-100 158979 and NK-111 158993 Both differing by the kind of used "Beavertail" and the amount of stencilling or silver leading edges. In John Lakes book is a profile of NK-100 which confuses me more in comparism with Hasegawas building instruction. Anyone able to tell these details in early tomcats? :)

Don't matter, if it's fictious - well done, looks really nice!

Great work! Is that the so called "Peanut-Sheme"? What colours did you use?

I have to reactivate this topic. Sorry, if this is so, because I haven't read a post (above) with the answer to my question in cause of my bad English... <_< I'm trying to build Raptor 4001 in the time of it's maiden flight - "Spirit of America", Eagle - without ED. At this time there wasn't the metal-like color - wasn't it? Is that color, was Mark S answered above, FS 36176 and FS 36251? Thanks in advance,

Could somebody please tell my something about this kit of FMA ia-58 Pucara, like - origins, - content, - scale-truth, and so on? Thanks in advance!

He who knows the kit - great job, :D